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Fall 2024 - HT Admission Guide
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HISTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (HT)
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
(Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program)
TERM
Applications
Accepted
Application
Review
Application Status
Notification
Application packet
must be submitted via
Fall:
August 2024
Early Application Period
Nov. 6 , 2023 –
Feb. 2, 2024
Nov. 15, 2023 –
Feb. 16, 2024
By March 8 , 2024
co@hccs
Regular Application Period
Feb. 5, 2024 –
June 3, 2024
Feb. 1 9 , 2024 –
June 1 7 , 2024
By July 3 , 2024
Program Duration, Study Mode and Class Schedule Information
Program Duration (Number of Semesters) Study Mode
Full Time: 5 semesters Part-Time: N/A Face-to-Face, and Offsite Clinical Rotations
Program days and times may vary but you should plan to attend classes 4-5 days a week. Day classes are
generally between 9:00 a. to 5:00 p. Clinical rotations are generally from 7:00 a. – 3:30 p. Please
plan accordingly to ensure you have proper transportation.
Program Admissions Statistics
On average, approximately 30 students apply for admission each application period. Of these, approximately 15
are typically accepted.
How Do I Submit An Application?
1. Apply to HCC:
If you are new to college or transferring to HCC, your first step is to become an HCC Eagle by
submitting a free admissions application to HCC. Please create a profile and complete an application to
obtain the HCC student ID number: prod.applytexas/. You will receive a welcome email
response from HCC within 48 hours, be sure to save your HCCID-Number or P-Number/D-Number (if
you are assigned one). If you have filled out an HCC application at any point, or you already have an
HCC student ID number, please do not submit another HCC application. Multiple HCC new student
applications and/or ID numbers are not allowed.
Note: In addition to the HCC admission application, you must complete and submit a typed Histologic
Technician program application via email to co@hccs
2. Apply for Financial Aid (this step is applied for students who are seeking Financial Aid):
All students should apply for financial aid immediately after applying for admission to HCC. Filling out
a financial aid application is the first step in learning your options to pay for college. HCC accepts
financial aid applications throughout the year, submitting an application early will give you a better
chance of securing aid.
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa,
- Free Application for Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) at hccs/tasfa.
If you need assistance paying for college, please visit the Coleman Financial Aid office for assistance or
visit hccs/applying-and-paying/financial-aid/
3. My Eagle HCC account checklist:
Please visit: myeagle.hccs, review and take action on the HCC Policy Checklist and On-Boarding
Checklist. Your To-do List may have four types of checklist items in your Student Center including
Meningitis Vaccine and Texas Success Initiative requirements:
• Meningitis Vaccine – Required for all college students under the age of 22. For more information on
requirements, resources & any religious, medical, or online students exemptions, please visit:
Meningitis
• Texas Success Initiative requirements – If you have the "Texas Success Initiative College Readiness
Requirements" Checklist on your pre-enrollment To-do List in the Student Center, you have to be
placed into core courses one of two ways.
- Have an approved exemption (reason) for not taking Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2 (TSIA2).
Please visit: Texas Success Initiative Assessment/ Exemption for more information. OR
- Take the Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2 (TSIA2). Please visit: Texas Success Initiative
Assessment for more information.
4. Meet with HCC Coleman College Advisor:
Applicant must meet with an HCC Coleman College advisor at least once during the application
acceptance period to ensure meeting all program admission application criteria. Advisor can use unofficial
transcript(s) for initial advisement, and the meeting can be virtual or in person at a recruitment or program
information event or on-campus visit. Applicant should refer to the virtual lobby web page to learn about
the most up-to-date links and service hours for advising: hccs/virtual-lobby. After the visit, the
advisor will provide verification, which the applicant must submit with their program application. This
verification can be a PS advisee visit note, email, or any other correspondence from HCC Coleman to the
applicant.
To receive Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) credit towards admissions to the HistologicTechnician
program, applicant should not have previously taken or attempted the course (by title), that is the same
as the PLA credit for which he/she is applying. For more information on PLA you may visit https://
hccs/resources-for/current-students/prior-learning-assessment/
- International Students: If you are an international student planning to attend HCC on a status F-1,
(DACA, refugee, L visa, H visa, etc.), please visit International Students | Houston Community College -
HCC (hccs)
- Veteran students: Please visit hccs/support-services/veteran-affairs/ Download and
complete DD Form 214 & SF-180 Form and submit with the application.
