Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Paraeducator, Teacher Training
a. Acceptable scores on LCCC skills assessment. b. Agencies for fieldwork experiences may have specific health requirements that must be met by each student before attending. c. High school diploma or GED and successful completion of appropriate high school or post-secondary courses. d. Special program costs include health examinations, criminal record check, child abuse history clearance, books, supplies, and transportation to Teacher Education agencies. e. To participate in the required f ieldwork experiences, a “no record” status must be reported on the Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance. The Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check results must fall within the guidelines of the law, as set forth by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Admission to the program may be revoked upon receipt of these results.
Human Services
a. Submission of high school transcript or GED and transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended. b. Acceptable scores on LCCC skills assessment. c. Maintain a 2.2 cumulative GPA in the Human Services program and earn a minimum “C” grade in all Human Services courses. d. To participate in fieldwork experiences, students must present the original copy of the Pennsylvania Child Abuse History clearance, the PA Criminal Record Check, and health examination and immunization records to the college. Depending upon the fieldwork site, the student may also be required to present a PA Driver History report, an FBI Background Check Transmittal form, and records of tuberculosis and Hepatitis B immunization. e. Copies of the submitted records will remain on f ile at the college for one year after fieldwork coursework is completed. f. The student is responsible for all special program costs: health examinations, immunizations, clearance record fees, books, supplies, and transportation to Human Service agencies. g. Human Services students are responsible for locating and selecting fieldwork agency sites. Students are responsible for presenting credential levels required by the fieldwork agency. It is the sole discretion of the f ieldwork agency and future employers as to what level of credentialing is required by the position roles and duties at the human ser vice agency. Students who possess a “record” status may experience limitations in available fieldwork placements and future employment in the human services field.
Medical Assistant
a. High school diploma or GED and successful completion of appropriate high school or post-secondary courses. b. Personal interview. c. Acceptable scores on LCCC skills assessment. d. Special program costs include health examination, uniforms, books, supplies, criminal record check, child ab use clearance, and transportation to clinical agencies. e. To participate in some required clinical experiences, a “no record” status must be reported on the Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance. The Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record, the FBI Background Check Transmittal Form, and a drug screening must be completed and results must f all within the guidelines of the law, as set forth by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Admission to the program may be revoked upon receipt of these results.
Occupational Therapy Assistant
a. High school diploma or GED and successful completion of appropriate high school or post-secondary courses. b. Submission of high school transcript or GED and transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended. c. Acceptable scores on LCCC skills assessment. Students w hose skills assessment test results recommend basic or de velopmental courses in English, Math (Math 100), or reading must complete these courses prior to applying to the OTA program. d. Demonstrated knowledge of the field gained by visiting at least two occupational therapy departments for a total of 10 hours of observations prior to the group interview. e. Group interview with written self-assessment essay. f. Special program costs include health examinations, immunizations, healthcare and malpractice insurance, CPR, criminal record checks, FBI Finger printing, child abuse clearance, books, supplies, and transportation to fieldwork agencies. g. To participate in the required f ieldwork experiences, a “no record” status must be reported on the Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance. The Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check results must fall within the guidelines of the law, as set forth by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. An FBI Background Check Transmittal Form and a negative urine drug screening are also required. Admission to the program may be revoked upon receipt of these results. Any student convicted of a felony must contact NBCOT at 12 South Summit Avenue, Suite 100, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150, #301-990-7979 to discuss eligibility for the NBCOT exam. h. Any student who has successfully completed with a “C” or better Anatomy and Physiology I and II (BIO 163 and 164) or equivalent at another accredited college more than 7 years before admission or readmission will be required to repeat these courses. i. Students enrolled at LCCC must ear n at least a “C” in all coursework applicable to the OTA program and maintain an overall GPA of at least a 2.3 in O TA prefix courses. Students may elect to study general education courses on a par t-time basis; however, doing so does not guarantee admission to the OTA program. j. Admission is competitive, based upon the self-assessment essay, previous education, and a personal orientation to occupational therapy. All requirements need to be completed by April 1st of each year to be considered a candidate for f all admission.
Admission and Enrollment
o. Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) who wish to enter the ADN program with advanced standing must meet the LCCC admission criteria, complete the regular admission process, and submit proof of current Pennsylvania Practical Nursing licensure. p. The deadline for submission of the application for admission and completion of the Test of Essential Academic Skills is December 1 for application to the nursing class be ginning the following fall or May for ADN 173.
Paralegal Studies
a. High school diploma or GED. b. Submission of high school transcript or GED or a transcript from a post-secondary school. High school seniors who wish to participate in early admission should supply a transcript after high school graduation. c. Transfer credits for any course that has a PLG pref ix will be accepted from American Bar Association (ABA)-approved programs only. The student must have earned at least a “C” for the course to be considered for transfer credit. Transfer credit for courses with a PLG pref ix are limited to a total of nine credits. PLG 200 will not be accepted for transfer from another institution. d. Credit for assessment for courses with a PLG pref ix are limited to a total of three credits. e. The combined number of transfer credit and credit b y assessment for PLG-prefix courses is limited to nine. f. Any student who has successfully completed, with at least a “C,” any PLG course or equivalent at LCCC or another ABA-approved college more than seven years before admission or readmission will be required to repeat these courses.
Paralegal Studies Certificate
a. Admission to the certificate program is limited to students who currently possess 30 semester hours of colle ge credit, with grades of at least “C” for each course, of w hich 18 credits is distributed in English, Math/Science, and Humanities/Social
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