Admission Requirements

If you are interested in applying to an Allied Health and Nursing program you must:

1. Complete the LCCC Application for Admission.  Click here for LCCC admission requirements.
    
2. Complete the COMPASS assessment (See details under LCCC admission requirements).
    
3. Complete all Allied Health and Nursing Program Pre-Admission Requirements as specified on the program check list. 
    
4. Meet with an academic advisor or counselor to verify that all requirements have been fulfilled.  Upon verification of requirements, you may then file a Program Application.

The successful completion of the following programs leads to the conferral of the Associate of Applied Science degree. Those interested in applying to an Allied Health and Nursing program must meet with an academic advisor in the Connections Center, or a counselor in the Counseling office to file an Allied Health & Nursing Program Application.

The Allied Health and Nursing Division Programs

• Clinical Laboratory Science Technology 
• Dental Hygiene 
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• Associate Degree Nursing (RN)
• Medical Assisting
        – Administrative Focus
        – Clinical Focus
• Physical Therapist Assisting  
• Radiologic Technology 
• Respiratory Care Technology (In cooperation with BGSU-Firelands)
• Surgical Technology

In addition to the Associate of Applied Science degree, the following Allied Health and Nursing programs are available:

Associate of Technical Studies Degree

• Nuclear Medicine Technology (In cooperation with The Nuclear Medicine Institute at the University of Findlay.)

Certificate of Proficiency

• Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (#2-3-005)
• Medical Assisting
• Practical Nursing

Certificate of Completion

• Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (#052-399)
• Nurse Aide Training
• Phlebotomy

In all Associate of Applied Science and Certificate programs, students are required to attend lectures, college laboratories and clinical sections. Transportation to and from the agencies hosting clinical sections is the responsibility of the student. Transportation is not provided. Clinical sections may be held during the day, in the evening and on weekends. Clinical section assignments are subject to change depending upon enrollment, student needs, and agency requirements. Standardized examinations prepared by national organizations may be given. The cost of these examinations is the responsibility of the student. Students are required to have their own health insurance and may be required to show evidence of insurance for specific clinical agency placement.

Note: To assure compliance with specific state licensure or certification agency examination eligibility, students who have been previously convicted of a felony must schedule an appointment with the appropriate program coordinator (program director) and division director prior to enrollment (entry or re-entry) into any Allied Health and Nursing program. Certain programs require students to be fingerprinted prior to program entry. 

Pre-Admission Worksheet
All students interested in an Allied Health and Nursing program must complete a Pre-Admission Worksheet that is available in the Connections Center located on the first floor of the College Center Building. All information regarding requirements and acceptance to the individual programs is contained in the Pre-Admission Worksheet. Once a student has completed the program application procedures, a student may file a Program Application form. Completion of the Program Application form places a student into a program admission pool.

Admission Requirements for Clinical Laboratory Science Technology

1. High school diploma or GED
2. Program Application form on file
3. Demonstrated proficiency in algebra
4. Demonstrated proficiency in reading and writing
5. Minimum GPA of 2.0 on all college level course work (includes transfer/transient work)

Admission Requirements for Dental Hygiene

1. High school diploma or GED
2. Biology and chemistry or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better
3. Demonstrated proficiency in algebra
4. Demonstrated proficiency in reading and writing
5. Minimum GPA of 2.5 on all college-level coursework (includes transfer/transient work)
6. Program Application form on file
7. Students entering directly from high school who have not completed any college level courses are required to have a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher
8. Completed program application forms must be on file by February 1 each year to be considered for Fall program admission.

Admission Requirements for Diagnostic Medical Sonography

1. High School diploma or GED
2. Satisfactory completion with a "C" or better of the first year fall semester pre-admission courses on the Diagnostic Medical Sonography curriculum guide following college or post-secondary education coursework: Physics for the Allied Health Sciences (PHYC 115 or equivalent), Anatomy and Physiology I (BIOG 121 or equivalent), Technical Mathematics I (MTHM 121 or equivalent), College Composition I (ENGL 161 or equivalent), Introduction to Patient Care (ALHN 113) or Nurse Aide Training (ALHN 114), Introduction to Medical Terminology (ALHN 112)
3. Program Application form on file by October 1st of each year to be considered for spring program admission.
4. Minimum GPA of 2.5 for college-level courses including transfer/transient work (excludes developmental education and more than two physical education courses).
5. Official high school and college/program transcripts.

Allied Health Professionals:
Applicants from a patient care related allied health/nursing background may transfer credit or receive credit through prior learning assessment for the following diagnostic medical sonography preadmission courses:

• Introduction to Medical Terminology (ALHN 112), and
• Introduction to Patient Care (ALHN 113)

This will be handled on a case-by-case basis with the program director.