Program Application: Academic Course Requirements
Course Description
Credit
Hours
Student Success Course
Required only if new to college or transferring to HCC with less than 12 college level credits
EDUC 1300 – Learning Framework
3
Prerequisite Courses GPA:
Minimum 2 or above
Prerequisite Courses
Completion of the following courses with a minimum grade of ‘C’.
ENGL 1301 – English Composition I 3
BIOL 1306 and BIOL 1106 (formerly BIOL 1406) – General Biology
Recommended to complete within 5 years prior to application submission to the program
4
MATH 1314 – College Algebra or Higher
Recommended to complete within 5 years prior to application to the program
3
HPRS 1201 – Introduction to Health Professions.
Recommended to retake, if over 5 years. Course substitution is allowed with program director’s
approval.
2
Academic Courses: Academic courses are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to be taken in advance but are not
required for the application and will give you additional points on your application score.
BIOL 2301 and BIOL 2101 (formerly BIOL 2401) – Anatomy & Physiology I (LEC and LAB)
Recommended to retake if over 5 years
4
BIOL 2302 and BIOL 2102 (formerly BIOL 2402) – Anatomy & Physiology II (LEC and LAB)
Recommended to retake if over 5 years
4
CHEM 1305 and CHEM 1105 (formerly CHEM 1405) (LEC/LAB) Or CHEM 1411
Recommended to retake if over 5 years
4
Social/Behavioral Science elective - 3 credits 3
Humanities/Fine Arts elective – 3 credits 3
Recommended Courses
N/A
Placement Test
N/A
If you would like to determine your eligibility by calculating your cumulative points earned, please use our
Admission Rubric form.
However, most healthcare facilities do require the vaccine as a condition of employment, volunteering, or
student clinical placement. If a student chooses not to disclose their COVID-19vaccination status or is not
vaccinated, HCC may not be able to place the student in clinical rotations. HCC will work to place such
students into a clinical site that does not require the vaccine, provided such a site is available and HCC has
an active affiliation agreement in place that meets the necessary conditions to provide an appropriate learning
opportunity for the student. However, HCC cannot guarantee that clinical sites that do not require the
COVID vaccine will be available at the time the student requires placement. At this time, many healthcare
facilities are not accepting religious or medical exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine for clinical students.
If a student chooses not to receive or to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination and no clinical sites are
available to accept the student that do not require the COVID-19 vaccination, the student’s progression in the
program and graduation will be delayed or stopped all together. If a student cannot be timely placed in a
qualifying clinical site, a student may not be able to complete the program. Our affiliate partners’
expectations are the same for our students as they would be when our students ultimately become employees
in their chosen field.
Students with questions about clinical requirements and placement may contact the program director of their
program of interest.
HB 1508 requires the following information be given to students:
If you are applying for admission to a program that prepares an individual for an initial occupational
license or certification and/or if you later decide to change to a program that prepares you for an initial
occupational license or certification, in accordance with state law, please be advised of the following:
1. An individual who has been charged or convicted of an offense or who is on probation may not be eligible
for issuance of an occupational license or certification upon completion of the educational program.
2. It is the responsibility of the individual to immediately report to the program any change in status that would
affect that individual’s eligibility to apply for a license or certification.
3. Local, state or national licensing and certification authorities may issue additional guidelines related to
criminal history. Applicants should contact their respective licensing or certification authority for more
details.
Most health care programs require all students - admitted to the program - to submit to a national background
check which may include fingerprinting. Applicants are encouraged to review all applicable eligibility
requirements related to the respective occupational license or certification. Questions related to eligibility
requirements should be directed to the individual program and applicable licensing or certification authority.
The Histologic Technician Program requires participation in clinical rotations in order to complete the
program. In order to participate in clinical rotations at our affiliate sites, certain background information must
be verified. Students participating in clinical rotations must meet the same background verifications as
clinical staff at our affiliate sites. For that reason, we require students to submit the following required
background information before admission/enrollment in the program is completed.
