Limited & Controlled Access Program Applications

Limited Access Program Application: Fall 2025 Entry

Program admits once a year for the Fall term with an August start.

Application Status: Available March 2025

Program Information & Requirements

Note: Starting in Fall 2025, the Dental Assisting program will be taught on the Loxahatchee Groves campus.

 

What You Will Need To Apply

It is strongly recommended that the applicant have all necessary information available prior to starting this application.

You will be required to provide details and/or proof regarding admissions requirements. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Palm Beach State College Student ID Number
• Receipt for payment of Limited Access Application Fee
• Course Information
• State Issued Driver's License/Identification card

 

* Important Information About Your Application *

The application will require you to upload a picture or file as documentation for some items.

All items must be submitted at time of application for it to be properly evaluated and be approved for program consideration.

Applications with pending/missing items will not be processed until all pending/missing items have been resolved or submitted.

Applicants that are currently enrolled in courses, should not apply until grades have posted to your PBSC student transcript.

Incomplete applications on the deadline date will not proceed for program consideration.

It will take 20-30 minutes to complete the application.

 

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• Standard High School diploma or GED.
• Test of Adult Basic Education or have a qualifying exemption per the College Catalog.

After the minimum eligibility requirements are met, a point system will be used to determine program admission. There is no point minimum, the more points a student earns the more likely they are to be admitted.

 

Application Points System

Maximum Points Possible: 150

Area 1: Coursework
Maximum Points Possible: 70. Completed with a Grade of C or higher by the application deadline date. Lecture and lab must be complete to be awarded points. Coursework is optional for points in application process not required for program admission or certificate completion.

 

Area 2: College Education
Maximum Points Possible: 30. Points awarded in one area. College Credit is optional for points in application process not required for program admission or certificate completion.

 

Area 3: Testing
Testing is optional for points in application process not required for program admission or certificate completion.

PERT, ACT, or SAT-taken in the last two years. Earned scores in all sections with College level placement in ENC1101 and MAT1033c /MAT1100 or Area III Mathematics placement. | 10 points

 

Area 4: Palm Beach County Resident
Documentation Required-State of Florida identification card or driver’s license.

Palm Beach County Resident | 10 points

 

Area 5: United States Veteran
Documentation Required: DD214 showing Honorable or General Discharge (under honorable conditions).

Veteran of United States of America Armed Forces | 10 points

 

Area 6: Dental Experience
Experience must be verifiable within the last 5 years for a minimum of 6 months. Documentation required. Letter on company letterhead from immediate supervisor or Human Resources, stating dates of experience position held, and duties performed.

Dental Experience | 20 points

 

Limited Access Program Application: Fall 2025 Entry

Program admits once a year for the Fall term with an August start.

Application Status: Available February 2025

Program Information & Requirements

Note: Starting in Fall 2025, the Dental Hygiene program will be taught on the Loxahatchee Groves campus.

 

What You Will Need To Apply

It is strongly recommended that the applicant have all necessary information available prior to starting this application.

You will be required to provide details and/or proof regarding admissions requirements. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Palm Beach State College Student ID Number
• Receipt for payment of Limited Access Application Fee
• Course Information
• State Issued Driver's License/Identification card

 

* Important Information About Your Application *

The application will require you to upload a picture or file as documentation for some items.

All items must be submitted at time of application for it to be properly evaluated and be approved for program consideration.

Applications with pending/missing items will not be processed until all pending/missing items have been resolved or submitted.

Applicants that are currently enrolled in courses, should not apply until grades have posted to your PBSC student transcript.

Incomplete applications on the deadline date will not proceed for program consideration.

It will take 20-30 minutes to complete the application. 

