School of Health Sciences Discipline Selection

Congratulations on your provisional approval to progress to discipline courses with the School of Health Sciences. Please follow the steps below in order to complete the progression process. Program Orientation will be held on Tuesday, July 9th from 9:30 am until 1:00 pm in Room 3101 (Medical Campus). We will see you there!

Please begin completing All Steps Below (these steps do not have to be completed before Orientation):

Complete All Steps Below:

  1. Response
    • To submit your Response please visit the link in Progression email you received.
  2. Level Two Background Screening
    • Complete and clear the Interstate Background Research (IBR) Level Two criminal background screening. The cost for the background screening is $63. You will need to schedule an appointment for the background screening.
  3. Student Health Record - Your instructor will discuss these requirements and the due date with you during the first week of classes.
    • The **Student Health Record must be taken to a health care provider (Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant) to be completed.
      **All necessary guidelines regarding the completion of the student health record can be found on the front page of the student health record.
  4. Titers/Tests/Vaccines - Your instructor will discuss these requirements and the due date with you during the first week of classes.
    • Provide supporting documentation for the following:
      1. Varicella (Chicken Pox), Mumps, Rubeola (Measles), and Rubella (German Measles) blood titer lab results
      2. Two current (within the past 3 months) consecutive TB skin tests (at least 7 days apart) or the QuantiFERON test
      3. A minimum of a 10-panel drug screening results
      4. Hepatitis B vaccine series
      5. Tdap vaccination within ten (10) years
  5. Carefully plan your calendar accordingly to attend the following Orientation:
    • Program Orientation will be held on Tuesday, July 9th from 9:30 am until 1:00 pm in Room 3101 (Medical Campus). 
  6. Vocational Application
    • Please also note that in addition to the regular college admissions application you have already completed, you must also complete the vocational application. Please complete this vocational application before attending the orientation session. This application must be completed online (select credit application, then, new application, continue, enter your email address; answer the questions; enter the term; then click on "degree student to complete a program/degree"; click on Career Technical Certificate; select your program from the list; complete the remaining steps.) Failure to complete the vocational application will cause problems with registration.

Should you have any questions please contact:

Letsha Arnett
305-237-4134
larnett@mdc.edu