A cohort is a group of people that move through a process together. In education, it refers to a group of students that start a program together. The Medical Assisting Program begins a new cohort each fall quarter. Certain courses are reserved for cohort members only, but there are many courses a pre-cohort student can take before official cohort admission.
Because LCC must comply with health care agency requirements, a positive finding or a pending charge in a background check may exclude the student from completing the medical assisting program. Some crimes disqualify a person from giving patient care. Clinical agencies retain the right to refuse placement to students with a history of certain offenses. For additional information, see Disqualifying Crimes.
Yes, the medical assisting program has pre-requisits. You can find a detailed list on our Program Information page or get in contact with an advisor for further assistance and information.
The program begins a new cohort of approximately 24 students every year in September. View the Applications page to learn more.