 

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• Standard High School diploma or GED.
• Satisfied Developmental Education either by submission of placement test scores or qualifying exemption.
• Minimum overall cumulative GPA requirement 2.0.
• Completion of the following natural Science courses with a grade of C or higher by the deadline date:
  • BSC 2085 Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lecture
  • BSC 2088L Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab
  • BSC 2086 Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lecture
  • BSC 2086L Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab
  • MCB 2010 Microbiology Lecture
  • MCB 2010L Microbiology Lab
  • HUN 1201 Elements of Nutrition
  • CHM (Any transferable college-level Chemistry Lecture)

After the minimum eligibility requirements are met, a point system will be used to determine program admission. There is no point minimum; the more points a student earns, the more likely they are to be admitted. Tie Breaker is student's overall cumulative GPA. 

Applicants who completed a CODA Dental Assisting program and gain admission to the Dental Hygiene program must take a comprehensive knowledge and skills assessment. The assessment is 150-200 questions based on the articulated Dental Assisting foundation courses. It will be used to determine any areas where remediation may be required. In addition to the exam, the Dental Hygiene program requires enrollment in the following courses: 

• DES1200L Dental Radiology Lab 1 credit
• DES1800L Introduction to Clinical Procedures Lab 1 credit 

 

Dental Experience Qualification: 

1. Applicant must have completed a CODA Dental Assisting program within the last three (3) years.
2. Employment must be within the last three (3) years for a minimum of 1 year with a Dental practice.

 

Documentation required:

• Transcript reflecting completion of CODA Dental Assisting program
• Letter on dental practice/company letterhead
  
  • Signed by the immediate Supervisor or Human Resources designee
  • With dates of employment
  • Position held,
  • Duties performed that reflect direct, hands-on patient care

Recommendation letters will not be accepted.

 

Application Points System

Point scales are subject to change each application cycle. Please attend an information session or met with an Academic Advisor for assistance.

Maximum Points Possible: 350

Area 1: Pre-Requisite Course Grades

Applicants are awarded points for the grade earned in the Lecture course. Plus, and minus are not used.  A=40, B=30, C=20

Maximum Points Possible: 200.

• BSC 2085 Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lecture
• MCB 2010 Microbiology Lecture
• BSC 2086 Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lecture
• HUN 1201 Elements of Nutrition
• CHM (Any transferable college-level Chemistry Lecture.) If multiple chemistry courses are available, the course with the highest grade will be used.

 

Area 2: Coursework
Maximum Points Possible: 60.

 

Area 3:  College Education

Associate Degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution | 15 points

 

Area 4: Grade Point Average

First two digits of undergraduate overall cumulative GPA (no rounding) | 20 - 40 points

 

Area 5: Palm Beach County Resident
Documentation required - State of Florida identification card or driver’s license.
Palm Beach County Resident | 10 points

 

Area 6: Dental Experience
Documentation required.
Completion of Dental Assisting program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) within the last three (3) years AND a minimum of 1 year experience in a dental office with direct, hands-on patient care. | 15 points

 

Area 7: United States Veteran
Documentation required: DD214 showing Honorable or General Discharge (under honorable conditions).
Veteran of United States of America Armed Forces | 10 points

Limited Access Program Application: Spring 2025 Entry

Application Status: Closed

Program Information & Requirements

 

What You Will Need To Apply

It is strongly recommended that the applicant have all necessary information available prior to starting this application.

You will be required to provide details and/or proof regarding admissions requirements. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Palm Beach State College Student ID Number
• Receipt for payment of Limited Access Application Fee
• Course Information
• State Issued Driver's License/Identification card

 

* Important Information About Your Application *

The application will require you to upload a picture or file as documentation for some items.

All items must be submitted at time of application for it to be properly evaluated and be approved for program consideration.

Applications with pending/missing items will not be processed until all pending/missing items have been resolved or submitted.

Applicants that are currently enrolled in courses, should not apply until grades have posted to your PBSC student transcript.

Incomplete applications on the deadline date will not proceed for program consideration.

It will take 20-30 minutes to complete the application.

