Healthcare Professions Application Procedures Assistance

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Healthcare ProfessionsApplication
ProceduresAssistance
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Programs

• Health Information Technology
• Long Term Care Administration
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Radiologic Technology
• Respiratory Care
• Surgical Technology
• Nursing

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Skills Required for Medical Field

• Must have a good command of the English language.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and
  effectively.
• Must make decisions and solve problems quickly.
• Must continually strive to learn new skills and
  techniques throughout your career in your field.

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Allied Health Program Selection

• Selection based on a score composed of
• Cumulative grade point average (GPA)
• Bonus points
• Score GPA Calculation
• All regionally accredited college-level work
  included
• Exceptions may relate to
• Academic Fresh start
• Repeated courses
• International work
• If student has less than 12 hours of college,
  high school transcript is used

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Bonus Points

• For science courses listed in degree plan
  (non-program)
• A.. 0.3 bonus points
• B.. 0.2 bonus points
• C.. 0.1 bonus points
• e.g. BIOL 2401 CHEM 1406
• Must be within past 5 years
• For required general education courses
• Grade of C or better. 0.1 bonus points
• e.g ENGL 1301 PSYCH 2308 HPRS 2201

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Degree Plan Layout
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Bonus Points Continued

• For all college level semester hours completed
  with a C or better
• 13 hours --- 0.1 bonus points
• 26 hours --- 0.2 bonus points
• ..
• 120 hours --- 0.9 bonus points
• Bachelors earned --- 0.1 bonus points
• Applicants have the potential to earn an
  additional 1.0 points to their G.P.A. rating.

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Bonus Points Continued

• Work experience in a related field (Physical
  Therapist Assistant ONLY)
• Minimum of 80 hours 0.1 point
• Maximum of 2000 hours 0.5 points
• Work experience must be documented on appropriate
  form and must be documented by a supervisor.

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Final Score Cumulative Grade Point
Average Bonus Points Earned
The top 50 (highest scores) eligible students are
invited to General Information Session. Out of
the top 50 we select the top 24-32 for each
program. All remaining students are alternates.
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How to get a higher score

• Continue taking general education courses
• Take required science courses
• highest grade possible
• repeat a course if necessary to improve grade
• Improve your overall GPA
• retake courses (non-program) with a low or
  failing grades
• with repeats, highest grade used to calculate GPA
• academic fresh start
• Obtain work experience (If applicable)

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Following Application

• Two-Three weeks after deadline date
• Students with top scores invited to information
  session
• Notice of non-acceptance returned to other
  applicants
• Following information session
• Top candidates offered position
• Others put on alternate list
• New application must be made each year to be
  eligible for selection.

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Requirements for Application

• Accepted as a student to TCC
• Meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements
• Pass the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA)
  test or
• Pass the ACCUPLACER exam or
• Earn a C or higher in
• MATH 0350 or MATH 0109
• RDNG 0363
• ENGL 0325

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Additional Requirements by Program

• Radiologic Technology
• Complete (2) Pre-requisite Sciences
• Respiratory Care
• Complete (4) Pre-requisite Sciences
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Submit Research Paper
• Long Term Care Administration
• Open Enrollment, no Application process required.
  (Must have Bachelor degree to get licensed by
  DADS)

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Long Term Care Administration

• Program length 1 Semester
• Degree Certificate
• Starting pay 30 - 45/ hour
• Applicants/accepted Dependent
• Princess Jackson coordinator [phone]
• To sit for licensure exam, individuals must have
  a Bachelors degree along with their certificate
  of completion of LTCA program.

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Before Clinicals Start

• Look at program degree plan and determine when
  clinicals begin.
• All vaccination requirements must be complete
  including the Hepatitis B vaccination
• American Heart Association, Healthcare Provider
  CPR Certification
• Health insurance

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Application Deadlines
Radiologic Technology 1st weekday of March
Physical Therapist Assistant 1st weekday of April
Health Information Technology 1st weekday of June
Surgical Technology 1st weekday of June
Respiratory Care 1st weekday of June
Long Term Care Administration No Application Offered in Fall and Spring
Nursing January/February for Fall August/September for Spring
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Acceptance is Provisional

• Drug screen
• Background check
• Immunization records
• Health insurance

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Nursing Requirements for Application

• Accepted as a student to TCC
• Meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements
• Pass the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA)
  test or
• Pass the ACCUPLACER exam or
• Earn a C or higher in
• MATH 0350 or MATH 0109
• RDNG 0363
• ENGL 0325
• Complete (4) Pre-requisite Sciences
• Complete HESI Exam

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Nursing Program Selection

• Selection based on a score composed of
• Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of
  Pre-requisite Sciences (ONLY)
• HESI Exam Score
• Science GPA Calculation
• Courses are (BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, BIOL 2420 and
  CHEM 1406)
• BIOL courses must be within 5 years.
• Applicants have 2 attempts only to receive their
  competing grade within Science course.
• A withdrawal or drop counts as an attempt.
• Recommended They complete General Biology first.

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Program Stats for 2011
Program Applicants Lowest Final Rating
Radiologic Technology 246 5.24
Physical Therapist Asst 194 5.32
Health Information Tech 45 3.21
Surgical Technology 117 4.20
Respiratory Care 91 5.12
Nursing - Fall 368 3.75GPA 88 HESI