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TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGEHealth Occupations2017 – 2018Associate Degree Nursing ProgramEmergency Medical Services ProgramLVN-to-ADN Transition ProgramParamedic-to-ADN Transition ProgramPatient Care Technology ProgramSurgical Technology ProgramVocational Nursing Programwww.tvcc.edu/healthsciences
TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGEHEALTH OCCUPATIONS PROGRAMSTrinity Valley Community College maintains an open door admissions policy and constantly strives to provideprograms beneficial to all students. The admission requirements to the College are found in the College catalog.ELIGBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION TO HEALTH OCCUPATIONS PROGRAMSWITH SELECTED ADMISSION FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING (ADN), ASSOCIATEDEGREE NURSING TRANSITION (ADN TRANSITION), SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY (SGT)AND VOCATIONAL NURSING (VN)1. ADMISSION TO TVCC*Apply online at ApplyTexas.org or download the admission application from the main TVCC website. This is oneof two applications that must be completed to apply for these programs. Request that official transcripts from allcolleges/universities attended be sent to, and received by the registrar’s office at 100 Cardinal Drive, Athens, TX75751 by the deadlines. International credits are not accepted at TVCC.For ADN, ADN Transition, SGT and VN Palestine the application to the college must be completed beforeDecember 1, 2017.For VN Kaufman, the application to the college must be completed before August 15, 2018.* Acceptance to TVCC does not guarantee acceptance to a health occupations program.2. ADMISSION TO TVCC ADN, SGT & VN PROGRAMSFor ADN, ADN Transition, SGT and VN Palestine, complete the health occupations program application online inthe Cardinal Connection accessed from the main TVCC website at www.tvcc.edu between September 15, 2017and December 1, 2017. Applications will not be accepted in person. Make sure you carefully read and follow alldirections and complete the entire application. Students who apply to more than one program will be asked torank the order of their preferences.For VN Kaufman, complete the health occupations program application on Cardinal Connection between April 1,2018 and August 15, 2018.After completing the health occupations application, the student should receive a copy of the application in anemail. Print a copy of the email as proof of application. Students who do not receive an email should contact theHSC counselor within 24 hours.Applicants for ADN, ADN Transition, SGT or VN Palestine should submit official transcripts of courses taken in thefall of 2017 to the registrar’s office and send an unofficial copy of fall 2017 transcripts to the HSC counselor at 800Ed Hall Drive, Kaufman, TX 75142 before January 31, 2018. VN Kaufman applicants should submit officialtranscript of courses taken in the summer of 2018 to the HSC counselor before September 15, 2018.3. TSI COMPLETETo be eligible for selections, students must be TSI complete in reading, math and writing before completing theonline application for health occupations programs or anticipate being TSI complete by the end of the fall 2017semester (deadline of December 31, 2017) for ADN, ADN Transition, SGT, and VN Palestine or by the end of thesummer 2018 semester for VN Kaufman.See www.tvcc.edu/testing, click on “TSI Assessment for New Students” for details about current TSI exemptionsand requirements.Page 1
4. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION OR GEDTo be eligible for the SGT or VN programs, students must have graduated from high school or completed a GED.Send proof to the HSC Counselor at 800 Ed Hall Drive, Kaufman, TX 75142 by the application deadline ofDecember 1, 2017 for VN Palestine or August 15, 2018 for VN Kaufman.5. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSTo be eligible for selections, international students must send a letter from TVCC’s vice president for studentservices to the HSC Counselor at 800 Ed Hall Drive, Kaufman, TX 75142 stating they are cleared to attend TVCC byDecember 1 for ADN, ADN Transition, SGT or VN Palestine or by August 15 for VN Kaufman.6. ADMISSION TESTINGTo be eligible for selections, students must have successfully passed the HESI Admission Assessment (Reading 79%; Math 75%; Grammar 75%) before completing the online application to the program.All sections must be passed on the same test. If students tested at TVCC, HSC staff has access to the scores. Ifstudents tested elsewhere, they will need to contact Evolve at 1-800-950-2728, ext. 6918 or 6947, and request atesting transcript be sent to the HSC counselor in Kaufman.The HESI A2 consists of reading, math and grammar sections as well as learning style, personality profile andbehavioral inventory sections. These additional sections will provide valuable information should you get selectedinto a health occupations program. Students are encouraged to take the Anatomy & Physiology section to assesscurrent A&P knowledge.The HESI Admission Assessment will be offered at TVCC