Health Science
Program
Acceptance
Meeting
Accepting
Your Seat for
Fall 2017
Program
Entry
Congratulations !
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Congratulations on being accepted
into one of our Health Science
Programs.
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You each have chosen a great field to
start your careers in Health Care.
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The faculty and staff of the Health
Science Division are excited and
eager to assist you in accomplishing
your goals here at PTC.
Meeting Agenda
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Welcome
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Review of Checklist
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Health Records
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Change of Major
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Background Checks (Castle Branch)
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Drug Testing (Castle Branch)
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Questions / Contacts
Checklist
Complete the Drug Testing and Background Check
Consent Form on-line during Program Orientation.
Pay deposit of $107.75 on-line to Castle Branch.
This deposit is non-refundable/non-transferable and is
paid directly to Castle Branch on orientation day.
Acceptable payment methods include: MasterCard, Visa,
debit card, and electronic check payment.
Complete the Change of Major Form.
Complete all Financial Aid paperwork for 2017-2018, if
you have not yet done so. Payment of tuition is required
before the start of the Fall Semester.
Checklist
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Fall Semester begins August 21, 2017
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For more information and deadlines
regarding Financial Aid, go to
www.ptc.edu/cost-financial-aid.
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Registration will be completed during
Program Orientation. Please defer
all questions concerning registration
to your specific Program Coordinator
during Program Orientation. Program
Orientation Dates are provided on the
acceptance letter.
Checklist
Complete the Health Packet by August 11, 2017.
• The completed packet must be submitted to
Program Coordinator by the deadline. Your Program
Coordinator may require a different date depending on your
program and will let you know during orientation.
• Immunization records/documentation must be submitted
electronically to Castle Branch
• Students will create an account through Castle Branch during
Program Orientation.
• All health records; physicals, immunizations must be
uploaded into Compliance Trackers Medical Document
Manager, which is an electronic-online process and is
administered through Castle Branch.
• Students that do not have health forms submitted by the
deadline will be dropped from classes.
View the video for clarification of requirements:
http://www.ptc.edu/college-resources/nursing-health-science/formsresources
Prepare for the
Semester
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Purchase books and supplies prior to the start
of class
Secure reliable and safe transportation
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Some programs require students to travel great
distances to clinical sites
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Plan for childcare
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Recommend Limiting work hours to no more 20
hours per week
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For most programs it will be impossible to
work full time
Checklist
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CPR:
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Purchase books and suppliesincluding CPR mask and work book
prior to the start of class.
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If you arrive more than 10 minutes
late you will not be admitted to
CPR and will be dropped from the
course and have to re-register.
Students are not permitted to
attend clinical without a valid CPR
card.
Checklist
Attend the Mandatory Program Orientation.
Please see the specific date, time and location indicated
on your Acceptance Letter.
Radiologic Technology Room 219H
Wednesday July 12 1PM-5:30PM
(Lex Walters Campus) Greenwood
Medical Assisting Room 220 HWednesday June 26th 3 PM-5PM
(Lex Walters Campus) Greenwood
No one is excused from Program Orientation. Failure to attend will
result in removal from program entry.
Program Orientation
Phlebotomy
Tuesday, June 27th 4PM-6PM
Room 129A Continuing Education Building
(next to Massage Therapy and Dollar General
Store) Greenwood
Surgical Technology Room 218H
Tuesday, June 26th 3PM-5PM
Lex Walters Campus Greenwood
No one is excused from program orientation.
Failure to attend will result in removal from
program entry.
Program Orientation
Veterinary Technology Room 605NN
Monday, June 26 9AM-1PM
Newberry
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THIS IS A MANDATORY MEETING: NO
EXCEPTIONS
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No one is excused from Program
Orientation. Failure to attend will result
in removal from program entry.
Health Records
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Drug Screen/ Background Check paperwork
to be completed during Program Orientation.
Each student will set up their individual
account with Castle Branch.
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Health Records must be up-loaded to Castle
Branch by August 11, 2017. Your Program
Coordinator may give you a later date at
Program Orientation depending on your
program.
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We will not waive any of the requirements;
they are set by our clinical sites.
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You must provide exactly the type of
documentation we request, regardless of
what a healthcare provider might tell you
that you need. Each section of the physical
must be signed and dated by the physician.
