Essential Medical Bioscience is a Continuing Education program (100% Online) offered by Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts in Sacramento, CA. Tuition is $1,700 total.
Program Overview
This course will include a Medical Terminology component, offered in an independent, self-study format that students complete online at their own pace. Students will access moodle.gurnick.edu and select the course Medical Terminology Part 1A. (The instructor will explain specific directions for accessing the material.) Students will be responsible for learning the material presented in this part of the course by completing practice quizzes, games, and other assignments.
The material covered in the Medical Terminology Self-Study Course will be evaluated as part of the Final Exam at the end of the Essential Medical Bioscience course. This course does not fall within the ABHES scope of accreditation.
Admission Requirements and Process
Applicants must meet the following admission criteria before registration.
- Essential Medical Bioscience is a prerequisite course for entering professional Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts education programs, including the Vocational Nurse program.
- Applicants must be at least 17 to be admitted to the Essential Medical Bioscience prerequisites course, with a parent’s or guardian’s consent.
- Students enrolled in prerequisite or admission courses are limited to two (2) attempts; one additional attempt may be requested every 12 months with Program Director approval.
- Students who paid full tuition, completed all hours, assignments and the final exam but did not pass may retake the course once at no additional cost within nine (9) months of the original start date.
General Requirements
- Admission criteriaEssential Medical Bioscience is a prerequisite course for entering professional Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts education programs, including the Vocational Nurse program.
- Admission criteriaApplicants must be at least 17 to be admitted to the Essential Medical Bioscience prerequisites course, with a parent’s or guardian’s consent.
- Admission criteriaStudents enrolled in prerequisite or admission courses are limited to two (2) attempts; one additional attempt may be requested every 12 months with Program Director approval.
- Admission criteriaStudents who paid full tuition, completed all hours, assignments and the final exam but did not pass may retake the course once at no additional cost within nine (9) months of the…
Application Process
- 1Attend an information sessionAttend or view a live or recorded information session for the program.
- 2Meet with an Admission AdvisorMeet with the program's Admission Advisor to review all required disclosures and receive complete information before enrolling.
- 3Complete the online applicationComplete the Online Application, including the Distance Education Questionnaire, the Academic Integrity Statement and the Consent to Receive Electronic Communications.
- 4Pay fees and enrollPay the $100 non-refundable registration fee and all applicable fees per the published fee schedule before an enrollment agreement is issued.
Program Schedule
The Essential Medical Bioscience course (EMB 001) is 80 clock hours delivered by full distance education. It includes a self-study Medical Terminology component that students complete online at their own pace on moodle.gurnick.edu; that material is evaluated as part of the course's final exam.
No upcoming start date is published for this course at this campus; contact the campus for the next start.
Cost of Attendance and Financial Aid Information
Tuition and fees. Registration Fee (non-refundable) $100.00; Student Tuition Recovery Fund $0.00; Tuition $1,700.00. Total program cost $1,800.00. Total program cost excludes transportation, room and board, and personal expenses.
Financial aid. Prerequisite and admission courses are not eligible for financial aid.
Curriculum
The Essential Medical Bioscience curriculum is listed below as published in the catalog.
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Career Outcomes
School Performance Fact Sheet, calendar year 2024. Essential Medical Bioscience – 80 Clock Hours at the Sacramento campus reported an on-time completion rate of 90% (151 of 167 students available for graduation) (published March 17, 2026).
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Why Accreditation Is Important
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts holds institutional accreditation by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) and is approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). This course does not fall within the ABHES scope of accreditation.
- A reliable indicator of quality
- Approved program of study
- Qualified instructors
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