1. Social Security Number Verification
2. Criminal Search (7 yrs. or up to 5 criminal searches)
3. Violent Sexual Offender and Predator Registry Search
4. OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities
5. GSA List of Parties Excluded from Federal Programs
6. US Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), List of Specially Designated nationals (SDN)
7. State Exclusive List oig.hhs.texas
8. Driver’s license or government issued identification
Please note. Verification of this information is the financial responsibility of the student and must be
completed through the program-approved vendor – Complio.
HCC Coleman College Grading Policy
To best prepare students for success in their chosen fields, Health Sciences Programs have high standards for
progression. Unlike other HCC programs, the Histologic Technician program requires a C (75%) or better to
progress to the next course or semester in the program. For specific questions about grades, grading, and
progression within Health Science programs, please contact Coleman College at healthscience@hccs.
Histologic Technician Program Grading Scale
A = 100 – 90 %
B = 89 – 80 %
C = 79 – 75 %*
D = 74 – 60 %
F = 59 – 0 %
*A grade of C (75%) or better must be achieved to progress to the next course or semester.
Estimated Costs
Tuition is estimated using the Texas resident rates. Out of district and out of state residents will have a
higher tuition fees. Please visit hccs/applying-and-paying/tuition-calculator/ for more
information.
Tuition is for core coursework only. General Education and Support courses are not included. These are high
estimates; actual costs will vary depending on health insurance coverage.
Due to increases/decreases in books and supplements, please check the book store website at
hccs.bncollege/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BNCBHomePage?storeId=19561&catalogId=10001&langId=-
1 for updated cost information. Only required books are included in the estimate.
In-district program Cost:
Pre-Entrance
Criminal Background/Drug Screening $ 95
Physical Exam $ 100
Immunization $ 625
Medical Insurance Varies Varies
Supplies Varies
SUB TOTAL $ 820
1st Semester (14 of semester hours)
Tuition $ 1187
Books $ 550
Medical Insurance Varies
Parking (4months) Varies
SUB TOTAL $ 1,
2nd Semester (11 of semester hours
Tuition $ 935.
Books 0
Medical Insurance Varies
Parking (4months) Varies
SUB TOTAL $ 935.
3rd Semester (9 of semester hours)
Tuition $ 766.
Books 0
Medical Insurance Varies
Parking (4months) Varies
SUB TOTAL $ 766.
4th Semester (9 of semester hours)
Tuition $ 766.
Books 0
Medical Insurance Varies
Parking (4months) Varies
SUB TOTAL $ 766.
5th Semester (5 of semester hours)
Tuition $ 428.
Books $ 100
Liability Insurance $ 15
Credential Exam $ 215
Medical Insurance Varies
Parking (4months) Varies
SUB TOTAL $ 758.
Grand Total $ 5,
Required Essential Functions
Functional Capacity Standards (Tasks)
Psychomotor Skills
Gross Motor
Reach laboratory bench tops and shelves, which may be above the
shoulders or below the waist.
Fine Motor
Control laboratory equipment and adjust instruments to perform
laboratory procedures.
Use an electronic keyboard (e., 101-key IBM computer keyboard)
to operate laboratory instruments and to calculate, record, evaluate,
and transmit laboratory information.
Key/type and otherwise operate common desktop computer
accessories.
Physical Strength & Endurance
Perform moderately taxing, continuous physical work, often
requiring prolonged sitting and standing over several hours.
Push and pull up to 50 pounds (e., equipment on a cart).
Lift, move, and carry up to 50 pounds (e., transfer boxed supplies
from cart to
counter).
Mobility
Move freely and safely about a laboratory.
Travel to numerous clinical laboratory sites for practical experience.
Cognitive Skills
Critical & Analytical Thinking
Independently prepare papers and laboratory reports, and take
paper, computer, and laboratory practical examinations.
Possess intellectual skills such as comprehension, measurement,
mathematical calculation, reasoning, integration, analysis,
comparison, self- expression, and criticism.
Exercise sufficient judgment to recognize and correct performance
deviations.