Health Records
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These documents will be uploaded by
the student after an account has been
set up during Program Orientation.
Some Instructors may opt to provide
their students with the codes and have
them register with Castle Branch at
home, after the program orientation is
completed.
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Refer to acceptance letter for Program
Coordinators contact information
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Review Page 1 of health packet
(physical) All physicals must be within
6 months to be accepted
Health Records
 MMR
titer
– 2 vaccines or positive
 Varicella
– 2 vaccines or
positive titer (history of
Chicken Pox is not accepted)
 Hepatitis
B – 3 vaccines or
positive titer. At least 2 series
prior to the start of clinicals
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Please note: any series of vaccines
must be “started” by the deadline,
not necessarily completed by then)
Health Records
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Tetanus – must be within the past 10 years
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2-Step PPD (TB Skin test)
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Step 1 needle is placed under the skin
subcutaneously via tuberculin needle. 2 -3 days later
the test is read by a health care professional.
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Step 2 repeat the above procedure 1 additional time
7-10 days after Step 1 is completed. A total of two
separate needle sticks are required.
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Both steps are required.
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Flu Vaccination must be completed by Oct. 6, 2017
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Your Instructor may give you a later date depending
on your program begins clinicals
Health Records- VET Only
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VET Program Students ONLY need:
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Physical Exam
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Hepatitis B – 3 vaccines or positive
titer (Please note: any series of
vaccines must be “started” by the
deadline, not necessarily completed by
then)
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Tetanus – must be within the past 10
years
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(Flu vaccine is recommended)
CPR
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CPR – Must be American Heart
Association BLS.
You will need a current AHA BLS
card. If you have one, we need a
copy. It has to be kept current so if
it expires before graduation, you
need to get it renewed. If you don’t
have one, you will need to take the
CPR course. You have two choices.
CPR-Option 1
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Take it through Continuing
Education
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Cost is $99.00 and includes book and
mask, that will be given to you when you
get to class. (recommended way)
CPR- Option 2
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Register for AHS 106
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See handout with CRN’s, this is “hidden”
so the only way to register is to use the
CRN’s.
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Cost depends on your county but will add
anywhere from $165-$250 to tuition
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Book and mask HAVE to be purchased and
brought to class or you can’t stay. Book is
approximately $20. The mask is
approximately $10.
CPR
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If your card is less than 6 months old
your instructor may allow you to use
your current card if you are enrolled
in a certificate or diploma program.
Please bring a copy of your card to
Program Orientation and AHS 106
will not be required.
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For Associate Degree Programs if
your card expires during the course of
the program, it will be the students
responsibility to maintain CPR
certification.
Forms
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Change of Major:
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Name & P# at top
Sign & date bottom
Please fill in all blanks
Instructor Name/Signature and new
major code is already provided for you
Change of Major Form must be
submitted to Student Records 2 weeks
prior to Program Orientation.
Students cannot register for classes
during program orientation if the
change of major form is not submitted
in time for processing by Student
Records.
Forms
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Background Check and Drug
Screening Authorizations will be
completed electronically during
Program Orientation after an account
has been created. This requires a fee
of $107.75 to Castle Branch.
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Please see acceptable methods of
payment located on acceptance letter.
Requirements
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All students must complete the mandatory
On-line Health Information Science
Session in Pathway.
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If you have not completed this mandatory
on-line orientation Students Records will
not process your change of major form and
you cannot register for your courses.
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If you have not taken a course here at the
college for more than 2 consecutive
semesters you are not considered active.
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You will need to up date your admissions
application before Student Records
processes your Change of Major form.
Requirements
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Applications can be found on-line under
the admissions tab on the PTC website.
Your Change of Major Form cannot be
processed by Student Records until
admission applications are current.
Failure to do so will prevent registration.
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If you need assistance please contact the
admissions office.
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Click New Student enter login and
password continue until you get to the
returning student option and then
proceed.
Q&A
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Questions about supplies, books, uniforms and
registration? Your instructor will cover during the
Program Orientation.
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Questions about health records/ immunizations?
Contact Program Coordinator.
Contact information provided on acceptance letter.
Thank you for participating in this orientation!
Congratulations and see you at Program Orientation