Applications for the Health Technologies are available in the Office of Admissions/Student Services. Applications that have been filled out are to be returned to the Registration Office. The following steps should be completed by anyone wishing to apply to a health program.

1. Submit a Stark State College of Technology application and an official high school transcript to the Registration Office.

2. Contact the Office of Admissions/Student Services to make arrangements to take the COMPASS pre-admission placement tests if applicable. The COMPASS test is not required for applicants to health programs who transfer appropriate college credit. In cases when the COMPASS test is required, ACT test results may be used in place of the COMPASS test as long as the applicant has graduated from high school within the last two years.

3. Submit official college transcripts from any other institutions to the Registration Office. (It is the student’s responsibility to review the evaluated transcript for accuracy before submitting the health application.)

4. Meet with an advisor to discuss all course and GPA requirements.

5. Complete all program-specific tour, volunteer or testing requirements. Submit the appropriate form to the Registration Office.

Information on program-specific requirements and deadlines can be obtained by contacting the Office of Admissions/Student Services for a health application packet.

Applicants for the nursing LPN to RN option are accepted on a selective basis. Any applicant who is not accepted in a given year must reapply the next year to be considered. Applications to this program are available on April 1 at the Office of Admissions/Student Services. The applicant should submit the application to the Registration Office as soon as possible after that date. However, the application will not be considered complete until all requirements are complete.

Applicants are accepted to the other health technologies on a rolling admissions (first come, first placed) basis. Once a class is full for a particular year, valid applications are accepted for the next year. These applications are available in the Office of Admissions/Student Services, but should not be submitted to the Registration Office until all requirements are met. Please see the appropriate application packet for details about requirements.

Admission to a health technology involves expenses beyond tuition and books. Students are responsible for expenses incurred for program and health requirements. These expenses may range from approximately $100 to $900. The Office of Admissions/Student Services can provide more specific information. Expenses for dental hygiene exceed this range due to the clinical component of the program.

Practice in various health professions requires specific physical skills and abilities. Questions about the competencies required of health technology applicants should be discussed with an admissions counselor.

According to various sections of the Ohio Law and Regulations for Certification and Licensure Boards, persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanor may not be able to take the licensure or certification examinations; may be refused acceptance of placement by the clinical/practicum sites; or may have restrictions placed on their ability to practice. For more information, contact the dean of student services and the applicable licensure/certification board.

Stark State College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability. The College’s equal opportunity guidelines apply to admission to all health technology programs. The College strives to assure a diverse representation of students within the health technology programs. Members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.

Specific information about application requirements for health technologies can be obtained from the Office of Admissions/Student Services at 330-966-5450 or 1-800-797-8275.