In addition to meeting the General Admissions Requirements, applicants to the following programs must also meet the following selective criteria.
Cardiovascular Sonography
The Cardiovascular Sonography program requires a program director interview and a criminal background check for admission. See the “Criminal Background Check” section in this catalog for details.
Dental Hygiene
The Dental Hygiene program requires a criminal background check and an interview with the Program Director for admission. See the “Criminal Background Check” section in this catalog for details. The Program Director interview takes into consideration previous academic performance, healthcare experience, and overall professional presentation. The outcome of the Program Director interview is considered in ranking applicants.
Seat selection for the Dental Hygiene program is typically determined 30 days prior to the program start date. A deposit of $500 is due within seven (7) days of being offered a seat in the program. This deposit is required in order to hold your place in the program and is refundable if you should decide not to continue with your enrollment prior to your start date. The time period for seat selection varies by campus based on the number of applicants.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program requires a program director interview and a criminal background check for admission. See the “Criminal Background Check” section in this catalog for details.
Physical Therapist Assistant
The Physical Therapist Assistant program requires a criminal background check for admission. See the “Criminal Background Check” section in this catalog for details.
Respiratory Therapy
The Respiratory Therapy program requires a criminal background check for admission. See the “Criminal Background Check” section in this catalog for details.
Surgical Technology
The Surgical Technology program requires a criminal background check for admission. See the “Criminal Background Check” section in this catalog for details.
During the enrollment process, students will sign a disclosure to include the location of the campus where they will attend along with their address. If a student changes their address during their enrollment, they should contact the Campus Registrar at the location where they are enrolled.
Vocational Nursing
The Vocational Nursing program requires a criminal background check for admission. See the “Criminal Background Check” section in this catalog for details. In addition, the Texas Board of Nursing requires completion of a jurisprudence exam. This exam will be given to the student in Term 5 of the Vocational Nursing Program.