Getting Started

Sylvania HT 205 | 971-722-4795 | Fax: 971-722-4837

Important information for applicants

Students who are applying for entry into a health care profession where practicum and/or field training is required for certification or licensure, need to be advised that they may have to pass Criminal History Checks (CHC) as a condition of their acceptance into a medical, dental or community facility.

It is the full responsibility of the applicant to notify their program department should any contact information change (i.e. phone number, address, email). Failure to comply with this requirement may prevent admission.

Information Sessions

At these sessions you will learn about program requirements, selection criteria, application procedures, deadlines, as well as strategies to improve your admission prospects. The sessions last approximately one hour, including a 30 minute Q&A session. (Note: Presenters are no longer available to meet with students one-on-one following the presentation. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions and information for scheduling academic advising will be provided.) They are not required in order to apply to PCC’s allied health programs.

For maps and campus information, see Class Locations.

Nursing

For frequently asked nursing questions and general PCC questions, ask the Panther. For additional questions specific to the Nursing program, attend one of our nursing information sessions.

Date Time Location
Friday April 12 11am Sylvania, TCB 212
Monday April 22 3:30pm Southeast Center, Scott 206
Saturday April 27 1pm Sylvania, ST 101
Saturday May 11 9am Rock Creek, Bldg 7 Room 105
Wednesday May 15 7pm Sylvania, CC Cedar Room
Friday May 31 9:30am Cascade, TEB 222
Saturday June 8 1pm Southeast Center, Tabor 138

Dental Hygiene, Dental Assisting & Dental Lab Technology

For frequently asked dental program questions and general PCC questions, ask the Panther. For additional questions specific to the Dental programs, attend one of the following information sessions.

Date Time Location
Friday April 12 1pm Sylvania, TCB 212
Saturday April 27 9am Sylvania, ST 101
Saturday May 11 11am Rock Creek, Bldg 7 room 105
Wednesday May 15 4pm Sylvania, CC Cedar Room
Friday, May 31 1pm Cascade, TEB 222
Saturday June 8 11am Southeast Center, Tabor 138

Radiography

For frequently asked radiography questions and general PCC questions, ask the Panther. For additional questions specific to the Radiography program, attend one of the following information sessions.

Date Time Location
Friday April 12 3pm Sylvania, TCB 212
Saturday April 27 11am Sylvania, ST 101
Saturday May 11 1pm Rock Creek, Bldg 7 Room 105
Wednesday May 15 5:30pm Sylvania, CC Cedar Room
Friday, May 31 11:30am Cascade, TEB 222
Saturday June 8 9am Southeast Center,  Tabor 138

Prerequisites

See the catalog for a listing of program requirements.

  • If on the College Placement Tests, you have placed lower than the required prerequisite courses, you will need to start with the level you placed into and work up to the required course. If you would like assistance mapping out an academic plan, contact the Health Admissions Office.
  • If you plan to register for a course at PCC that has a prerequisite and the prerequisite was completed at another institution, or you are currently enrolled at PCC in the prerequisite class, you will need a prerequisite override. Call or email the PCC Health Admissions Office.

Transfer Credits

If you have transfer credits you would like evaluated, please send a copy of transcripts, unofficial or official, from all colleges attended with a cover letter explaining what program you are interested in and what courses you want to substitute/transfer. Include your contact information: email (preferred) and/or daytime phone number. We will contact you concerning what courses we can use and what is still needed.

Our Mailing Address is:

Health Admissions Office
PCC SY HT 205
P.O. Box 19000
Portland, OR 97280-0990

Or fax it to: 971-722-4837 ATTN: Health Admissions