Health Sciences Admissions Information

Thank you for your interest in the Sandhills Community College Health Sciences programs  Please read more about our programs by following the links on the left.

COVID-19 UPDATE: We are still offering the HESI A2 exam.  The application deadline remains the same.  Health Sciences programs (except Radiography) will continue to accept applicants after the deadline if seats are still available.  contact the Program Coordinator to discuss.

Application Deadlines

Early Consideration – all requirements below must be completed by the last Friday in January
(January 31, 2020)
 Late Consideration – all requirements below must be completed by the last Friday in April
(April 24, 2020)
Submit an application to the College, send official transcripts to the Admissions office, and submit the online Health Science application

Click here to submit the Health Science application

 Submit an application to the College, send official transcripts to the Admissions office, and submit the online Health Science application

Click here to submit the Health Science application
Complete all prerequisite courses with a C or better. (See below) Complete all prerequisites with a C or better.  Students who will complete prerequisites in Spring Semester may apply.  (See below)
Take the HESI A2 exam and achieve a 75+ cumulative score. (See below) Take the HESI A2 exam. Students with scores less than 75 may apply at this time. (See below)
Students will receive a letter informing them of acceptance within 30 days of the early consideration deadline. Students will receive a letter informing them of acceptance within 30 days of the late consideration deadline.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite classes must be completed with a C or better.  All Health Sciences programs require the following:

  • Place into ENG 111 without a corequisite, or complete any required prerequisite or co-requisite courses.
    If you have completed or received transfer credit for ENG 111, you have met this requirement.
  • Place out of or complete math modules DMA 010 through DMA 050, OR MAT 003 Tiers 1 and 2,  OR have credit for MAT 060 and MAT 070.
    *EMS requires only DMA 010-030 or MAT 003 Tier 1.
    If you have completed any of the following MAT courses, you have met this requirement: MAT 080, MAT 140, MAT 143, MAT 151, MAT 152, MAT 161, MAT 171+.
  • Complete science prerequisites as required by the program.  Prerequisites can be either high school or college courses.  There is no time limit on courses you have previously taken.  A prerequisite taken in high school may meet the requirement to apply to the program, but will not give the student college credit.
  • Take the HESI A2 exam.
    All applicants must achieve at least a 75+ cumulative score in order to apply to any Health Science program in Early Consideration.
    *EMS does not require the HESI A2 exam.
  • All applicants must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher in order to be considered for admission.
PROGRAM ENGLISH MATH SCIENCE PREREQUISITES SCC COURSE

If you did not take the science prerequisite in high school
Emergency Medical Science Place into ENG 111 without a corequisite Complete or place out of DMA 010-030 or MAT 003 Tier 1 none
Medical Laboratory Technology Place into ENG 111 without a corequisite Complete or place into MAT 143 without a co-requisite Complete 1 Anatomy & Physiology course
OR 1 Chemistry course with a C or better		 BIO 094; or BIO 163; or BIO 165 AND BIO 166

OR CHM 130 AND CHM 130A
Ophthalmic Medical Personnel Place into ENG 111 without a corequisite Complete or place out of DMA 010-050 or MAT 003 Tiers 1 and 2 Complete 1 Anatomy & Physiology course with a C or better BIO 094 or MED 120
Radiography Place into ENG 111 without a corequisite Complete or place into MAT 143 without a co-requisite Complete 1 Anatomy & Physiology course
AND 1 Physics course with a C or better		 BIO 094 or BIO 165

AND PHY 110 and PHY 110A
Respiratory Therapy Place into ENG 111 without a corequisite Complete or place out of DMA 010-050 or MAT 003 Tiers 1 and 2 Complete 1 Anatomy & Physiology course
AND 1 Chemistry course with a C or better		 BIO 094 or BIO 165

AND CHM 151
Surgical Technology Place into ENG 111 without a corequisite Complete or place out of DMA 010-050 or MAT 003 Tiers 1 and 2 Complete 1 Anatomy & Physiology course AND a computer or online course with a C or better BIO 094 or BIO 163


Conditional Acceptance

Students who are offered seats in a Health Science program must complete additional requirements prior to beginning clinical training.  The clinical training onset varies by program. Specific dates and details will be communicated in your acceptance letter.

  • Drug screens and criminal background checks are required by our clinical affiliates in order to attend clinical rotations. Students with positive drug screen, criminal charges, or criminal convictions may not be able to attend clinicals, and therefore will be unable to progress within the program. Complete information regarding the procedure will be provided at the program orientation.
  • Attend the program orientation.

Click here for information about Therapeutic Massage or Nursing.