Selective Admissions

• Application Available: October 1-June 1
• Course Requirements:
  • Eligible for English Composition*
  • Eligible for Quantitative Literacy*
  • Eligible for General Psychology*
  • Cell Biology with Organ Systems**
  • Eligible for Public Speaking*
• Must attend a campus-specific Dental Assistant information session within one year prior to the application deadline
• Dental assistant admission requires a GPA of 2.5 or greater, based only on college courses with grades of C or greater that meet the dental assistant admission and dental assistant program curriculum requirements.
• Eligible candidates will be offered an interview

*It is preferable to have these courses completed by the program start date.

**Course can be in progress during fall and/or spring semester of the application year

• Eligible for English Composition
• Dental Assisting admissions GPA of 2.0 or greater
• Campus-specific Dental Assisting Information Session within one year prior to application deadline
• An interview will be required of all eligible candidates
• 8 hours of job shadowing will be required after acceptance into the program

• Application Available: October 1-February 1
• Course Requirements:
  • Anatomy & Physiology I 
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application
    • Must have an on-ground lab
  • General Biology*
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application
    • Must have an on-ground lab
  • English Composition
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Intermediate Algebra or Statistics equivalent or higher
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Concepts in Chemistry equivalent or higher
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application
    • Must have an on-ground lab
  • Anatomy & Physiology II*
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application
    • Must have an on-ground lab
  • Microbiology*
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application 
    • Must have an on-ground lab
  • Nutrition for Health Professionals*
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • General Psychology*
    • Final grade of C or greater

*Course may be in progress during the spring semester of the application year.

• Completion of the Admission Test for Dental Hygiene (ATDH) with a minimum score of 310
  Available all year
• Two Letters of Recommendation
• Personal Statement
• 4 hours shadowing a Licensed Dental Hygienist
• Must attend campus-specific Dental Hygiene information session within one year prior to the application deadline
• Interview required for eligible applicants
• Dental Hygiene Admission GPA of 2.7 based on Anatomy & Physiology I, English Composition, Intermediate Algebra or Statistics and Concepts of Chemistry with a grade of C or greater.

• Application Available: October 1-February 1 (Must complete the summer application)
• Course Requirements:
  • English Composition
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Precalculus
    
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Physics for Life Sciences
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Anatomy & Physiology I
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application
  • Anatomy & Physiology II
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application or can be in progress during the spring semester of application year
• Must attend a campus-specific Diagnostic Medical Sonography information session within one year prior to the application deadline
• Eligible applicants will be invited to participate in a mini-meeting interview (MMI). This MMI is mandatory to be considered for admission to the program.
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography Admission requires a GPA of 2.7 or greater based only on college courses with grades of C or greater that meet the Diagnostic Medical Sonography admission curriculum requirements.

• Application Available:
  • Fall Semester: October 1-August 1 (Please Note: the selective admissions process will begin 10/1/24-8/1/25)
  • Spring Semester: June 1-December 1 (Please Note: the selective admissions process will begin 6/1/24-12/1/24)
• Must attend a campus-specific information session within one year prior to application deadline.
• English Composition
  • Final Grade of C or greater
• Cell Biology with Organ Systems (or the prerequisite course(s) required for Anatomy & Physiology I eligibility, i.e., General Biology. Completion of Anatomy & Physiology will also fulfill the requirement.
  • Final Grade of C or greater
• Eligible for Statistics II (can be met by completing Statistics I or Statistics I with Computer Technology with a C- or higher, or placement using multiple measures.)

• Application Available: October 1-February 1
• Course Requirements:
  • Pathway to Calculus: College Algebra
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application
  • English Composition
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Anatomy & Physiology I
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application
  • Anatomy & Physiology II
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application
• Nuclear Medicine Technology Admission requires a GPA of 2.7 or greater based only on the college courses with grades of C or greater that meet the Nuclear Medicine Technology admission and Nuclear Medicine Technology program curriculum requirements.
• Must attend campus-specific Nuclear Medicine Technology information session within one year prior to the application deadline

