The PCC Admissions team will evaluate your application in Phase I using the criteria on this page. To be competitive, ensure your application is complete and that all supporting documents are submitted by the deadline, as points are awarded for completeness.
2027 Phase I point distribution
Phase I point distribution by category
Category
Evaluation criteria
Points possible
Prerequisite GPA
25 points: 3.67 – 4.00
23 points: 3.33 – 3.66
20 points: 3.20 – 3.32
17 points: 3.15 – 3.19
15 points: 3.00 – 3.14
25 points
Anatomy & Physiology sequence completion
1 point: Completion of BI 231Z and BI 232Z by end of PCC’s fall term
2 points: Completion of BI 231Z, BI 232Z, and BI 233Z by end of PCC’s fall term
2 points
Prerequisite credit completion
1 point: Completion of 36–44 credits by the end of PCC’s fall term
2 points: Completion of all 45 credits by the end of PCC’s fall term
2 points
Previous degree
1 point: Completion of an international or domestic associate’s degree or higher by the end of PCC’s fall term
1 point
Science GPA
1 point: Completion of BI 231Z, BI 232Z, BI 233Z, and BI 234 with a 3.75 – 4.0 GPA
1 point
Support courses
2 points: Completion of a maximum of two of the following courses with a “C” grade or higher (see the prerequisite FAQs section for details):
ESOL 254: Academic Communication Level 7
CH 100 or higher: Chemistry elective course*
HEC 226: Child Development*
COMM 100 or higher: Communications elective course
MP 108: Healthcare Career Essentials
LIB 127: Information Research
MP 111: Medical Terminology*
HUS 102: Mental Health First Aid: Adult*
EMS 100: Provider CPR/AED First Aid/BBP
*Starting in 2028, these four support courses will be the only courses accepted toward Phase I points.
2 points
PCC student
2 points: Completion of a degree or certificate at PCC
4 points: Enrollment in credit courses at PCC in the last 2 years
6 points
Service members
Requires submission of a service member experience form.
3 points: Active military, veteran, reserve status, Peace Corps, or AmeriCorps service – see the service member materials section for details
3 points
Alternate status
2 points: Reapplicants who were offered a seat or waitlisted in the 2026 application cycle
2 points
Healthcare credentials
Requires submission of a healthcare credential verification form.
4 points: Completion of a professional international or domestic healthcare credential (no minimum number of practice hours required or expiration) – see the healthcare credential materials section for details
4 points
Healthcare experience (completed within the last 10 years)
Requires submission of a healthcare experience form.
International or domestic, paid or unpaid healthcare experience (examples include a medical setting, home care, community health, or health education) – see the healthcare experience materials section for details
2 points: Completion of 240–999 healthcare experience hours
4 points: Completion of 1000+ healthcare experience hours
