Students in the Medical Academy have the option of pursuing a Certificate of Completion or Transcript Designation to be conferred upon graduation. Students may take courses in the Academy without pursuing the certificate or designation. However, both the certificate and transcript designation are strong indicators of a student’s commitment to and mastery of learning in this area, and may be valuable in the college admissions, scholarship, and career search processes.
CRITERIA
- Accepted into the Medical Academy
- Fulfill both the academic and extra curricular point requirement for either the Certificate or Transcript Designation (see checklist below for more detail) [A student cannot receive both a Certificate and a Transcript Designation]
- Put together a presentation and present it in February of your Senior Year.
Why should I earn a Certificate or Designation?
As you near the end of your high school career, you will be competing with your peers for scholarships, entrance into programs, internships, jobs, promotions, etc. Taking Medical Academy classes sets you apart, but earning a Certificate of Completion or Transcript Designation sets you apart even further.
Requirements for Transcript Designation vs Certificate of Completion
| Transcript Designation | Certificate of Completion |
| A minimum of 30 points are needed from a point system: at least 18 must be from the Academic Category and at least 8 must be from the Extra Curricular Category. Be sure to look at the Points Checklist below for required points involving medically related job shadows and medically related volunteer hours. | A minimum of 18 points are needed from a point system: at least 10 must be from the Academic Category and at least 5 must be from the Extra Curricular Category. Be sure to look at the Points Checklist below for required points involving medically related job shadows and medically related volunteer hours. |
| Minimum GPA of weighted 3.5 | No Minimum GPA Requirement |
