Health Sciences Programs Admissions Criteria

Summary of Program Application/Admission Criteria for 2022-2024

It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit completed program prerequisites to the Dean of Health, Science and Public Service office.

ACT/SAT Scores:

• ACT - English 18, Math 22
• SAT - Writing 480, Math 530

X Required

*  Options: QuantiFERON Gold blood test required unless otherwise noted(Chest x-ray only accepted if positive PPD)

** Titer if MMR prior to 1979z

*** Dental Assisting and EFDA students are only required to complete the Hepatitis B Vaccine Series- Antibody status not required

**** Course/Certification must be from a DANB-Accepted CPR Provider; These CPR, BLS and ACLS course providers are accepted by DANB as meeting certification and recertification rquirements.  Courses much include CP and a hands-on exam must be taken.

• The American Red Cross (ARC)
• The American Heart Association (AHA)
• The American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI)
• American CPR Care Associates
• American CPR Training
• American Environmental Health and Safety
• American Health Care Academy
• Canadian Red Cross
• Emergency Care and Safety Insititue
• Emergency First Response
• Emergency Medical Training Associates
• Emergency University
• EMS Safety Services
• Medic First Aid
• Medical Training Associates
• Military Training Network
• National Safety Council
• Pacific Medical Training
• ProCPR

EFDA - Registered Dental Assistant by American Medical Technologists (AMT)

***** Course/Certification must be American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (Online certificates will not be accepted)

▲ - May be required at specific clinical sites

▲▲ - Pennsylvania background checks, Acts 33, 34, and 73 may be required for specific clinical sites

Criminal Records Check/Fingerprinting:

Electronic fingerprinting will be performed prior to the student gaining entrance into these programs. Both civilian and federal background checks (BCI: Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation) will be conducted.

• Depending on the nature of the results, clinical sites may prohibit a student from providing patient care or entering the clinical facility.
• Depending on the nature of the results, licensure, registry or certification examinations may be prohibited.
• Positive results are to be resolved by the student prior to clinical experience or licensure application.
• Students are responsible for paying for the background checks PRIOR to admittance into the program.