• Application Available: October 1-February 1
• Course Requirements:
  • BIO 2111: Anatomy & Physiology I
    • Final grade of C+ or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application
  • CCS 1001 College and Career Success
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • ENG 1010: Composition
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • MAT 1200: Statistics I equivalent or higher
    • Final grade of C or greater
• Nursing Admission GPA of 2.7 or greater, based only on the college courses that meet the Nursing admission and Nursing program curriculum requirements.
• TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) total score of 58.7% or higher taken within 3 years of application
  Please note: Only the most recent TEAS score will be used when determining eligibility
• Review the Nursing Information Packet for admission details

• Application Available: October 1-February 1
• Course Requirements:
  • English Composition
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Cell Biology with Organ Systems
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application 
    • or Anatomy & Physiology I and II
      • Final grade of C or greater
      • Taken within 5 years of application
    • or Human Biology
      • Final grade C or greater
      • Taken within 5 years of application
  • General Psychology
    • Final grade of C or greater
• Must attend campus-specific Occupational Therapy Assistant information session within one year prior to the application deadline
• Occupational Therapy Assistant Admission GPA of 2.5 or greater based only on the college courses with grades of C or greater that meet the Occupational Therapy Assistant admission requirements.
• Interview

Application Available: 

• Fall semester: June 1-August 1
• Spring semester: September 1-December 15

Course requirements:

• Proof of current state of CT emergency medical technician certification
  • Must be active and in good standing
• Documented verification of emergency medical technician experience
  • Related healthcare experience may be considered
  • Applicants must submit verification of involvement in fifty patient care calls as an EMT (to include treatment and transport on an ambulance).
• Two letters of reference from a healthcare professional
• Completion of the attestation form
• Documentation of a current BLS-Healthcare Provider level cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification (CPR)
• Successful completion of the emergency medical technician-paramedic entrance exam with a qualifying score of 70 or above. (Entrance exam will be scheduled after the application is reviewed for the above eligibility requirements.)

• Naugatuck Valley campus: Spring Semester Start
  Application is open April 1-August 1
• Norwalk campus: Fall Semester Start 
  Application is open October 1-July 1
  
• Course Requirements:
  • General Biology
    • Final grade of C+ or greater
  • Statistics
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • English Composition
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • General Psychology
    • Final grade of C or greater
• Physical Therapist Assistant admission GPA of 2.5 or greater is required and based only on the college courses with grades of C or greater that meet the Physical Therapy Assistant admission requirements
• TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) total score of 60% or higher taken within 3 years of application
• Documented volunteer/observational experience totaling at least 20 hours in two different settings (inpatient and outpatient)
• Review the Physical Therapist Assistant Information Packet for more details.

• Application available: December 1-April 1
  Program begins mid-June
  
• Course Requirements:
  • Composition, C or greater;
  • Cell Biology with Organ Systems, C or greater, taken within 5 years of application;
  • General Psychology, C or greater;
  • Lifespan Developmental Psychology, C or greater;
    
  • TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) total score of 55.4% or higher taken within 3 years of application.

Please note: Only the most recent TEAS score will be used when determining eligibility

• Application Available: October 1- February 1
• Course Requirements:
  • English Composition
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Anatomy & Physiology I
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application
  • Anatomy & Physiology II
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application or can be in progress during spring semester of application year
  • Precalculus
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application
• Radiation Therapy Admission requires a GPA of 2.7 or greater based only on the college courses with grades of C or greater that meet the Radiation Therapy admission requirements and Radiation Therapy program curriculum requirements.
• Must attend campus-specific Radiation Therapy information session within one year prior to the application deadline
• Interview for eligible candidates

• Application Available: October 1-February 1
• Must attend campus-specific Radiography information session within one year of application deadline
  
  • Mandatory for Manchester and Middlesex
  • Recommended for Capital, Gateway and Naugatuck Valley
• TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) total score of 60% or higher taken within 3 years of application
• Course Requirements:
  • English Composition
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Pathway to Calculus: College Algebra
    • Must be eligible for this math course by the fall program start date
  • Anatomy & Physiology I
    • Final grade of C+ or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application
  • Anatomy & Physiology II
    • Final grade of C+ or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application or can be in progress during spring semester of application year
• Radiography requires a GPA of 2.7 or greater based only on the college courses that meet the Radiography admission and Radiography program curriculum requirements (College Algebra, Arts & Humanities Elective, General Psychology and Public Speaking.)*

• Application Available: October 1-June 1
• Copy of current certification from ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) or NMTCB (Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board)
• Copy of current State of Connecticut Radiographer license
• Note: Eligible applicants will be contacted if selected for an interview.

