The following Health Professions Institute programs require a formal application for admission.
Applications Submitted to Health Professions Institute (HBC):
Applications Submitted to Health Sciences Department (EVC):
Applications Submitted to Human Services Department (RGC):
These applications are required in order to meet the various requirements mandated by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), local healthcare facilities, and other regulatory agencies for college healthcare students that enter the patient care setting as part of their program. For a summary of the HPI Application Process, please view this document.
Each application will list the requirements for admission, but in general all will include:
Immunizations
Some vaccinations (Hepatitis B in particular) can take up to 6 months to complete the vaccination process, so prior planning is critical. For a listing of currently required immunizations, please visit this site for more information. Some immunization requirements may differ between healthcare training programs. The program application for the individual program will specify which immunizations are required for that program.
- View a partial listing of locations that offer these immunizations.
- Students in need of financial assistance, please see here.
Criminal Background Check
For program applications submitted to the Health Sciences Department (EVC) and Human Services Department (RGC) only, the student will be instructed when to initiate the background check AFTER they have submitted their program application for admissions. For program applications submitted to the Health Professions Institute (HBC), students must initiate the background check process at least 5 days PRIOR to the date on which you submit your program application to HPI (date of background check submission is required on all program application forms). Your acceptance to the program is conditional upon successful completion of the criminal background check. Background Checks will not be accepted if they were completed more than 3 months before the start date of the program/course. The background checks are conducted by PreCheck, Inc., a firm specializing in background checks for healthcare workers.
- View information on the Community Standards governing these checks.
- Learn how your background check order may be submitted to PreCheck.