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Health Care is one of the fastest growing employment fields in
the United States today! Tidewater Community College offers
a full range of allied health programs
including two-year degrees, diplomas, certificates, and career
studies programs.
Rewarding Careers in Healthcare
Video
Interrested in learning a little bit more about some great opportunities
in healthcare?
Watch the Rewarding
Careers in Healthcare video.
Health Professions Open House
For more information, potential healthcare students are encouraged
to attend our "open house" information sessions at the
Virginia Beach campus in the Lynnhaven (E) building, or in the
case of Registered Nursing, the Portsmouth Campus.
General program information (for undecided students) will be between
the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the 3rd Thursday of each
month in Room E-132. Students may drop by anytime within these
hours.
Specific Program Presentations will be held promptly at the times
listed below.
Health Information Technology 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., E-109
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., E-132
Physical Therapist Assistant 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., E-106
Radiography 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., E-155
Respiratory Therapy 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., E-108
Registered Nursing* 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Room 319 in the Beazley
Building at the Portsmouth Campus
*No late entries allowed for the RN information session, and
potential students must attend the entire session.
Download the Health Professions Programs
and Open House Information flyer.
Health Professions Application
Prior to enrolling in a Health Professions program, it is necessary
to complete an application for Tidewater Community College. The
step-by-step process for college enrollment with downloadable forms
is located at the college
admissions
web site.
Typically it is necessary to complete specific prerequisites
to qualify for enrollment into a program. Please review the program
web sites and/or attend the division's Open House for specific
prerequisites. You may also download the Division
of Health Professions Prerequisites flyer.
Once minimum qualifications have been achieve, download, print,
and submit the Health Professions Application
to
the mailing address included in the documentation.
Several health programs require that potential
students also complete a Physical Examination
Form that
must be submitted to the mailing address included in the form.
Criminal Background Check
Health Professions students assigned to clinical rotations or internships
at some healthcare facilities are personally responsible for
completing the required background checks or screenings and assuring
that results are obtained by the healthcare or medical facility
that asks for them. Students are required to bear the costs of
such tests. It will be the decision of the clinical affiliate
(healthcare or medical facility) whether the student will be
allowed to participate in the clinical activities should there
be positive criminal or sex offender results. Tidewater Community
College does not assume any responsibility for obtaining or evaluating
the results of a criminal background check, drug screen or other
check, maintaining the records of results or for delivering them
to clinical sites. Students may not request to be assigned only
to those sites that do not require such checks. Students who
refuse to undergo a criminal background check or drug screen
or other required check may not be able to be placed at another
facility and consequently may not be able to complete program
requirements and graduate. Tidewater Community College will make
reasonable efforts to place all enrolled students in clinical
training.
Students are also reminded that licensing boards for certain
health care occupations and professions may deny, suspend or
revoke a
license or may deny the individual the opportunity to sit for
an examination if an applicant has a criminal history or is
convicted
or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or other serious
crime. Successful completion of a health professions program
of study at Tidewater Community College does not guarantee
licensure,
the opportunity to sit for a licensure examination, certification
or employment in the relevant heath care occupation.
The vendor for criminal background checks is Certified Background. 
IMPORTANT: Please check your program's
unique website for requirements prior to submitting a background
check.
Contacts for General Information
Mailing Address:
Tidewater Community College
Division of Health Professions
1700 College Crescent
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
Phone: (757) 822-7255 or 7257
- Indicate your program of interest and an information packet
will be mailed.
Fax: 757-822-7503
- Include your name and complete mailing address.
- Indicate your program of interest and an information packet will
be mailed to the address listed.
E-mail: Health Professions support.
- Subject should state "Request for Information"
- Include your name and complete mailing address.
- Indicate your program of interest and an information packet will
be mailed to the address you provide.
College-wide Student Services:
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