Granting of Previous Credit» email this
GRANTING OF PREVIOUS CREDIT
MTS reserves the right to make the final determination as to the transfer of credits. Transfer credits are only accepted for medical assisting waiver into the MA/X-ray program; and are determined on a case by case basis. Credit must be granted prior to enrollment and only by the Medical Assisting Director or Campus Director.
Advanced standing, waiver of course requirements and/or credit will be given to students who have previously and satisfactorily completed courses equivalent to those required in specific curricula by Modern Technology School.
Such credit is determined upon evaluation of official transcripts, certification of completion/ diploma, medication & venipuncture card, and current BLS/CPR card. It is the policy of the school to not grant credit for courses taken more than five years prior to enrollment. Transfer students must complete a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the required credit units for graduation at MTS.
Advanced standing, waiver of course requirements and/or credit will be given to students who have previously and satisfactorily completed courses equivalent to those required in specific curricula by Modern Technology School.
Such credit is determined upon evaluation of official transcripts, certification of completion/ diploma, medication & venipuncture card, and current BLS/CPR card. It is the policy of the school to not grant credit for courses taken more than five years prior to enrollment. Transfer students must complete a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the required credit units for graduation at MTS.
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Unit of Credit» email this
Requirements
Modern Technology School's academic year consists of 30 weeks and 36 quarter credit units. Students who complete this requirement are considered second year students for academic and financial aid progress. Students who complete a minimum of 60 weeks and 72 quarter credit units are considered third year students for academic and financial aid progress. Students earn one quarter credit unit for each 10 hours of lecture, 20 hours of laboratory and 30 hours of internship. For Title IV financial aid purposes, one unit of credit is awarded for every twenty (20) hours of lecture, laboratory, or internship training.
Academic and Attendance Progress» email this
Policy
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC AND ATTENDANCE PROGRESS REQUIRED BY THE SCHOOL
Students are advised that the School requires students to maintain Satisfactory Academic and attendance Progress. Financial Aid recipients must demonstrate satisfactory progress at the end of the first 31 days of their program. All students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (70%) and minimum of 80% attendance of any component throughout their entire program.
Students who do not achieve the required grade point average or minimum required attendance will be placed on Academic or Attendance Probation. A student who does not remove themselves from Academic or Attendance Probation at the end of the next 30 calendar day period will be subject to dismissal.
It should be noted that students are expected to complete the requirements of their individual program within the required time frame. But in no case may the student take more than 1.5 times the stated number of credit hours to complete the program requirements. The student's rate of completion will be measured no later than the midpoint of the program. Students who cannot complete the training within the maximum time frame are subject to be dismissed from the program.
The standard length of time allotted for a student to successfully complete a program of study is stated as part of each Enrollment Agreement.
Grading System» email this
The grading system is as follows:
A - 90 - 100% - 4 grade points for each unit completed
B - 80 - 89% - 3 grade points for each unit completed
C - 70 - 79% - 2 grade points for each unit completed
F - Below 70% - 0 grade point for each unit completed
W - Withdrawal - To be given to students who voluntarily withdraw from a course before 30% of the class is completed.
NC - No Credit - To be given to students who withdraw after 30 percent, unless there are mitigating circumstances connected with the dropping of the course. In the case of mitigating circumstances, a "W" is to be given as a final grade.
I - Incomplete - To be given to students who have not completed course assignments or exams required. This would apply to students who were dropped by the school from the program.
A separate grade will be issued for the didactic and clinical components. The student's final grade point average (GPA) will be derived from both didactic and clinical results (if applicable). The final grade for a course represents a measurement of the student's performance in achieving the objectives of the course. Each student is expected to: (1) have satisfactory attendance; (2) complete all workbook assignments; (3) complete skills development and laboratory assignments; and (4) satisfactorily complete all examinations.
Course Units» email this
Hour Requirements
CLASS HOUR
One class hour equals one class period of 50 minutes.
COURSE LENGTH
To provide a comparison with other programs in other post-secondary schools, the course length is expressed in credit units, clock hours and weeks.
CLASS BREAKS
Class breaks will be given during each class session. The length of the break will be determined by the length of a particular class. A typical class break is 30 minutes in length. Lunch or dinner breaks will also be determined by the required class hours per day per class. Breaks will vary by course.
Repeating a Module» email this
Criteria
A student failing any individual subject in a course module may not continue in the program. Students who fail any portion or subject of a module are subject to repeat that entire module. Students will be allowed to repeat based on an individual basis. A student may only repeat once in the entire program. The cost of the repeat course will be based on the number of credit units to be repeated, by percentage, and the total tuition cost in effect at the time the course is to be repeated. The student must achieve a passing grade in the repeated course or course module in order to continue to the next phase of the program.
If failure of a course indicates to the faculty that the student may not benefit from continued participation in the program, permission to repeat may not be granted. If a student fails a course, continues into the next section, and fails that course, the student will be dropped from the program. The repeating of a course or module is based upon space availability and is at the sole discretion of the School.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT FINANCIAL AID IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPEATED COURSE SECTIONS
Leave of Absence» email this
Approval Process
A leave of absence may be granted for emergency reasons only. The student must submit a written request to the Program Director for approval. Supporting documentation may be required. A one-time leave of absence is granted for up to a maximum of sixty days during the duration of the program. Students are not eligible for clinical placement during a leave of absence. Re-admission to the program after return from a leave of absence is based upon class and clinical space availability.
Make-up Work & Re-take Examinations» email this
Policies
Students are required to make arrangements with their instructor for make-up assignments, work missed due to absences, or re-take/make-up examinations. Re-take examinations due to failure and make-up tests due to absence must be retaken/made-up within seven (7) calendar days of the initial examination. Exams may not be retaken/made-up during scheduled class sessions or breaks. Students who fail an examination are provided, under specified conditions and procedures, an opportunity to re-take that examination one (1) additional time. If a student arrives late (15 minutes or greater) after the start of an exam, they will not be allowed to take the exam at that time. The student must then schedule the exam as a make-up exam in accordance with the exam retake/makeup policy and procedure.
Re-take (failed) examinations will only score the highest possible score of 70%. Make-up examinations will automatically have ten (10) points subtracted from the obtained raw score. It is the student's responsibility to schedule his/her re-take or make-up examination with their instructor. NO REMINDERS WILL BE GIVEN. All retake/make-up examinations will be administered by the School proctor on Wednesday's and Friday's by appointment only. Students must be in dress code during proctor sessions.
The scheduling of all academic or clinical make-up work will be at the discretion of the instructor, and in accordance with campus policies. Clinical competency examinations will be scheduled at the discretion of the instructor within seven (7) days of the original competency exam. If a student fails to achieve and maintain a 70% competency level in academic or clinical course work, they will be placed on 30-day probation.