• Application Available: October 1-June 1
• Copy of current certification from ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) or NMTCB (Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board) or ARDMS (American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography)
• Copy of current State of Connecticut Radiographer license
• Note: Eligible applicants will be contacted if selected for an interview.

• Application Available:
  • Fall Semester: October 1-June 1
  • Spring Semester: June 1-October 1
• Copy of current certification from ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists)
• Copy of current State of Connecticut Radiographer license
• Note: Eligible applicants will be contacted if selected for an interview.

• Application Available: October 1-June 1
  
• Attend an Information Session
  This is strongly suggested but not required.
• Course Requirements:
  • English Composition
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Intermediate Algebra equivalent or higher
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Concepts in Chemistry equivalent or higher
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application
  • Anatomy & Physiology I
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application
• TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) total score of 53.3 or higher taken within 3 years of application
• Respiratory Care admission requires a GPA of 2.5 or greater based only on the college courses that meet the Respiratory Care admission and Respiratory Care program curriculum requirements.

Gateway: Spring Semester Start
Housatonic: Fall Semester Start

The following admissions requirements for the associate degree in Surgical Technology at Gateway are for the 25-26 admissions cycle and will be needed for students applying for the Spring 2026 cohort.

• Application Available: June 1-October 1
• Must attend campus-specific Surgical Technology information session within one year prior to the application deadline
• Course Requirements:
  • English Composition
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Medical Terminology
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • College and Career Success
  • Quantitative Literacy or higher course
    (It is strongly recommended to take one of the math prerequisites for Concepts of Chemistry)
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Anatomy and Physiology I
    • Final grade of C+ or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application 
  • Anatomy and Physiology II
    • Final grade of C+ or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application 
  • Microbiology
    • Final grade of C+ or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application 
• Minimum 2.5 GPA in all Surgical Tech admission coursework and including any of the following general education courses if completed: art and humanities elective, Composition II and Literature -or- Advanced Composition -or-Technical Writing, General Psychology and Introduction to Software Applications

Fall Semester Start

• Application Available: October 1-February 1
• Course Requirements:
  • Anatomy and Physiology I
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Anatomy and Physiology II*
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • May be in progress during spring semester of application year
  • Microbiology*
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • May be in progress during spring semester of application year
  • College Career and Success
  • Interpersonal Communications or Public Speaking
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • English Composition
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Quantitative Literacy or higher course
    (It is strongly recommended to take one of the math prerequisites for Concepts of Chemistry)
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Introduction to Biology or Cell Biology with Organ Systems or any course approved as a prerequisite to Anatomy & Physiology I (General Biology or Chemistry)
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Social/Behavioral Science general education course
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Arts and Humanities general education course
    • Final grade of C or greater
• Must attend campus-specific Surgical Technology information session within one year prior to the application deadline
• Minimum 2.5 GPA in all Surgical Tech admission coursework
• If student is eligible based on the above criteria: Completion of the Surgical Technology entrance literacy exam with a minimum score of 70%
• If student scores a 70 or higher on the exam: Attend an in-person interview with an oral and written component (see interview sheet/interview rubric)

*May be in progress during spring semester of application year.

• Application Available: October 1-May 1
  
• Course Requirements:
  • English Composition
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • Intermediate Algebra equivalent or higher (It is strongly recommended to take one of the math prerequisites for Concepts of Chemistry)
    • Final grade of C or greater
  • General Biology 
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application
      
  • Concepts in Chemistry
    • Final grade of C or greater
    • Taken within 5 years of application
• Academic Recommendation
• Professional Recommendation
• Personal Statement
• GPA of 2.7 or higher (based on science and math coursework only)
• It is preferable to have classes completed by the application deadline however, classes can be in progress during the fall and/or spring semester of the application year.
• Review the Veterinary Technology Information packet for more details.