Application Period: October 1 to February 15
Admission Policy: Competitive
Program Size: 10 students
Program Length: 5 full-time semesters
Program Starts: Every August
Prerequisites
Requirements must be completed by the end of the Spring semester prior to the start of the program.
- Review Online Information Session.
- Complete or transfer two SDV credits or equivalent; C or better grade.
- If you hold an associate or bachelor's degree, you do not need to take SDV courses. You will receive transfer credit upon transcript review.
- There are two ways to satisfy this prerequisite if you do not hold a degree:
- At NOVA: Take SDV 100 College Success Skills (1 credit) and SDV 101 Orientation to Healthcare Professions (1 credit).
- At VWCC: Take SDV 101 Orientation to Healthcare Professions (2 credits).
- Complete or transfer HLT 141 Introduction to Medical Terminology; Complete with a grade of “C” or better by the end of Spring 2027.
- Complete or transfer BIO 141 (4 credit) or equivalent college-level Human Anatomy & Physiology I completed within five years prior to fall semester of program admission. Complete with a grade of “C” or better by the end of Spring 2027.
- Complete or transfer MTH 161: Complete with a “C” or better by the end of Spring 2027. Must be taken within 5 years prior to the fall semester of program admission.
- This must be college-level and the course may have pre/co-requisites.
- Cumulative GPA 2.75 or higher at the end of fall semester prior to application deadline.
- One unit of high school or college biology, chemistry, or physics lab science. (The BIO 141 prerequisite requirement cannot be used for the general lab science requirement.)
- Submit two professional letters of recommendation before application deadline.