Admission Policy

Applicants desiring admission to the HT program must follow the regular procedures for admission to Central Texas College. Upon admission to CTC, a prospective student must follow the procedures required by the HT program as follows:

• Application to the HT program accompanied by the documents listed below. An incomplete application (lacking any of the documents) will not be accepted.

  - Transcript of high school graduation or GED equivalency.

  - All students must be TSI complete. For more information and assistance on testing, contact the Academic Advising office and refer to the TSI section in the current Central Texas College catalog.

• Applicants must create an account at the students’ expense at mystudentcheck.com for submission of the following documents:

  - Current immunization record. (See the General Admissions and Immunizations Policy for Department of Health Sciences Programs for a list of the required immunizations.)

  - Physical exam form completed within the last six months signed by a M.D. or D.O.

  - Student health history.

Note that additional immunizations and/or health requirements may be required by the clinical site based on its rules and regulations.

Currently many or all clinical sites are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination to include documentation of the 2-dose Moderna or Pfizer, or 1-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine before entry into the facility as a clinical student. Students should expect this facility requirement to continue.

Deadline for application submission and supporting documentation is July 1 for students beginning the program in the Fall semester, and November 1 for students beginning the program in the Spring semester. Pre-admission mandatory orientation will be scheduled by the HT program to take place after application deadline for admission.

Additional requirements are:

• Students with prior college credits: It is the applicants’ responsibility to ensure CTC receives official transcripts. For effective counseling, copies of transcripts should be sent to the HT office prior to the pre-admission interview. All transfer courses accepted in the HT program must have a grade of C or better. Science courses that are 5 years old or greater must be repeated.

Additional information:

• The Histotechnician program is a full-time program designed to be completed in 21 months as described in the Course Catalog Program of Study.
• There is no part-time option available in the HT program.