Admission Procedures
AMAT welcomes all applicants regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, national origin, or religion, ethnic background, or physical handicap. All applicants must be 18 years of age and beyond the age of compulsory school attendance. If a student wishes to apply, they must complete the interview process and meet the entrance requirements. After eligibility-for admission is confirmed, accepted students may enroll only after all the required documents have been received by AMAT.
AMAT is open to all applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation or disabilities in any of its programs, activities, or employment practices. AMAT does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of physical and/or mental disability. AMAT may provide reasonable accommodations, including auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals unless providing such accommodations would result in an undue burden or alter the nature of the program or benefit from the program or service provided by AMAT. AMAT will refer individuals with disabilities to the appropriate agencies for assistance financially as well as for professional support beyond the scope of AMAT. Any disagreements would be addressed through the AMAT grievance procedures.
AMAT General Admission Requirements
Applicants must submit the following documents to admission personnel:
- Proof of High School Diploma or an equivalent or higher educational degree
Minimum requirements for application in a certificate program are to be either a high school graduate or have a Graduate Equivalency Diploma. If you are a graduate of a foreign institution the foreign transcript must be presented as a notarized document translated to English. If the graduate is unable to produce their high school diploma, asworn statement (BPSS form 115) may be used and submitted as a notarized document. For DMS please go to page 26.
- Valid Photo ID– used as proof of identity and age eligibility (minimum of 16-year-old)
- Social Security Number
- Other prerequisites: refer to each program section below
- AMAT does not accept non-high school graduates (ability-to-benefit students)
- Communicate effectively in English. This criteria must be met by potential students where English was not the first language spoken in their home.
- Each applicant will meet with AMAT admission personnel for a personal interview.
Interviews are conducted to ensure the likelihood of student success and provide a career advantage upon graduation.
Programmatic Admission Requirements: Ultrasound Program
Earned associate degree in a medical field, or a bachelor’s degree or higher degree in any field. Candidates must have completed the general education requirements prior to the start date or during the program’s module A, which is the first 12 weeks of the program.
General education required non-core courses are:
- Communication skills course which may be met with courses in college-level English composition or speech.
- College-level mathematics course
- Human anatomy and physiology
- General physics course
Programmatic Admission Requirements: Patient Care Technician
Must hold a Nurse Aide / Nursing Assistant completion certificate
School Holidays: The school will be closed on the following holidays:
New Year’s Eve | New Year’s DayPresidents Day | Presidents Day | Memorial Day |
Independence Day | Labor Day | Thanksgiving Day | Christmas Eve |
Christmas Day | Easter Eve | Easter Sunday | Columbus Day |
In case of inclement weather the school will contact all students and post the message on our school website or social media.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
- Satisfactory academic progress (SAP) must always be maintained by all the students.
- SAP standards are applied equally to all students.
- SAP evaluation varies by program and is completed as follows:
- Phlebotomy, Electrocardiograph (EKG Technician), Patient Care Technician and Medical Billing and Coding are monitored weekly.
- Medical Assistants are monitored weekly per course.
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Contact hours accumulated under 170 contact hours weekly.
- Contact hours accumulated more than 171 contact hours and less than 300 hours every 2 weeks.
- Courses more than 300 accumulated hours every 3 weeks.
An academic progress report is available in the student portal at the end of each course. A hard copy is available on student request.
Languages Used:All the courses offered by AMAT are delivered in English.
Graduation Requirements: To graduate,
- The student must complete all program/ courses, including projects and exams, with a passing grade as specified under the Grading Scale.
- Students will be permitted to graduate with a certificate if a cumulative grade point average of at least a 2.0 has been reached.
- Satisfactory attendance has been met.