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Step 2: Complete Your Admissions Application

If you’re new to GateWay or the Maricopa Community Colleges, or if you need to reapply, click the button below and follow the instructions to complete your admissions application:

Become a Student

• New Students: Click "Join Now" to create an account.
• Returning Students: Click "Log In" and enter your MEID and password. If you do not
  remember your MEID or password, select “Forgot your Username?” and/or “Forgot your
  Password?” for assistance.

What to Enter on Your Application:

Need help?
Click below for detailed instructions:

How to Apply to GateWay Community College (Clock Hour Programs)  

Duo Two-Factor Authentication 

After completing your admission application, you will need to set up Duo two-factor authentication. Click on the link to set up your Duo two-factor authentication account.  

For further assistance, contact Enrollment Services at (602) 238-4350 or visit the Enrollment Services department at our Central City campus in person at 1245 E. Buckeye Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006

Step 3:  Reading Requirement (need one of the following)

• EdReady Critical Reading and Thinking Score: 90 or above

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• High School GPA: between 3.0 and 4.0 - (no time limit for the use of high school GPA)
  • Unofficial high school transcripts can be emailed to [email protected] but they must list an unweighted GPA.
  • ACT Reading Score: 22 or higher - (scores are valid for 5 years from the assessment date)
• ACCUPLACER Next Gen Reading: 249 or higher
• ACCUPLACER Classic Reading: 92 or higher
• GED Reasoning Through Language Arts Score: 175 or higher
• SAT – Reading & Writing Score - (scores are valid for 5 years from the assessment date)
  • Old Version (Prior to 2016): 860 or higher
  • New Version (2016 - Current): 480 or higher
• Successful completion of RDG100 or higher
• Appropriate reading placement into CRE101 (based on any of the criteria listed above)

For more details, visit Course Selection and Placement. To contact the Testing and Essential Skills Center, visit gatewaycc.edu/testing, email [email protected], or call (602) 286-8160.

Step 4: Math Requirement (need one of the following)

• Appropriate Math Placement into MAT103 (based on the following criteria):
  • EdReady College Algebra Score 80 or higher
  • EdReady Quantitative Reasoning, Alg and Stats Placement Score 70 or higher
  • ACCUPLACER Next Gen Arithmetic Score: 200 or higher
  • ACCUPLACER Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS) Score: 200 or higher
• Successful completion of one of the following courses:
  • MAT114
  • Or any higher-level math course

For more details, refer to the Course Selection and Placement. 

To contact the Testing and Essential Skills Center, visit gatewaycc.edu/testing, email [email protected], or call (602) 286-8160.

Step 5: American Databank (ADB)

To request enrollment in the program, you must complete the Health and Safety Requirements.

Using your Maricopa email, create an account with American DataBank (ADB) here: Maricopa Compliance Portal

Steps to Complete: 

A. Create Your ADB Account: Creating an Account
B. Purchase the Required Tracker: Ordering a Subscription  

Choose:

Gateway Clock Hour Healthcare Immunization 12-month Tracker for Immunizations/Compliance
Make sure to select Medical Assisting as your program.

DO NOT purchase at this time the following items (they will be purchased during the program) 

• "Background Check"
• "Drug Screening "

C. Email the Health and Safety Coordinator at: [email protected],  

• Share you purchased an ADB account for the H&S requirements for the Medical Assisting Program.                  

D. Upload Required Documents: Document Upload 

Upload all Health and Safety documents to ADB. The ADB team will review your submissions and either approve or provide feedback on items that do not meet requirements. Comments will be posted in your account with instructions for compliance.

Note: Document review may take 3 to 5 business days.

Questions?
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1-800-200-0853

Step 6: ADB Enrollment Clearance

Once all required items display green check marks (except America DataBank: Drug Screening & American DataBank Background Check) in your American DataBank (ADB) / Complio account, you are eligible for enrollment.

After confirming green check marks for all other requirements, email the Health and Safety Coordinator at [email protected] to request enrollment clearance.   

Required Categories

	MMR		Healthcare Student Manual
	Varicella		DPS Level-One Fingerprint Card
	Hepatitis B		Photo ID
	Tuberculosis		Photograph
	Tdap		COVID-19
	Influenza		American DataBank Background Check
	CPR Certification		American DataBank Drug Screening
	Healthcare Clearance Form

Note: 

The program is on a first-come come first-served basis.  Enrollment opens 5 months before the class starts.  Enroll early to help secure your spot in the cohort.    

Step 7: Request Enrollment

To request enrollment in this clock hour program, send an email from your Maricopa Student Email address to: [email protected].

Please be sure to include the following in your email:

• Program name, program location, and desired start date
• The funding source you intend to use to pay for your program (self-pay, FAFSA, VA benefits, etc.)

Enrollment is based on eligibility, completed documents, and space in the program.

Step 8: Payment Options / Funding

Clock Hour Financial Aid

Payment Plans

Scholarship Opportunities

Veterans Services

Important Reminders: 

★ Regularly check your Maricopa student email and Student Center for updates on payment balances and deadlines. 

★ If you’ve applied for financial aid, check for any pending "To Do List" items that may delay your award. 

★ Your seat in the program is not secured until your funding is confirmed. Failure to meet payment deadlines may result in being dropped from the program.

In order to join a program in the Clock Hour Healthcare department, there are several requirements you must meet. Maricopa Community Colleges requires all students to meet the Health and Safety Requirements as set by our program’s most stringent clinical partner. We do this for ease of random placement.

ADHS Immunization Record Requests

 Adult immunization clinic provides vaccinations for adults (19 years and older) at no cost regardless of insurance status.

The TB Clinic charges a one-time $65 fee for TB Clearance (which is a release for work, school, or volunteering).

Students must provide a signed copy of the health care provider document within the past six months.
If a student has any restrictions the student must discuss with the program director prior to uploading the final health and safety document as it may result in the inability to complete the clinical portion of the program.

https://americandatabank.com/student-help-videos/

Course Sequence By Term

Program Tuition & Fees *

* Please note that these are only estimates and may change. Additional fees may apply. 

**Two registration fees will apply if the program extends into the next term.

Additional Estimated Expenses *

* Please note that these are only estimates and may change. Additional fees may apply.