To be eligible to preregister the applicant must have applied to TVCC and completed one dose of the hepatitis B
vaccine or have a blood test verifying immunity to hepatitis B before May 15 for the fall semester and before
October 1 for the spring semester. The student must bring proof of the hepatitis B vaccine or a blood test
verifying immunity to hepatitis B to the HSC to register.
3. PREREQUISITE COURSES
There are no prerequisite courses for the PCT program. Students who are not certified as a nurse aide at the
beginning of the program will have an opportunity during the semester to take the state certifying examination
for an additional fee.
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION FOR ALL HEALTH OCCUPATIONS PROGRAMS
Students who have any questions regarding the application and selection processes or general information
regarding any of the health occupations programs should contact the HSC counselor (972-932-5721 or
or the Health Science Center provost.
Students who don’t have any healthcare experience should seek out volunteer opportunities in a hospital to get a
better idea of what being in a health profession will entail.
It is the student’s responsibility to notify the Health Science Center if there is any change in name, email address,
address or telephone number.
Previous college credits may be acceptable toward program requirements. The course numbers listed for the
general education courses use the Texas Common Course Numbering System. The nursing courses come from the
Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM). If there are any questions about the transferability of courses, the
student should contact their counselor.
Attention DCCCD Students:
If completed before Fall 2016, SCIT 1407 will be accepted as substitutes for BIOL 2401. If completed before Spring
2017, SCIT 1408 will be accepted as substitute for BIOL 2402. For courses completed starting with Fall 2016, only
BIOL 2401 will be accepted and for courses starting with Spring 2017, only BIOL 2402 will be accepted.
Students are encouraged to apply for Pell Grants, if they are eligible, at least several months before the beginning
of the semester. Applications are taken for various student scholarships to be awarded for the next semester.
Students should submit a completed scholarship application before the designated deadlines to the HSC Provost,
TVCC, 800 Ed Hall Drive, Kaufman, TX 75142.
All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better for graduation. The general education courses use
the numerical grading scale listed in the catalog. The health occupations courses (except for clinical courses) use
the following grading scale: A = 90-100; B = 80-89; C = 75-79; D = 65-74; F = Less than 65.
For graduation with a health occupations AAS degree, the student must have an overall Grade Point Average
(GPA) of 2.0 or better on all courses attempted at the post-secondary level, and for graduation with a health
occupations certificate, the student must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the courses required for the certificate.
Prior to starting clinical rotations for any health occupations program, the student must have a current BLS
Provider certification from the American Heart Association, provide a completed physical exam, negative TB skin
test or blood test (or chest x-ray if student has a positive TB test), and submit documentation of immunizations or
immunity to specific diseases as required by law and clinical sites including tetanus/diphtheria/acellular pertussis,
measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis B and influenza. Current immunization requirements and the
physical form can be downloaded from the TVCC HSC website,
under
miscellaneous/forms. Immunizations are available from the local public health department at a nominal cost.
Students will be given instructions during orientation on how to submit documents electronically to an online