Radiologic Technologists who are graduates of an appropriately accredited college-based degree radiologic technology program would be eligible for receiving credit for all of the fall semester diagnostic medical sonography preadmission and support courses plus the Imaging Modalities (SONO 122) course.  Graduates of a hospital-based certificate radiologic technology program may receive credit for Introduction to Medical Terminology (ALHN 112), Introduction to Patient Care (ALHN 113), Physics for Allied Health Sciences (PHYC 115) and Imaging Modalities (SONO 122) through prior learning assessment.  College equivalent credit courses must be obtained for other program pre-admission and support courses.

Nursing and other Allied Health Professionals may receive credit for Introduction to Medical Terminology (ALHN 112) and Introduction to Patient Care (ALHN 113) through prior learning assessment.  These applicants would be required to complete all other program pre-admission and support courses unless a previous equivalent course was completed through an appropriately accredited college or university.

Applicants with prior professional experience/training not specifically cited here may be eligible for exemptions/substitutions and are strongly encouraged to contact the program director for an individual evaluation.

All applicants must meet the same criteria and are considered with all other applicants in the applicant pool.

Admission Requirements for Associate Degree Nursing

1. Official high school transcript or GED Score Report
2. Official transcript from all current and previous colleges/universities
3. GPA of 2.5 or higher on all completed college-level coursework (includes transfer/transient courses)
4. High school chemistry or equivalent (CHMY 161) with a grade of "C" or better
5. Demonstrated proficiency in algebra, reading and writing

Admission Requirements for Physical Therapist Assisting

1. High school diploma or GED
2. Minimum high school GPA of 3.0 if 15 credit hours of college-level work have not been completed or a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher if 15 credit hours of college-level program supporting coursework have been completed (includes transfer/transient work).
3. High school biology or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better
4. Demonstrated proficiency in algebra
5. Demonstrated proficiency in reading and writing
6. Program Application form on file

*Note:  Lorain County Community College has been granted Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association.

Admission Requirements for Radiologic Technology

1. High School diploma or GED
2. Program Application form on file
3. Minimum GPA of 2.5 for all college-level coursework (includes transfer/transient courses)
4. 18 years of age on or before October 1 of their first year in the major coursework of the program
5. High school laboratory science (biology, chemistry or physics) or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better
6. Demonstrated proficiency in algebra
7. Demonstrated proficiency in reading and writing

Admission Requirements for Surgical Technology

1. High school diploma or GED
2. Demonstrated proficiency in mathematics
3. Demonstrated proficiency in reading and writing
4. Program Application form on file

Admission Requirements for Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic

1. High school diploma or GED
2. Current certified EMT-B Ohio 
3. Valid State of Ohio driver's license
4. Program Application form on file
5. Demonstrated proficiency in reading and writing

Admission Requirements for Nuclear Medicine

1. High school diploma or GED
2. Completion of forty-two (42) credit hours of college courses as outlined on the curriculum guide completed with a 2.0 GPA
3. Demonstrated proficiency in reading and writing

Note: This course is conducted in partnership with the University of Findlay's Nuclear Medicine Institute. The student is responsible for applying to the Nuclear Medicine Institute for the actual didactic and clinical portion of the program. At the successful completion of the Nuclear Medicine Institute Program, the student will apply for graduation to LCCC and receive an Associate of Technical Studies degree.

Admission Requirements for Medical Assisting

1. High school diploma or GED
2. Program Application form on file
3. Demonstrated proficiency in reading and writing

Admission Requirements for Practical Nursing

1. High school diploma or GED
2. Proficiency in basic math (MTHM 021) or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better
3. Recognized State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) status, completion of nurse aid training program (ALHN 114 or divisional approval)
4. 2.0 GPA for all college coursework completed at any institution of higher education
5. Successful correction of all deficiencies shown during the placement assessment process with a  "C" or better
6. Program application form on file

Admission Requirements for Emergency Medical Technician-Basic

1. High school diploma or GED
2. 18 years of age upon entrance to the course
3. Valid State of Ohio driver's license.
4. Program Application on file
5. Demonstrated proficiency in reading and writing

Admission Requirements for Nurse Aide Training

1. High School Diploma or GED
2. Demonstrated proficiency in reading and writing
3. Program Application

Admission Requirements for Phlebotomy

1. High school diploma or GED
2. Program Application form on file
3. Individuals employed as phlebotomists and/or those who have completed 10 credit hours of college work with overall GPAs of 2.00 or higher will be given admission priority
4. Graduates of the Practical Nursing and Medical Assisting programs at LCCC need only to complete CLSC 111, PHBT 111 and PHBT 121
5. Demonstrated proficiency in reading and writing

Note: For all programs, a completed Program Application Form is indicative of completion and understanding of the Pre-Admission Worksheet. The Pre-Admission Worksheets are available in the Connections Center.

Malpractice Insurance

All students in Allied Health and Nursing programs are required to have malpractice insurance. This insurance is provided by a blanket policy. Students are assessed when paying tuition. Students are not to obtain their own malpractice insurance.