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TO APPLY TO ANY PROGRAM

1. Complete the application form and attach an original, PASSPORT photo on the back.

2. Be sure to indicate the program for which you are applying.

3. Applications will not be processed without Social Security Numbers and, where applicable, Alien Registration Numbers.

4. Return your application to the Health Careers Center at 1070 Klockner Rd., Trenton, NJ 08619.

5. If you are applying for the Practical Nurse, Medical Assistant, Massage Therapy, or Health Technology program, request that your high school transcript or GED scores be mailed to the Health Careers Center. Copies of diplomas are not acceptable.
Foreign applicants: Foreign applicants must have their foreign high school/college credentials evaluated by a professional education service agency and a written evaluation report submitted to the Health Careers Center.

6. If a pre-entrance exam is a requirement, you will be assigned a date to take the pre-entrance test. Arrive early on testing day; no one will be seated after testing begins. Bring the $25.00 pre-entrance test fee with you. This fee must be in the form of a money order. No cash or personal checks will be accepted.

7. If you fail to meet the entrance requirements on the first test, you may take the pre-entrance test a second time ($15.00 retest fee required) without remediation. If, however, you do not meet the entrance requirement after the second test, you must submit documentation of attendance in a remedial program before you will be permitted to take the test a third time.

8. Once you have passed the pre-entrance test you must take and successfully pass a Criminal Background Investigation (CBI). Information regarding how to do this will be mailed to you. If the CBI reveals a conviction or unresolved complaint for a crime or misdemeanor involving any violent or serious offense, you may be barred from entrance to the program.

9. After successful completion of the CBI, you will be sent a physical and dental form to be completed.

10. Your application for acceptance will not be considered unless all the requested materials have been submitted.

11. Applications for all programs will be considered for acceptance for the first available class, and on a first come, first serve basis.

12. Preference will be given to residents of Mercer County.

ROLLING ADMISSION POLICY

Applications for ALL programs are accepted on a continual basis throughout the year. Pre-admission testing and personal interviews are scheduled on specific dates throughout the year with limited space availability.

After successfully passing the pre-entrance test, and the CBI, applicants will be required to submit pre-requisite paperwork (high school transcript, completed physical and dental exam forms). Upon completion of these pre-requisites, the applicant will be scheduled for a personal interview on the first available scheduled interview date. However, we cannot guarantee acceptance in any program in any year. Applicants will be offered the opportunity to enroll in the first available program of their choice at the time of their interview.

Because of the rolling admission procedure, openings available at the time of application may not be available when the above process is completed.


TUITION REFUND POLICY

To apply for a refund, a student must file a withdrawal form indicating the reason for withdrawal. The amount to be refunded is determined by the date the student’s official withdrawal form is received by the school office.

No refund of tuition or other fees will be made to a student who is withdrawn from a program because of non-attendance or who is dismissed by the school for academic or disciplinary reasons, regardless of the withdrawal or dismissal date.

A 100% refund of tuition shall apply to withdrawals prior to the beginning of the semester or before the first day of classes. A 50% refund of tuition shall apply during the first two full weeks of full-time classes or the first four full weeks of part-time classes; no tuition refund shall apply after this time.

All tuition refund payments will be made within forty-five (45) days of the program cancellation or within forty-five (45) days of filing a Course Withdrawal Form.

TRANSFER POLICY

Between Programs at the Health Careers Center – A student who is enrolled in one program and wishes to switch to another program must follow the application procedure as a new applicant and meet the entrance requirements for the second program. Applications for all programs are considered for acceptance for the first available class, and on a first come, first serve basis.

From Other Programs – Students who have attended programs in other schools may be considered based on the advanced placement or transfer procedures outlined under each program heading.

PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS

No student will receive a diploma or certificate or will be given transcripts until all school accounts are paid in full.

HEALTH RELATED ISSUES

It is strongly recommended that anyone entering the health care field receive the Hepatitis B vaccine. This applies especially to applicants to the LPN, Medical Assistant, Health Technology, Venepuncture and Massage Therapy programs.

Effective January 1, 1995, all Health Careers Center students will be covered by a special accident insurance policy. This policy will cover the reasonable and customary medical costs as a result of any accident incurred while participating in a scheduled, sponsored and supervised activity or traveling to or from such activity and under school supervision. Those students covered by their own (or family) medical insurance must first submit a claim to their own insurance company.

Mercer County Technical Schools does not discriminate in educational or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin or handicap.

The Affirmative Action Officer can be contacted at 609-737-9785.

The Section 504 Officer of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 can be contacted at 609-586-2129.

All programs listed on this Web Page are subject to cancellation whenever there is insufficient enrollment.

The information presented on this Web Page in no way implies a contract and the Health Careers Center reserves the right to revise or change the information on this site at any time and without prior notice.

 


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