DentalAssistant Program(DA) All applicants must: 1. Be at least 17 to be admitted to the program with a parent’s or guardian’s consent. Applicants must beatleast18atthebeginningoftheClinicalExternship. 2. Submit an essay (no longer than one (1) page, double-spaced, typed, or handwritten) that describes thefollowing: a. Reasonfortheapplicant’sdesiretobecomeaDentalAssistant. b. Theapplicant’s attributes that will support their ability to complete the DA program. c. The applicant has people, routines, and resources to support the applicant’s efforts throughouttheprogram. MedicalAssistantProgram(MA) All applicants must: 1. Beatleast17tobeadmittedtotheprogramwithparentorguardianconsent.Applicantsmustbeat least 18 at the beginning of the Clinical Externship. 2. Submit an essay (no longer than one (1) page, double-spaced, typed, or handwritten) that describes thefollowing: a. Reasonsfortheapplicant’sdesiretobecomeaMedicalAssistant. b. Theapplicant’s attributes that will support their ability to complete the MA program. c. The applicant has available people, routines, and resources to support the applicant’s efforts throughout the program. 3. Some Campuses (such as if the applicant pool is larger than the number of available seats at the desired campus location) may require an additional step: an interview with the MA Program Supervisor, Program Coordinator, or designee. MasterofScienceinNursingProgram(BSNtoMSNPathway) Applicants Must: 1. Meet the following admission policies of Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts: immunization, health screening, background check, and CPR Certification (See Policies of Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts in the School Catalog and “Admissions”). 2. Submit a completed application for the program. It is recommended that interested applicants fill outtheapplicationwiththeadmissionadvisor. 3. SubmitproofofcurrentRNlicense. 4. Submit official transcripts from an accredited institution showing the obtained BSN degree with the graduation date. Copies are not accepted. 5. Haveacumulative3.0GPA(ona4-pointscale)orhigherinallcollegecoursework. 6. Submita3-pagetypedStatementofPurposeorLetterofIntent. 7. Submit three (3) letters of recommendation to the nursing program. These may come from employers, immediate work supervisors, health-related facilities where the applicant has volunteered, or faculty from previous college/university coursework. These letters or recommendationsmustbesubmittedonformalorganizationalstationery. 8. Submit proof of health-related or community work, e.g., volunteering at health fairs, hospitals, clinics, working with the homeless, mentoring or tutoring other students, Big Brother or Big Sister. These experiences must be substantiated with a document or letter of verification on formal organizational stationery. 9. Applicants will be asked to pass an interview with the Nursing Program Director or Associate ProgramDirectorinpersonorviaGoogleMeet,ifnecessary. 10. Applicants will be rank-ordered based on the following score, which includes: o GPAinPrerequisiteCourses 53