 

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• Overall Cumulative GPA = 2.5 or higher
• Completion of the following pre-requisites by the deadline date with a grade or ‘C’ or higher by the deadline date
  
  • ENC1101 college Composition 1 
  • MAC1105 or higher-level course prefixed MAC Mathematics Area 3 
  • BSC2085 Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lecture
  • BSC2085L Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab
  • A College-level Physics (PHY) course - PHY1020 preferred.

All transcripts and course re-evaluation appeals must be submitted a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the deadline.

 

Students do not need to request Palm Beach State College transcripts.

Please speak with an Academic Advisor regarding courses and program requirements. 

After the minimum eligibility requirements are met, a point system will be used to determine program admission.  There is no point minimum; the more points a student earns, the more likely they are to be admitted to the program. In the event of a tie the students overall cumulative GPA will be used as the tie breaker.

 

Application Points System

The point scale for program admission has changed.

Point scales are subject to change from one application cycle to the next.

Maximum Points Possible: 135

Area 1: Coursework 
Maximum Points Possible: 45

 

Area 2: College Education 
Maximum Points Possible: 20

 

Area 3: Overall Cumulative Grade Point Average
Maximum Points Possible: 40

1st two digits of overall undergraduate cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale (no rounding)
Based on a minimum of 12 college credits earned. | 25 - 40 points

 

Area 4: Previous PBSC Diagnostic Sonography Applicant
Previous Applicant to Diagnostic Sonography program. Applicant must have met all minimum requirements for program entry. | 5 points

 

Area 5: Palm Beach State College Sonography Lab Volunteer
Sonography Lab Volunteer. (Requires submission of Volunteer Verification) | 5 points

 

Area 6: Healthcare Experience
Maximum Points Possible: 20  (Points awarded in one category)

 

Applicants using an Allied Healthcare State License with one year of documented experience are required to submit a verification letter. This letter will be uploaded into the application. 

Recommendation letters and job descriptions will not be accepted. 

This letter must meet the following criteria:

• Must be on company letterhead
• Must be signed from immediate supervisor or Human Resource designee
• Must include dates of employment or service
• Must outline specific patient care experience duties as related to the selection criteria

You will be required to consent to verification of healthcare experience and provide the following information:

• Location of Experience
• Name of Supervisor
• Contact information

Controlled Access Program Application for Health Information Technology A.S., Health Services Management A.S., Health Informatics Specialist CCC & Medical Information Coder/Biller CCC

Program Begins: At start of every semester - Fall, Spring and Summer

Application Status: Continuously Open

Application Deadline: Last Day of Add/Drop Per Semester  |  View Academic Calendar for Dates   

AS Program Information & Requirements

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What You Will Need To Apply

Program Declaration
You are responsible for declaring at least one of the following programs prior to submission of the Controlled Access Application  (Program Agreement):

• Health Services management (HSM) A.S. (2530)
• Health Information Technology (HIT) A.S. (2529) (includes MICB CCC and HIS CCC)
• Medical Information Coder/Biller (MICB) CCC (6528)
• Health Informatics Specialist (HIS) CCC (6531)

 

Documents

Every student must complete the following documents and upload copies of them to the Controlled Access Application (Program Agreement):

• Acknowledgment of Receipt of the Student guide for Health Information programs
• Program Professional Ethics Agreement
• Confidentiality Agreement
• Disciplinary Process Acknowledgment

 

Information Sessions

Every student must complete at least one of the following information sessions. Remember to copy the screen showing your completed quiz score and save the screenshot into a Word document. The document will be submitted as an assignment during your HIM1000C course.

• Health Information Technology AS Online Information Session
• Health Services Management AS Online Information Session
• Medical Information Coder/Biller CCC Online Information Session
• Health Informatics Specialist CCC Online Information Session

 

ELO1000 Canvas Orientation

Every student must complete the ELO1000 Canvas Orientation course and upload a copy of your Certificate of Completion to the Controlled Access Application (Program Agreement). This free course offered online will provide you with a guide on how to use of our learning management system (LMS). All HIM courses use the LMS, so it is important the you are prepared to work within the system.

