Health & Human Services Admissions Requirements
Health and human services programs, outlined in the program descriptions, require additional application procedures. Students must complete the following program specific application procedures at the College after completing the regular college application:
1. Meet with a counselor to discuss additional program requirements if applicable.Some programs may require a tour at the clinical site as part of program requirements.
2. All health students accepted into a curriculum program must submit a complete medical history form, required immunizations/vaccines forms, criminal background investigation (CBI) check and drug screen test as determined by each clinical site. The due dates to be determined by each department head or program coordinator.
3. Applicants wishing to enroll in any health and human services program (except the Basic Interpreting Program to include the American Sign Language Certificate program, the Basic Interpreting Certificate Program and the General Technology-Basic Interpreting Degree Program) must submit to a criminal background investigation (CBI) check and a drug screen test.
4. The South Carolina Board of Nursing has determined that criminal convictions for any of the following crimes should be treated as prima facie evidence that an applicant is unfit or unsuited to engage in the profession of nursing:
a) Crimes of violence (e.g., murder, manslaughter, criminal sexual assault, crimes involving the use of deadly force, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, assault and battery with intent to kill) and
b) Crimes involving the distribution of illegal drugs.
5. The clinical sites may determine students who have been found guilty, by a court of law, or pled no contest (nolo contendere) to a crime, when conviction has occurred within the last 10 years, of the following crimes are deemed unqualified to attend clinical training. Crimes including, but not limited to the following:
a. Child or adult abuse
b. Sexual assault
c. Assault with a deadly weapon
d. Neglect
e. Mistreatment of residents, patients/clients
f. Misappropriation of resident/patient/client property
(Facilities may exercise discretion regarding convictions more than 10 years ago.) Any student unable to attend any one of the clinical affiliates will be required towithdraw from his or her program of study.
A student having a positive drug test will be required to withdraw from their curriculum program for one year. Upon recycling into their program, he or she will be required to have drug testing every semester until completing their program of study. The drug testing will be at the student's expense. If the student tests positive, he/she will be dismissed from their program of study and will not be allowed to enter any other health program.
Students will have a criminal background investigation (CBI) check as determined by the state(s) in which he/she has resided in over the past 12 months.
The criminal background investigation (CBI) check and drug screen test will be initiated after the student has been accepted into the specific program or course of study but prior to beginning any clinical rotation.
6. Felons will not be eligible for taking the certification examination unless the American Association of Medical Assistants' Certifying Board grants a waiver based on one or more mitigating circumstances listed in the disciplinary standards.
7. The Medical Laboratory Technology Program is accredited for a limited number of students for clinical training. Any student accepted after that limited number has been reached will be assigned to an alternate status list in the order of their acceptance. Whenever any of the curriculum students withdraw from the program, those on the alternate list move up accordingly.
8. Applicants of the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, Surgical Technology and the Therapeutic Massage Programs must be at least 18 years of age. Graduates of the Pharmacy Technician Program must be at least 18 years of age.
9. Applicants wishing to enroll in the General Technology-Early Childhood Development degree program or the Early Childhood Development Certificate Program must submit to a criminal background investigation (CBI) check only.
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Pharmacy Technician students are required to be registered with the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Board of Pharmacy prior to beginning clinical rotations. This involves completing a registration application and paying a $40 fee. The application includes the following two questions:
1) During the past five years, have you been treated for any condition, be it physical, mental, or emotional that could impair your ability to serve as a pharmacy technician?
2) During the past five years, have you been convicted of any criminal or civil charges (other than minor traffic ticket); is any legal action pending against you or are you currently on probation for any charges or legal action?
If the answer is yes to either of these questions, applicants are required to attach a full written explanation and the State Board of Pharmacy will review each situation separately to determine if applicants will be allowed in a clinical site.
The application for taking the national certification examination from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board also states that the eligibility requirements to sit for the exam include the statement you must “have never been convicted of a felony”. Therefore students who have been convicted of a felony will not be eligible to take the national certification examination. Students who have been convicted of any criminal or civil charges (other than a minor traffic ticket), have any legal action pending against them, are currently on probation for any charges or legal action, or have been treated for any condition, be it physical, mental, or emotional that could impair their ability to serve as a pharmacy technician during the past five years may not be able to attend clinical rotaations and could not complete the program.
Health & Human Services General Education and Prerequisite Courses
Accepted health and human services program applicants may elect to enroll in general education courses or designated major courses prior to enrolling in their specific program of acceptance. These health and human services program applicants are required to adhere to the academic standards of their chosen curriculum. A minimum grade of "C" is required on all courses within the Health and Human Services Divisions curriculum programs including general education and program prerequisite(s) courses. (Accepted health and human services program applicants should refer to specific academic requirements and standards of the chosen health and human services program for specific program information and required G.P.A.) Courses that contain a clinical practicum component cannot be audited.
In addition to program-specific application procedures, students must complete the following prerequisite courses (with a grade of "C" or better) prior to enrolling in designated health and human services programs:
Expanded Duty Dental Assisting: DAT 110 is a program prerequisite.
Health Unit Coordinating: AHS 102 is a program prerequisite.
Basic Interpreting (Certificate or General Technology Degree): ASL 101, ASL 102, ASL 201, ASL 202 (or demonstrate proficiency on ASL entrance evaluation)
Medical Assisting: One unit high school biology or chemistry or equivalent; one unit high school algebra or equivalent; AHS 102 and AHS 104. The program admits students by weighted admission criteria. Refer to the the SCC website at www. sccsc.edu under academic programs for more information. In order to apply to the program, students must have a 2.5 grade point average.
Medical Laboratory Technology: AHS 102 and AHS 104; One unit of high school chemistry or equivalent; one unit of high school algebra or equivalent; one unit of high school biology or equivalent.
Nursing (Associate Degree): The program admits students by weighted admission criteria (see College website at www.sccsc.edu under academic programs). In order to apply to the program students must have a 2.5 grade point average.
Pharmacy Technician: One unit of high school biology or chemistry or equivalent; AHS 104 and MAT 101.
Radiologic Technology: One unit of high school biology or chemistry or equivalent; one unit of high school algebra or equivalent; AHS 102 and MAT 101. The program admits students by weighted admission criteria (see College website at www.sccsc.edu under academic programs). In order to apply to the program students must have a 2.5 grade point average.
Respiratory Care: One unit high school biology or chemistry or equivalent; one unit high school algebra or equivalent. The program admits students by weighted admission criteria. Refer to the the SCC website at www.sccsc.edu under academic programs for more information. Valid drivers license and reliable method of transporation for travel to clinical sites is necessary. In order to apply to the program students must have a 2.5 grade point average.
Surgical Technology: One unit of high school biology or chemistry or equivalent; one unit of high school algebra or equivalent; AHS 102 and AHS 104. The program admits students by weighted admission criteria. Refer to the the SCC website at www.sccsc.edu under academic programs for more information. In order to apply to the program students must have a 2.5 grade point average.
Therapeutic Massage: One unit of high school biology or chemistry or equivalent, AHS 102 and BIO 110.