through the Testing Center. In 2017 – 2018, the test willcost 55. The testing dates, locations and sign-up procedures will be posted on the TVCC Testing Center websiteat www.tvcc.edu/testing. The testing registration form can be downloaded from the Testing Center website andmailed or submitted in person to the Testing Center in Athens or the counseling offices at the other TVCCcampuses.At TVCC, students may take the HESI Admission Assessment only two times in an academic year betweenSeptember 1 and August 31 (first-time and one re-test). The student must wait at least two months before retesting at TVCC. Keep this and the application deadlines in mind when scheduling to take the test for the firsttime. Students may take the test more often at other colleges.Once minimum scores are earned in reading, math and grammar, these are the scores that will be considered forselection purposes. There is no expiration date. Students who tested before June 2017 will be permitted to testone additional time, even if the minimum scores were reached previously. TEAS V scores will no longer beaccepted.7. PREREQUISITES FOR APPLICATIONTo be eligible for selections, students must have successfully completed the necessary prerequisites for theprogram they are applying for by the end of the semester that the application is submitted:PROGRAMADNLVN-TO-ADN &PARAMEDIC-TO-ADN TRANSITIONSGTVOCATIONAL NURSINGPREREQUISITES FOR APPLICATIONBIOL 2401 & PSYC 2301BIOL 2401 & PSYC 2301ONE OF THE FIVE GENERAL EDUCATIONCOURSES (BIOL 24O1, BIOL 2402, ENGL 1301,MDCA 1313 & PSYC 2301 OR 2314)BIOL 2404 OR PSYC 2314
8. PREREQUISITES FOR STARTING THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS CORE COURSESTo be eligible to start the health occupations core courses (RNSG, SRGT, VNSG), students must have successfullycomplete the required general education courses:PROGRAMADNLVN-TO-ADN &PARAMEDIC-TO-ADN TRANSITIONSGTVOCATIONAL NURSINGPRE-REQUISITES FOR APPLICATIONBIOL 2401, BIOL 2402 & PSYC 2301BIOL 2401, 2402, 2420, PSYC 2301, & 2314FOUR OF THE FIVE GENERAL EDUCATIONCOURSES (BIOL 24O1, BIOL 2402, ENGL 1301,MDCA 1313 & PSYC 2301 OR 2314)BIOL 2404 & PSYC 23149. LICENSURE AND EXPERIENCEApplicants for the LVN-to-ADN Transition Program must be currently licensed to practice in Texas as a LVN/LPN.Applicants will document their nursing experience on the online application for the transition program.Applicants with less than one year’s experience must complete the Application for Admission with Less than oneYear’s Experience (available on HSC website). A score of 10 or higher at the time of application is required forstudents to be considered for the transition program with less than one year’s experience.Applicants for the Paramedic-to-ADN Transition Program must be currently licensed or certified to practice inTexas as a paramedic and have one year’s experience as a paramedic. Applicants will document their paramedicexperience on the online application for the transition program.10. TRANSFER STUDENTSStudents who have successfully completed one or more semesters of a health occupations program at anotherschool and want to transfer in the middle of a program must meet the same admission requirements as othernursing students, must apply to the college, submit a letter to the Health Science Center provost requestingtransfer and must attach a letter of recommendation from their last clinical instructor. Transfer students will berequired to successfully demonstrate pharmacological math competence (for nursing programs) and selectedskills before being approved for acceptance in a TVCC program. Transfer students may be required to audit aprevious semester if they have had more than one admission to another program. Contact the HSC provost at972-932-5720 for more information.11. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSADN PROGRAM - High school students who graduated in 2017 should meet with the HSC counselor to makeplans to take the seven general education courses during the 2017-18 year. There will be a separate applicationperiod for those students. Applications will be accepted from May 15 to May 26, 2018 for the fall 2018 program.Students who have completed all seven courses and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 will be consideredusing the same point system as the generic students. There will be a separate orientation for these students whoare accepted into the ADN program. High school students who graduate in 2018 should meet with the HSCcounselor to make plans to take the seven general education courses during the 2018-2019 year. There will be aseparate application period for those students. Applications will be accepted from May 15 to May 26, 2019 forthe fall 2019 program. The same point system is used.PALESTINE VN PROGRAM - High school students enrolled in a health science program who will graduate in 2018should meet with their high school counselor to make plans to take the two general education courses during the2017-2018 year. There will be a separate application period for those students. Applications will be acceptedfrom May 15 to May 26, 2018 for the fall 2018 program. Students who have completed both courses and have aPage 3
