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Health Sciences Admissions Information

Are you interested in pursuing a career in the Health Sciences field? If so, you will find that SCC offers a variety of programs of study in the Health Sciences field for you to choose from! If you are interested in pursing any of the programs below you will need to participate in a mandatory pre-admission conference. These pre-admission conferences are very helpful to students because they outline the admission process and criteria. Depending on the program you are interested in will depend on whether the pre-admission conference is online, in person or just simply a meeting with the program coordinator directly. Review the pre-admission conference information below for more details on how to get started.  

Upcoming Admissions

Somerset Day

Apply by March 15 for Fall admission.

Apply by October 15 for Spring admission.

Somerset LPN to RN

Admits every 3 semesters. Apply by October 15, 2025 for Spring 2026 admission.

London

Apply by October 15, 2024 for Spring 2025 admission.

McCreary

Apply by October 15, 2024 for Spring 2025 admission.

Manchester

Apply by October 15, 2024 for Spring 2025 admission.

Pre-Admission Conferences

Upcoming ADN and LPN to RN Pre-Admission Conferences
Date Time (EST) Location
Thursday, September 19, 2024 3-4 p.m. McCreary Building 2, Room 203
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 3–4 p.m. Virtual (Register now!)
Monday, September 30, 2024 10-11 a.m. Manchester EKU Center, Room TBA
Monday, September 30, 2024 3-4 p.m. Laurel North Health Sciences Building, Room 119
Thursday, October 3, 2024 3–4 p.m. Somerset North, Meece Auditorium
Monday, October 7, 2024 10-11 a.m. Virtual (Register now!)

The application deadline for the January 2025 cohort is November 1, 2024.

Attendance at one Pre-Admission Conference is required for admission to the Paramedic program. Conferences will be in-person with an online Teams option. For a link to attend online, email Samantha Feldman.

EMS - Paramedic Pre-Admission Conferences
Date Time Location
June 11, 2024 2-3 p.m. Somerset South Campus, Building 1, Room 124 (EMS Classroom)
July 9, 2024 2-3 p.m. Somerset South Campus, Building 1, Room 124 (EMS Classroom)
July 30, 2024 2-3 p.m. Somerset South Campus, Building 1, Room 124 (EMS Classroom)
August 20, 2024 2-3 p.m. Somerset South Campus, Building 1, Room 124 (EMS Classroom)
September 3, 2024 2-3 p.m. Somerset South Campus, Building 1, Room 124 (EMS Classroom)
September 24, 2024 2-3 p.m. Somerset South Campus, Building 1, Room 124 (EMS Classroom)
October 15, 2024 2-3 p.m. Somerset South Campus, Building 1, Room 124 (EMS Classroom)

Find out more about the EMS - Paramedic program.

Laurel Campus

Learn how to start your career as a Registered Medical Assisting through American Medical Technologist RMA (AMT).

For more information, email Tina Meier or email Debra Elam.

All In-Person Pre-Admission Conferences will be held in North Laurel Campus, Building 3, Room 107. If you wish to attend a conference virtually by Teams, please email Tina Meier or call (606) 878-4738.

Medical Assisting In-Person/Virtual Pre-Admission Conference Dates 
Date Time Location
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 3:00pm In-Person/Virtual via Teams
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 10:00am In-Person/Virtual via Teams
Thursday, March 21, 2024 12:00pm In-Person/Virtual via Teams
Monday, March 25, 2024 4:00pm In-Person/Virtual via Teams
Thursday, March 28, 2024 12:00pm In-Person/Virtual via Teams
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 5:00pm In-Person/Virtual via Teams

Find out more about the Medical Assisting program! 

Somerset North Campus

Application Deadline: May 15, 2024

The MLT Pre-Admissions conference is now online!

MLT Pre-Admission Conference

Find out more about the Medical Laboratory Technician program.

Laurel Campus

There is now an online pre-admissions conference and application. Contact Lorrenda Merritt at lorrenda.merritt@kctcs.edu or (606) 878-4865 for questions or to schedule an individual information session.

Find out more about the Pharmacy Technician program!

Somerset Campus

Application deadline: April 1, 2025 at 5 p.m. EST

Students must attend a Pre-Admission Conference between August 2024 and April 2025 in order to apply to the program for the 2024-2025 academic year. 

All participants must pre-register by noon on the day prior to the conference by emailing corey.moore@kctcs.edu.

PTA Pre-Admission Conferences
Date Time Location
September 16, 2024 5 p.m. EST Rogers Student Commons, Room 213
September 23, 2024 1 p.m. EST Laurel Campus, Room HS 119
October 21, 2024 1 p.m. EST Rogers Student Commons, Room 213 (Open House Event)
November 18, 2024 9 a.m. CST Clinton Center, Room 111
November 18, 2024 3 p.m. EST McCreary Center, Room 213
December 2, 2024 10 a.m. CST Russell Center, Conference Room
December 2, 2024 2 p.m. EST Casey Center, Classroom
December 3, 2024 4 p.m. EST Rogers Student Commons, Room 213 (Virtual Option on Request)

Exceptional high school students in their final year of high school are encouraged to apply. 

Find out more about the Physical Therapist Assistant program.

Upcoming LPN Pre-Admission Conferences
Date Time (EST) Location
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 2-3 p.m. Virtual (Register now!)
Monday, September 30, 2024 2-3 p.m. Laurel North Health Sciences Building, Room 119
Monday, October 7, 2024 9-10 a.m. Virtual (Register now!)

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ruth Martin, PN Coordinator at (606) 451-6813 or Joshua Roberts at (606) 679-8501.

*It is suggested to call prior to conference date to verify that conference dates have not been changed. If the college is closed for inclement weather, the pre-conferences will be cancelled.  If there is inclement weather and the college remains open, please call prior to time of conference to verify that conference will be held.

Find out more about the Practical Nursing Program.

Somerset Campus

Application Deadline for Fall 2024 Admission: April 30, 2024

The Radiography Pre-Admission Conference is available online.

Find out more about the Radiography program.

Laurel Campus

All students planning to apply to the Respiratory Therapist Program MUST attend a Pre-Admission Conference.

Application Deadline for August 2025 Admission: May 2, 2025                                   

Online Pre-Admission Conference

Respiratory Therapist In-Person Pre-Admission Conference Dates
Date Time Location
October 24, 2024 2 p.m. Laurel Campus, Building 3, Room 213
November 19, 2024 2 p.m. Laurel Campus, Building 3, Room 213

Find out more about the Respiratory Therapist Program.

Somerset Campus

Application Deadline for Fall 2024 Admission: June 1, 2024

A Surgical Technology Online Pre-Admission Conference is required prior to applicant’s consideration by the Surgical Technology Admissions Committee.

After viewing, submit an application and verification form to the program coordinator, Tammy Day.

You may meet with the program coordinator. To schedule an appointment with Tammy Day, please use Starfish. If you are not currently enrolled at SCC, please contact Tammy Day at (606) 451-6792.

Find out more about the Surgical Technology Program.

TBA-To Be Announced
ATB-Alton Blakley Building (Somerset North Campus) 
LN2-Building #2 (London-North Campus)
LN3-Health Sciences Building #3 (London-North Campus)
SCB-Harold Rogers Student Commons (Somerset North Campus)

Administrative Assistants

If you would like more information on any of the Health Sciences programs you may contact:

Tanya Cowan (Somerset)
(606) 451-6764
tanya.cowan@kctcs.edu

Joshua Roberts
(606) 679-8501
jroberts0746@kctcs.edu

Miranda McQueen (Laurel)
(606) 878-4831
miranda.mcqueen@kctcs.edu