• Enroll into ELO1000 - Canvas for Students

 

Application Tips

• Check the Academic Calendar for term and session start dates and give yourself enough time to apply.
• Once you apply, activate your Palm Beach State Email. All communications, including admissions status, will be sent to your Palm Beach State email.
• You must have all general college admission criteria completed in order to be considered for approval for enrollment. This includes submission of High School transcripts or the equivalent.
• It is highly recommended that you complete all the General Education for your selected program before entering the core courses of your program. If you do not complete the General Education this can limit your options for core courses because many of the General Education courses are prerequisites to the core courses. Please contact the program department chair for educational planning of core courses.
• You will complete the program agreements requirements in your HIM1000C Introduction to Health Information Management course).
• In order to enroll in core curriculum classes (HIM1282C, HIM1210C, HIM1012C, HIM2510C, and HIM2652C), you must first complete the Program Agreement for the program department chair. This process allows the program to validate student progression and track students in these courses and more advanced courses for program accreditation requirements.
• Any student meeting minimum program application requirements is encouraged to apply. However, all students must meet all the minimum requirements. Additionally it is prudent to complete all general education requirements before beginning Health Information programs to ensure your success on certification examination.
• It is highly recommended that part-time students seeking the Health Information Technology A.S. degree complete the Medical Information Coder/Biller CCC program first, before applying to the A.S. degree program.
• After Acceptance - You receive notification of approval for enrollment if you meet the requirements. You will then be able to enroll as you would for any other course.
• Please email the program Department Chair for more information or a copy of the current Program Agreement.

Limited Access Program Application - Program Begins Spring 2025

Program Information & Requirements

This program is tentatively scheduled to become a controlled access program and an application is no longer required.  

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• Standard High School diploma or GED.
• Test of Adult Basic Education or have a qualifying exemption per the College Catalog.

 

Steps for Program Admission

1. Apply to Palm Beach State College if not already a student.  Please apply as a non-degree seeking student. 

2. Attend a Massage Therapy information session.  

3. Take the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) if required.   You can speak with an Academic Advisor regarding this requirement. 

4.  Apply for financial aid.  

5. Contact Massage Therapy Program Director, Kelly Morgan, at morgank@palmbeachstate.edu.  Please be sure to include your student ID number.

Before program admission is finalized students will be required to undergo a drug screening, background check and complete a health screening at their own expense. This requirement must be satisfied in order to register for Massage Therapy program courses.

Controlled Access Program Application - Program Begins: Fall & Spring

Application Status: Closed

Application Deadlines:  Spring Term:  December 1  |  Fall Term:  August 1

Program Information & Requirements

 

Steps To Apply

Steps 1 - 7

1. Apply to Palm Beach State College if not already a student.

2. View the Medical Assisting Program Information Session.

3. Take the Post Education Readiness Test (PERT) if needed.

4. Contact Financial Aid.

5. Find out more about tuition and fees.

6. Contact Medical Assisting Program Director, Penny Knight, at mintsp@palmbeachstate.edu. Send your student ID# and the pathway you have chosen:

a. Medical Assisting Specialist CCC (44 credit hours) Program #6313

b. Medical Assisting Advanced (65 credit hours) Program #2314.

7. Declare your Program Objective in Workday

If you meet all the college admission requirements, you will be contacted (via your college email) with your individualized course sequence to assist you with your course selections for the upcoming semester.

 

Steps 8 - 10

Steps 8 - 10 are completed during your MEA1007, Introduction to Medical Assisting course. You are financially responsible for steps 8 & 9. If requirements are not met student cannot continue in the Program.

8. Undergo a drug screen and background check (form and details provided during MEA1007, must be submitted by last day of semester).

9. Complete health screenings (form and details provided during MEA1007, must be submitted by last day of semester).

10. Complete and submit a program-specific forms packet (forms provided during MEA1007 and due by first week of semester).

