Selective Admission: Health Information Technology

Grade Point Average (GPA)

You must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to apply to our program.

TCC Student ID Number

First, you must apply to TCC.

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• Application instructions: How to Apply for Admission

Once you are accepted as a student at TCC, you will get a TCC Student ID number.

You need a TCC Student ID number for your application to our Health Information Technology Program.

Texas Success Initiative (TSI)

You must meet the TSI requirements to apply to our Health Information Technology Program.

Questions? See TSI Assessment.

Prerequisite Courses

You must complete these courses with a grade of “C” or higher within the first year of the program:

• BIOL–2401 Anatomy & Physiology I
• BIOL–2402 Anatomy & Physiology II
• HPRS–1206 Essentials of Medical Terminology

Note: A course is valid only if completed within 5 years of your application.

Language Proficiency

If English was not the primary language of your high school, you must provide documentation of proof of English proficiency by submitting the results of either of the following:

• TOEFL iBT®
  (Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  You must earn a passing score of 80.
• IELTS
  (International English Language Testing System assessment of English language proficiency)
  You must earn an IELTS Band Score of overall 6 with a minimum score of 6 in all areas.

Immunizations

The Texas Administrative Code (TAC) and the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation Community Standards (PDF)Listen require that all students in health-related programs complete the following immunizations before applying to programs where patient contact is a component.

By the end of the first year of the program, you will need to have proof that you have completed the following immunizations:

• Hepatitis A & B
• Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis (TDaP)
• Rubeola/Measles, Mumps, Rubella/German Measles (MMR)
• Varicella
• COVID-19 (clinical sites require students be vaccinated)
• Influenza (Flu Shot)
• Tuberculosis Skin Test or Chest X-Ray

Note: Titers showing positive immunity to the diseases will be acceptable.

Post-Acceptance Requirements

You need to be prepared to meet the following additional requirements—before the first day of clinical—if you are accepted to our program:

• Physical Exam
• Health Insurance
• Criminal Background Check / Drug Screening

You will learn more about these requirements after acceptance.