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In accordance with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and
Texas Education Agency (TEA) policy, dual credit students are allowed to enroll in
up to 15 semester credit hours. For students wishing to enroll in more than 15
semester credit hours, certain requirements must be met. Dual credit students who
are high school freshmen or sophomores are limited to two courses per semester.
Dual credit students who earn a grade below a “C” for a TVCC course are limited to
enrolling in no more than two courses the following semester in which the grade
was earned. Subsequently, their enrollment will be limited to two courses until all
TVCC grades for the enrolled semester are a “C” or above.
Refer to the tuition and fees section of this catalog for a complete and updated list of
the taxing and non-taxing district sc
Visit the dual credit website at
for more detailed
information on eligibility and requir
HEALTH SCIENCE STUDENTS
All correspondence about admission to a specific health science program should be
addressed to the following:
Health Science Center Counselor
Trinity Valley Community College
800 Ed Hall Drive
Kaufman, TX 75142
ADMISSION TO ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING, LVN-TO-ADN
TRANSITION, PARAMEDIC-TO-ADN TRANSITION, VOCATIONAL
NURSING AND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS
Applicants must fulfill the following requirements to be considered for entrance into
this program:
1. Apply for admission to Trinity Valley Community College
2. * Provide documentation of TSI completion or exemption
3. Submit minimum passing scores on each area of the designated health
current testing information can be found in
n the Health Science Center webpage at
, or by contacting the HSC counselor
4.
s outlined in the current brochures, with a
grade of “C” or better
5. Submit official transcripts of all previous college credits to the Registrar’s
Office and complete the online application for the health occupations
program(s) of choice by the application deadline published in the
brochures
6. Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better on a four-point
system for all previous college work. If all qualified students are selected
and there are still positions available, students with a cumulative GPA of
2.0 will be considered using the same point system