Safety
Recognize potentially hazardous materials, equipment, and situations,
and proceed safely in order to minimize risk of injury to
patients/clients, self, and nearby individuals.
Abide by safety policies and procedures in classroom, laboratory, and
clinical facility settings.
Maintain awareness of alarms and emergency signals, and
respond appropriately (e., monitors, fire alarms, hospital
codes, etc.).
Sensory Skills
Observation
Observe laboratory demonstrations in which biologicals (e., body
fluids, culture materials, tissue sections, and cellular specimens) are
tested for their biochemical hematological, immunological,
microbiological, and histochemical components.
Review and comprehend tests, numbers, and graphs displayed in
print and on a video monitor.
Perception Characterize the color, odor, clarity, and viscosity of biologicals,
reagents, and/or chemical reaction products.
Employ a chemical grade binocular microscope to distinguish among
fine in structural and color (hue, shading, and intensity) differences
of microscopic specimens.
Interpretation Comprehend technical and professional materials (e., textbooks,
magazine and journal articles, handbooks, and instruction manuals).
Functional Capacity Standards (Tasks)
Social-Behavioral Skills
Communication Follow verbal and/or written instructions in order to correctly
and independently perform laboratory test procedures.
Demonstrate English language proficiency with patients/clients,
faculty members, fellow students, staff, and other health care
professionals (e., use communication that is clear and easy to
understand).
Use proper communication techniques (e., correct grammar,
punctuation, and spelling) in printed and typed correspondence.
Correspond via telephone using proper technique and etiquette.
Adaptability Provide professional and technical services while experiencing
the stresses of task-related uncertainty (e., ambiguous test
ordering, ambivalent test interpretation), emergent demands (e.,
“stat” test orders), and a distracting environment (e., high noise
levels, crowding, complex visual stimuli).
Demonstrate flexibility and creativity and learn to function in the face
of uncertainties and ambiguities inherent in the clinical problems of
many patients/clients.
Adapt effectively to professional and technical change and
increasing tension levels in a variety of situations.
Adapt to working with unpleasant biologicals.
Emotional Stability Manage the use of time and be able to systematize actions in order to
complete professional and technical tasks within realistic constraints.
Demonstrate honesty, compassion, responsibility, and ethical
judgment. Be forthright about errors and/or uncertainty.
Critically evaluate own performance, accept constructive criticism and
look for
ways to improve (e., participate in enriched educational
activities). Evaluate the performance of fellow students and
tactfully offer constructive comments.
Monitor and appropriately regulate own emotions to maintain
composure, without prompting from others (e., control anger
and avoid aggressive behavior, even in very stressful or
demanding situations).
Tolerate taxing workloads and function effectively under stress.
Focus sustained attention on tasks.
Recognize constructive criticism and performance feedback as
avenues for improvement.
Interpersonal Skills Support and promote the activities of fellow students and of
healthcare professionals.
Develop mature, sensitive, and effective relationships with
healthcare team members and patients/clients.
Ethics & Professionalism Demonstrate emotional health necessary to effectively employ
intellect and exercise appropriate judgment.
Protect patients’/clients’ privacy and confidential information
(e., adhere to HIPAA restrictions).
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HISTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (HT)
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
(Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program)
TERM
Applications
Accepted
Application
Review
Application Status
Notification
Application packet
must be submitted via
email
Fall:
August 2024
Early Application Period
Nov. 6, 2023 –
Feb. 2, 2024
Nov. 15, 2023 –
Feb. 16, 2024
By March 8, 2024
co.hlabadmit@hccs.edu
Regular Application Period
Feb. 5, 2024 –
June 3, 2024
Feb. 19, 2024 –
June 17, 2024
By July 3, 2024
Program Duration, Study Mode and Class Schedule Information
Program Duration (Number of Semesters)
Study Mode
Full Time: 5 semesters
Part-Time: N/A
Face-to-Face, and Offsite Clinical Rotations
Program days and times may vary but you should plan to attend classes 4-5 days a week. Day classes are
generally between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Clinical rotations are generally from 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Please
plan accordingly to ensure you have proper transportation.
Program Admissions Statistics
On average, approximately 30 students apply for admission each application period. Of these, approximately 15
are typically accepted.
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