Policy 4 – 03: ALLIED HEALTH ADMISSIONS POLICY

1. The student calls, writes, or comes in to request an admissions packet for the particular program of interest.

2. The student reviews application requirements, pays twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the Allied Health Admissions Test, and schedules an appointment for the testing.

3. After successful completion of the Admissions Test, and completion of prerequisite courses if applicabler, the student receives an application, and assembles the remaining documents in one envelope.

4. The student submits the application package in person or by mail to the Admissions Office.

5. The application fee is tabulated, and the application is reviewed within sixty (60) days of submission. The review process includes transfer evaluations.

6. Once reviewed, a student is notified in writing if he or she is admissible, or if he/she has not submitted a complete application.

7. Once a student is admitted, he or she is asked to provide a seat deposit applicable to the first semester tuition, and a matriculation fee which is non-refundable.

8. The student is contacted by mail regarding orientation for the appropriate program.

9. If the particular program is full at the time a student applies, they are placed on a waiting list in the order in which the application is received. The waiting list will be capped at half the number of accepted students to each program.

10. If the waiting list is full when an application is received, the student’s application is returned to them with a letter stating that they are welcome to apply for the next academic year’s program. They are also informed that they have been put on a list to receive the next academic year’s application as soon as they are made available.

11. If the student placed on a particular program’s waiting list is not called from that waiting list, they are then offered a seat in the next academic year’s program.

12. During orientation accepted students are given immunization forms to be filled out and returned to the appropriate chairperson before the start of the semester. The due date is provided on the form. Registration forms are also handed out with deadlines to register for. All Allied Health Registration Forms must be signed by the Allied Health Dean before students can be enrolled by Enrollment Services. Students are also informed about CPR certification which also needs to be returned to the appropriate chair of the program before the start of the first clinical.

13. Many of the providers with which Quincy College places students as a part of their clinical coursework in the Allied Health Program now require that all such students participate in a CORI check. These providers reserve the right to refuse and/or reject the student who does not meet the applicable CORI guidelines. Students who do not complete the applicable clinical coursework are ineligible for graduation from the Quincy College Allied Health Program. Therefore, please be advised that admission to the Quincy College Allied Health Program is specifically conditional upon satisfactory CORI check, if required, and acceptance by a clinical provider. By accepting a student into the Quincy College Allied Health Program, Quincy College does not represent or warrant that said student will be eligible for placement in a clinical program.

14. If the student has not registered by the date allowed they are notified and removed from the list of accepted students. The next student on the waiting list is called to the program. The wait list does not carry over from one year to another however, the student may request a delayed start.

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