Health Program Information and Applications

Health Applications

 

PLEASE NOTE:  SOME VERSIONS OF THE SAFARI WEB BROWSER MAY NOT BE SUPPORTED FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION.  PLEASE USE OTHER WEB BROWSERS, SUCH AS CHROME, EDGE, MOZILLA FIREFOX, ETC., TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION.

Instructions on how to pay the Application fee is here: Application Fee Instructions

To schedule a virtual ACCUPLACER for Health Professions applications, please go to: https://www.occc.edu/testing/

(scroll down to select program)

 

Applications listed in alphabetical order:

Anesthesia Technology

The Summer 2023 application will be open in November

Emergency Medical Sciences- Deadline

The Spring 2023 application will be open in July

Nursing

Please access the following link for information regarding Traditional Nursing and Career Ladder Pathway changes: Nursing Division

BADNAP (Baccalaureate to Associate Degree Nurse Accelerated Pathway) Application Deadline:  October 7, 2022-12:00p.m. Noon BADNAP Application 

 

Career Ladder Pathway- Application

The Fall 2023 application will be open in January

 

Traditional Nursing Application-Application Deadline: September 2, 2022-12:00 p.m. Noon- Traditional

Occupational Therapy Assistant-FLEX Option

The Spring 2023 application will be open in July

Physical Therapist Assistant

The Fall 2023 application will be open in November

 

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant-Deadline

The Fall 2023 application will be open in February

 

Respiratory Care

This program is offered through a contractual arrangement between Oklahoma City Community College and Francis Tuttle Technology Center. You must first apply for admission to the program through Francis Tuttle Technology Center. For more information: https://www.francistuttle.edu/programs-courses/career-training-programs/respiratory-care-therapist/advanced-respiratory-therapist

 

PREPARING A SELECTIVE HEALTH PROFESSIONS PROGRAM APPLICATION

OCCC’s health care programs are by acceptance only and are highly competitive. Admittance to OCCC is required and each program has its own unique application and requirements. Application to the program must be completed and submitted by the deadline date that is listed. Applications are available on-line.

The information below is a general guideline for all health programs.

While the documents requested from each program varies, the following guidelines will help prepare for the submission of a Selective Health Program Application.

Applicants must be admitted to OCCC prior to the application deadline.

All communication regarding program admission will be sent to your OCCC e-mail address within 4-6 weeks after the program application deadline.

Criteria for admission to OCCC may be found online at https://www.occc.edu/admissions/requirements.html

Applicants who have not attended OCCC in the last 12 months need to reapply for admission.

Applicants must upload proof of payment of the Selective Admissions Application Fee to the application. Valid receipts can be printed using the OCCC Bursar Office Online Payment System or can be issued for cash or check payments made at the OCCC Bursar Office. A current application fee must be submitted for the cycle in which the student is applying.

Instructions on how to pay the Application fee is here: Application Fee Instructions

Applicants must provide proof of having completed prerequisite courses or proof of enrollment in the prerequisite course(s) (if allowed by the program to which the applicant is applying).

Must upload official schedule of enrollment to the application for any and all in progress courses.

Applicants must meet the minimum college retention grade point average required for the program.

Applicants must upload test scores that are required for the specific program to meet basic application requirements to be considered for eligibility.

Test scores must be official scores provided from the issuing testing center or the OCCC Testing Center. Test scores submitted from another testing center must be marked as official and bear a signature/seal from the issuing test center, and must be submitted with the application. Test scores printed from the student portal are not official and will not be accepted.

Applicants must submit the most current and updated official college transcripts from every HLC and Nationally accredited degree granting institution previously attended to the Records office, by the application deadline. Syllabi may be requested for non-HLC accredited schools. College transcripts cannot be uploaded to the application.

ACEN LPN transcripts, high school transcripts, ACT documents or other information needed for requirements or preference points must be uploaded to the application.

Cohorts will be selected from eligible applicants and ranked by preference points and GPA according to individual program requirements. The top 25 alternates will be placed on an alternate list.

Students with international transcripts applying to either the Traditional and/or BADNAP Nursing programs must upload a copy of the third party evaluation showing U.S. Equivalency Summary to the application.

For BADNAP applicants: All applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree from an HLC or Nationally accredited degree granting institution prior to the start of NUR 1519. Bachelor's degree must be conferred on the transcript. Students who have not yet earned their Baccalaureate Degree but will complete their degree by the start of NUR 1519 must submit an official, certified letter on letterhead from their current institution indicating that they are expected to graduate by the start of NUR 1519.  This letter must be on the institution's letterhead, bearing a signature/seal from an institution official.