minimum cumulative college GPA of 2.5 will be considered using the point system for the spaces reserved forhigh school students. There will be an orientation for these students who are accepted into the VN program.KAUFMAN VN PROGRAM – High school students enrolled in a health science program who will graduate in 2018should meet with their high school counselor to make plans to take at least one of the required general educationcourses prior to graduation and the other during the summer after graduation. These students will apply duringthe regular VN application period from April 1 to August 15, 2018 for the spring 2019 program. Applicants shouldnotify the HSC counselor that they are applying for the spaces reserved for high school students. Students whohave completed both courses and have a minimum cumulative college GPA of 2.5 will be considered using thepoint system for the spaces reserved for high school students. If the students are not selected for the reservedhigh school spaces (either program), they may be considered for other open positions using the regular pointsystem.APPLICATION PROCESS1. REVIEW AND PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONSApplications will be reviewed as they are received. A checklist regarding the status of the application will be sentto the email address on the application. If a student has not received this checklist within three weeks, contactthe HSC counselor. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications to be eligible to apply will NOT beconsidered.2. LATE APPLICATIONSIf all qualified applicants have been selected and there are still available positions in any of the healthoccupations programs, students will be notified on the Health Occupations Division website if late applicationswill be accepted. For the fall semester, late applications will be accepted May 15-26, 2018.3. PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF STUDENTS - PRIORITY SELECTIONAll applicants who have submitted a completed application with required documentation (TSI complete,transcripts and passing HESI A2 scores submitted and 2.5 cumulative GPA or better on a 4.0 scale for ALL previouscollege courses) will be considered for priority selection according to the point system in #4 below. CumulativeGrade Point Average (GPA) is based on grade points earned from all colleges.If all qualified applicants with at least a 2.5 GPA are selected (and spaces are still available), applicants with atleast a 2.0 cumulative GPA will be considered.Applicants with the highest number of points will be selected for each program. If all applicants from the highestcategory are selected, students will be chosen from the next category and so on.Applicants who select SGT as their first choice will be given first priority. If all students who chose SGT as theirhighest priority are selected, and there are still spaces available, others will be selected according to the sameprocess.In the event that there are more applicants in one category than the number of spaces available, the first tiebreaker will be the number of general education courses for the selected health occupations program that thestudent is currently enrolled in. In case of further ties, random selection will be used.These criteria will first be implemented in spring 2018, so there is no historical data for the number of pointsneeded for selections. Applicants are encouraged to meet with the HSC counselor to determine how to maximizetheir points.
4. POINT SYSTEM FOR SELECTIONA point will be awarded for each of the following courses:PROGRAMADN & LVN-TO-ADN &PARAMEDIC-TO-ADNTRANSITIONPRE-REQUISITES FOR APPLICATIONADN Courses: BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, BIOL 2420, PSYC 2301,PSYC 2314, ENGL 1301, Creative ArtsRN-to-BSN Courses: ENGL 1302, HIST 1301 & 1302, GOVT2305 & 2306, MATH 1342, Language, Philosophy, Cultureor Creative Arts, plus 2 from one of the following options:a.SOCI 1301, BIOL 1322, SPCH 1315b.BIOL 1322, CHEM 1405 or 1411c.SOCI 1301, MATH 1314, ENGL 2311VOCATIONAL NURSINGBIOL 2404 & PSYC 2314SGTCertificate Courses: BIOL 24O1, BIOL 2402, ENGL 1301,MDCA 1313, PSYC 1300, PSYC 2314AAS Courses: PSYC 2301, BIOL 2420, PSYC 1301, &Language, Philosophy, Culture or Creative ArtsAdditional points will be assigned according to the following:CriteriaGeneric ADNLVN-to-ADNKaufman & AthensTransition orParamedic-to-ADNTransitionKaufman & AthensCumulative GPA (all 3.5 4 3.5 4colleges) 3.0 2 3.0 22Qualifying HESI A 90 8 90 8Reading 80 4 80 4Qualifying HESI A2 90 8 90 8Grammar 80 4 80 4Highest A&P I GradeA 8A 8B 4B 4VocationalNursingPalestine &KaufmanSurgicalTechnologyKaufman 3.5 4 3.0 2 90 8 80 4 90 8 80 4A 8B 4 3.5 4 3.0 2 90 8 80 4 90 8 80 4A 8B 4Highest A&P II GradeA 8B 4A 8B 4A 8B 4A 8B 4Highest MicrobiologyGradeGrade on 1st A&P I(W’s count as 1stattempt)Completion ofGeneral EducationCourses with C orBetterA 8B 4 C 4A 8B 4 C 4A 8B 4 C 4A 8B 4 C 47 ADN Courses 1point each9 RN-to-BSNCourses 1 pointeach 15 hours 47 ADN Courses 1point each9 RN-to-BSNCourses 1 pointeach 15 hours 42 VN Courses 1points each 15 hours 45 SGT CertificateCourses 1 pointeach4 SGT AAS Courses 1 point each 15 hours 4Completion ofPCT, SGT, EMT,Medical Assisting 4Completion of VNor Paramedic 4Completion ofPCT, SGT, EMT, orMedical Assisting 4Completion ofPCT, EMT, orMedical Assisting 472725865Credit Hours at TVCC(Does not includeCLEP hrs)Successfulcompletion of TVCCHealthcare program:Max # PointsPage 5
