Resources and Related Links
 

HACC offers over 30 different health career programs (listing of programs & courses with links to information), including nurse aide (CNA), CPR, massage therapy, reflexology, nursing, medical assisting and MORE!

Download the Health Careers Catalog (pdf)

• TEAS information for dental hygiene and nursing students (pdf)
   

Links to more information about Health Careers at HACC

• Learn about Health Careers advising (includes who to contact, and other information).
• Learn about applying for clinicals and view clinical admission criteria (including deadlines, requirements, etc.).
• Learn about our Massage Therapy program.
• Learn about nurse aide classes.
• Get information on Veterans benefits
• Get information on EMS, CPR, BLS, ACLS, PALS and Instructor Class.
• Get information on HACC's Early Childhood Education programs.
• Download the Health Careers Catalog (pdf) with career and salary information as well as required courses (updated regularly).
• Download the Admitted Student Profile (pdf) for information about numbers of applicants, GPA and point ranges for students admitted to clinicals (pdf) (updated regularly).
• Health Careers Data Table - Job Placement and National Board Exam Pass Rates

Below are resources for more information on health career occupations and required forms.

 

General health care careers information & links

• Occupations Requiring Post-Secondary Training or Associate's Degree in Pennsylvania -visit  WWW.ACINET.ORG. If you select "Change Education Level," select "Some College" to view many of our programs.

• Explore Health Careers - Association of Academic Health Centers -Find out about careers, funding and more.

• Physical Therapy (PT) and PTA -American Physical Therapy Association (HACC does not offer this program.)
• Physician Assistant -Physician Assistant Education Association (HACC does not offer this program.)
• Nurse Practitioner - Discover Nursing (HACC does not offer this program.)
• Search for all levels of accredited nursing programs - Accreditation Commission for Nursing Education (ACEN)
• Occupational Therapist (OT) and OTA -American Occupational Therapy Association (HACC does not offer this program.)
• Take your general education courses at HACC and transfer.

 

Other important information and required forms for Health Career programs

• Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing

For clinical students:

• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Forms (COMPASS) - NOT FOR NURSE AIDE STUDENTS
• Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Request Form (SP-164)
• Nurse Aide Prohibitive Offenses and Forms (pdf). (Includes Verification of PA Residency & Attestation of Compliance with Act 14)
• Castlebranch for PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Background Record,  Drug And Alcohol Screening
• Immunization Information Sheet (pdf)

Other forms and information:

• PinnacleHealth Student/Faculty Information
• Good Standing Form and Procedure (pdf)
• Prohibitive Offense Procedure (pdf) rev 11/18 This form must be completed when a student is applying for clinicals (not before).
• AOD Reasonable Suspicion Documentation Form (pdf)
• HACC-approved credential evaluation service (pdf) 
• Test Prep Review (Accuplacer) 
• Change of Major Form (pdf)
• Verification of High School Graduation Requirement (pdf)
• How to obtain a High School Equivalency / Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma (CSSD)  (PDE diploma)