Admission to the College does not guarantee admission into any of the health science clinical programs. The programs listed below have limited enrollment capacity and rigorous academic standards. Each requires additional procedures for selective admission, initial enrollment, and continuation in the program. Therefore, there is a special process, called petitioning, associated with admission into each program. Interested students must contact an advisor to discuss the petitioning process and the minimum requirements in place for each clinical program.
- Health Information Management†
- Health Navigator
- Medical Assisting
- Medical Coder/Billing Specialist Certificate†
- Nuclear Medicine Technology†
- Nursing (LPN) †
- Nursing (RN) †
- Nursing LPN to RN Transition †
- Paramedic*†
- Paramedic to RN Transition
- Radiography†
- Respiratory Therapy†
- Surgical Technology
* Employees of the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department will receive priority admission.
† Designated as either Health Manpower Shortage or Statewide Instructional Programs.
Out-of-county Maryland residents should review the information about these programs in Tuition and Fees.
General Nursing and Allied Health Admissions Information
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Program-Specific Nursing and Allied Health Admissions Information
Each health science clinical program requires that students complete certain prerequisite courses, listed below, with grades of C or higher; maintain a specified GPA; and meet program-specific requirements prior to petitioning for admission to that program. In some cases, students may petition while currently enrolled in their final prerequisite courses. Students may repeat a prerequisite course only once to achieve the required grade. A grade of W has no impact on the student's GPA but does count as one attempt at the course. Please note that the criteria listed below are the minimum requirements for consideration. There is no guarantee of admission to any of these programs based solely upon meeting the minimum standard.
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Upcoming Deadlines
Deadlines may vary by program. Check program-specific information above.
Nursing and Allied Health Programs Advising
You must first meet with an advisor to obtain a list of admission criteria and prerequisite coursework. Your petition for program admission will not be considered complete until you have met all criteria or you are enrolled in and attending the last prerequisite course. Email healthscienceadvisor@pgcc.edu for more information.
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Center for Health Studies
Suite 1400A, Room 1402
Phone: 301-546-0731
Email: healthscienceadvisor@pgcc.edu
You must be present one hour before closing for full service.