5. NOTIFICATION OF SELECTED APPLICANTSAll qualified applicants will be sent an email regarding their acceptance status according to the followingschedule:PROGRAMDATE FOR SELECTIONSADNBy end of MarchADN TransitionBefore Spring BreakSGTBy end of MarchVN PalestineBy end of MarchVN KaufmanBy October 15thApplicants will be asked to send a return email with written acceptance or non-acceptance of their position(either selected or alternate) by a specified date. Applicants who don’t respond by the deadline will be removedfrom the list and the applicant will have to reapply to be considered for the next year’s process. Applicants shouldrequest a read receipt when emailing their acceptance form.If a student is selected for their first choice, they will not be considered for other programs. If a student isselected for their second or third choices, they will still be considered for their first or second choices, and may beaccepted as an alternate for those programs, and selected as spaces become available.If a student has applied to a health occupations program and has not received notification regarding acceptanceinto the program by the dates above, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the HSC counselor in Kaufman toclarify the situation.In the event of open positions, eligible alternates will be moved up the list and these candidates will be notified.The alternate list will be maintained until the program starts.Applicants who are not selected and those who decline a position must reapply the next year in order to beconsidered in the next year’s selection process.6. ORIENTATIONStudents who are selected for a health occupations program will be required to attend an orientation session atthe respective campus. Students will be notified of the details of the orientation (date, time, & location) in theemail notification of acceptance into the program or of alternate status. When planning trips/vacations, checkthe Health Occupations website by January 1st for important orientation dates. Failure to attend will result inforfeiture of place in the program.The selections procedure may change as the situation warrants. Because of the way the selections process works,we cannot estimate or guarantee how long it will take to be selected. This will vary each year according to thenumber of applicants, their progress on the general education courses, grades on science courses, scores on theHESI Admission Assessment, the number of courses taken at Trinity Valley and their cumulative GPA.ELIGBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION TO HEALTH OCCUPATIONS PROGRAMSWITHOUT SELECTED ADMISSION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT),PARAMEDIC AND PATIENT CARE TECHNOLGY (PCT)EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS & PROCEDURES1. TSI TESTINGStudents who are enrolled in the Associate of Applied Science EMS Degree need to test before enrolling and meetTexas Success Initiative (TSI) guidelines before graduation. Students should see www.tvcc.edu/testing, click on“TSI Assessment for New Students” for details about current TSI exemptions and requirements. EMS AASstudents will be required to meet TSI requirements for reading in order to be able to enroll in any of the EMTParamedic level courses.
Students who are enrolled in the Certificate of Completion EMS program are waived from the TSI requirementsfor the first semester EMT courses only. EMS Certificate students will be required to meet TSI requirements forreading in order to be able to enroll in any of the subsequent semesters. EMT students will be advised to take theTSI exam during the first semester. EMS Certificate students will not be required to meet TSI requirements formath and writing. They will not be allowed to enroll in any other college level courses besides the EMS courseslisted in the certificate curriculum.2. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES REQUIREMENTSThe student must be at least 18 years of age within a year of completion of the first EMS course, Basic EmergencyTechnology. The student must have a high school diploma or a GED. A student with a felony or class A or Bmisdemeanor conviction may not be allowed to take the state certification examinations. The student shouldcontact the program or course coordinator if they have questions about this.3. PREREQUISITESThere are no prerequisites for EMSP courses. Students are advised to take Anatomy & Physiology courses beforetaking the advanced paramedi
Trinity Valley Community College maintains an open door admissions policy and constantly strives to provide programs beneficial to all students. The admission requirements to the College are found in the College catalog. . Applicants for the LVN-to-ADN Transition Program must be currently licensed to practice in Texas as a LVN/LPN.