*If you chose to not continue in the Medical Assisting Program, earned credit from MEA1007 does not transfer to any other AS Program.

 

Tips

• Check the Academic Calendar for term and session start dates and give yourself enough time to apply.
• Once you apply, activate your Palm Beach State email. All communications, including admissions status, will be sent to your Palm Beach State email.
• You must have all general college admission criteria completed in order to be considered for approval for enrollment. This includes submission of High School transcripts or the equivalent.
• To ensure your success, it is highly recommended that you complete all required developmental education and Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab prior to starting Medical Assisting core classes. 

Controlled Access Program Application for Computed Tomography ATC & Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) ATC

Program Begins: At start of every semester - Fall, Spring and Summer

Application Status: Open

Application Deadline: Spring Term:  November 1, 2023  |  Fall Term:  July 15, 2024

Program Information & Requirements

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What You Will Need To Apply

It is strongly recommended that the applicant have all necessary information available prior to starting the application.

You will be required to provide details and/or proof regarding admissions requirements. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Palm Beach State College Student ID Number
• Receipt for payment of Limited Access Application fee
• Course information
• Information Session information
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) information
• Florida Department of Health (DOH) license in Radiography information

 

* Important Information About Your Application *

The application will require you to upload a picture or file as documentation for some items.

All items must be submitted at time of application for it to be properly evaluated and be approved for program consideration.

Applications with pending/missing items will not be processed until all pending/missing items have been resolved or submitted.

Applicants that are currently enrolled in courses, should not apply until grades have posted to your PBSC student transcript.

Incomplete applications on the deadline date will not proceed for program consideration.

It will take 20-30 minutes to complete the application.

 

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• Standard High School diploma or GED.
• Satisfied Developmental Education either by submission of placement test scores or qualifying exemption.
• Minimum overall cumulative GPA requirement 2.0.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Certification or Florida Department of Health-Licensure or 
  Eligibility to obtain license or certification 
• Completion of the following courses with a grade of C or higher by the deadline date.
  
  • BSC 2085 Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lecture
  • BSC 2085L Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab

Controlled Access Program Application for Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging (Interventional Radiology, Mammography, Adult Echocardiography)

Program Begins: At start of every semester - Fall, Spring and Summer

Application Status: Continuously Open

Application Deadline:  Spring Term: November 1  |  Fall Term: July 1

Program Information & Requirements

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What You Will Need To Apply

It is strongly recommended that the applicant have all the necessary information available before starting the application.

You will be required to provide details and/or proof regarding admissions requirements. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Palm Beach State College Student ID Number
• Receipt for payment of Limited Access Application fee
• Course information
• Information Session information
• Florida Department of Health (DOH) license in Radiography information Current State of Florida Department of Health Occupational License (DOH)
• Radiologic Technologist (RT) from the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT)
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) from the American Registry of Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) 
• Radiation Therapist (RTT) from the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT)
• Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) from the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)

 

* Important Information About Your Application *

The application will require you to upload a picture or file as documentation for some items.

All items must be submitted at the time of application for them to be properly evaluated and approved for program consideration.

Applications with pending/missing items will not be processed until all pending/missing items have been resolved or submitted.

Applicants who are currently enrolled in courses should not apply until grades have been posted to their PBSC student transcript.

Incomplete applications on the deadline date will not proceed for program consideration.

It will take 20-30 minutes to complete the application.

 

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• Standard High School diploma or GED.
• Satisfied Developmental Education either by submission of placement test scores or qualifying exemption.
• The minimum overall cumulative GPA requirement is 2.5.
• General Education requirements are satisfied.
• Eligibility to obtain a license or appropriate certification.

If the applicant has NOT satisfied the Florida Civic Literacy Exam requirement, the program requests that the exam be attempted before the application deadline as a part of the program admissions process.

 

Please use the chart below to determine eligibility for your program concentration.