Anesthesia Technology Admission Guide

The Anesthesia Technology program focuses on fundamental and advanced clinical procedures that assist the anesthesia provider in the safe and efficient care of patients under anesthesia. The anesthesia technologist works under the direction and supervision of an anesthesia provider as a vital member of the anesthesia care team. The anesthesia technologist is proficient in acquiring, preparing, and applying various types of equipment required to deliver anesthesia care. Cognitive abilities involve knowledge of anatomy/physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and principles of anesthesia technology. Independent judgment is required for rapid response to the quickly changing circumstances in the patient care environment. The anesthesia technologist exhibits professionalism in patient and staff interactions. Anesthesia technologists may work in various clinical settings, including hospital operating rooms, interventional and diagnostic radiology, labor and delivery units, intensive care units, emergency rooms, outpatient procedure suites, and ambulatory surgery centers.

Placement Test

All new students enrolling in a Texas Public Institution of Higher Education must take the TSIA2 to determine college readiness unless they qualify for an exemption. Visit TSIA Exemptions for a list of exemptions. If your TSIA scores or transcript do not indicate college-level proficiency in reading, writing, and math, you are required to complete below courses with a minimum grade of 'C' or higher.

1. INRW 0420 - Integrated Reading and Writing
2. MATH 0432P - Basic Mathematics & Contemporary Mathematics OR MATH 0424P - Basic Mathematics & Introduction to Business Mathematics OR MATH 0442P - Basic Mathematics & Introduction to Statistics.

Prerequisite Courses

Completion of the following courses with a minimum grade of ‘C’ is required. Application may be submitted while enrolled in pre-requisites, but courses must be completed before program start. 

Prerequisite Courses GPA

A minimum prerequisite GPA of 2.5 or higher is required.

Academic Courses

Academic courses are highly encouraged to be taken in advance, but are not required for the application. A minimum grade of “C” or above is required in all academic requisite courses to receive additional points on the rubric.

If you would like to determine your eligibility by calculating your cumulative points earned, please use our Admission Rubric form on the website.

The Anesthesia Technology program is a selective admission program. Prospective applicants should review the HCC Application Requirements, Anesthesia Technology Program Application Requirements, and Pre-Enrollment Process & Requirements outlined in this guide.

HCC Application Requirements

Step 1: Apply for Admission to HCC:

New student to HCC: If you are new to college or transferring to HCC, your first step is to become an HCC Eagle by submitting a free admissions application to HCC. Please create a profile and complete a degree-seeking application at applytexas.org. Upon completing the application, you will receive your acceptance letter and a welcome email that contains your HCC Student ID number and P-number (if assigned). If you have filled out an HCC application at any point or you already have an HCC student ID number, please do not submit another HCC application. Multiple HCC new student applications and/or ID numbers are not allowed.

Returning student to HCC: If you have not been enrolled in HCC for the past 3 semesters, you must re-activate your HCC student account. If you need assistance with this process, please visit: Returning HCC Student webpage.

International Students: If you are an international student planning to attend HCC on a status F-1, (DACA, refugee, L visa, H visa, etc.), please visit International students website. 

Veteran students: Please visit veterans-affairs website. Download and complete DD Form 214 & SF-180 Form and submit with the application.

Step 2: Apply for Financial Aid (this step is optional):

All students should apply for financial aid immediately after applying for admission to HCC. Filling out a financial aid application is the first step in learning your options to pay for college. HCC accepts financial aid applications throughout the year.

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.gov, School Code: 010422
• Free Application for Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) at hccs.edu/tasfa.

If you need assistance paying for college, please visit the Coleman Financial Aid office or visit Financial Aid website for assistance.

Step 3: Complete My Eagle HCC Account Checklist:

Please visit: myeagle.hccs.edu, and sign into the Student System. Review and complete the HCC Policy and On-Boarding Checklist sections. To avoid delays in the processing of your application, please complete all To-Do List items.

Career Interest Assessment: All first-time HCC students must complete this module.

Meningitis Vaccine – Future and returning students who are under the age of 22 are required to submit proof of vaccination. For more information on requirements, resources & any religious, medical, or online student exemptions, please visit Meningitis Vaccine.

Submit Official Transcript(s): Please submit your official sealed (unopened) transcript(s) from high school, GED, and any other colleges and/or Universities previously attended. If you have completed your courses at HCC, you do not need to submit an official transcript. We do not accept unofficial copies or official copies that have been opened. There are two ways to submit an official transcript from your high school or previous institution:

Submit Electronically: Have an official PDF transcript electronically sent from approved service providers such as Credentials, Parchment, and National Student Clearinghouse to: admissions@hccs.edu

Submit by Mail: Please use the address: Houston Community College, Office of Admissions & Records, P.O. Box 667517, Houston, TX 77266-7517
If you have completed coursework outside HCC and need more information on transfer equivalency with HCC, please visit support services transfers.

All foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an approved credential evaluation service. The evaluation must include course-by-course evaluation and US equivalency for the earned degree. Then the official evaluation report must be submitted to HCC. The HCC Internal process can take up to 8 weeks for evaluation and transfer of course credits. To find a list of approved evaluation companies, please visit Foreign Transcript/ Foreign Credit Evaluators.

For more information on transcript(s) submission, please visit Transcript(s).It is the responsibility of the student to allow enough time for the evaluation of transcripts; please allow 6-8 weeks for evaluation and transfer of course credits.

To receive Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) credit towards admission to the Anesthesia Technology program, an applicant should not have previously taken or attempted the course (by title), that is the same as the PLA credit for which he/she is applying. Learn more about PLA.

Texas Success Initiative requirements –If you have the "Texas Success Initiative College Readiness Requirements" Checklist on your To-do List in the Student Center, you have to be placed into core courses one of two ways:
Have an approved exemption (reason) for not taking Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2); or
Take the Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2)

Please visit the Texas Success Initiative Assessment to learn about your options to complete this requirement.

Anesthesia Technology Program Application Requirements

Step 4. Meet with HCC Coleman College Representative: 

At least once during the application acceptance period, we strongly recommend that an applicant attend an In-Person/Virtual Program Information Session or meet with an HCC Coleman Advisor via phone or in-person or virtually to ensure they are meeting all of the program admission criteria. View up-to-date in-person hours for Coleman College Student Services.

Step 5. Attend a Program Information Session

The program information session will be held virtually once a month through July. Register to attend the program information session.  If you have questions regarding the delivery of program information sessions, please call 713.718.5950 or email co.anesthesiatech@hccs.edu.

Step 6. Complete Requirements and Submit Program Application:

In addition to the HCC admission application, you must complete and submit an online Anesthesia Technology program application via hccs.edu/coleman-apply with a copy of all transcript/s showing completion of the prerequisite courses and applicable recommended academic courses.

Applicants enrolled in a prerequisite course must submit proof of enrollment with the online application and complete the course before the program starts.

Please note that all official transcripts (Except HCC transcripts) must be submitted to HCC admissions.

For more information about prerequisite courses and recommended academic courses, please refer to the sections: Program Application: Academic Course Requirements.

When the number of eligible applications exceeds program seat availability, selective criteria are used to determine which applicants are offered admission. Selective criteria are awarded based on the following:

• 100% may be awarded based on the health program academic criteria (grades earned from pre-entry form required and recommended courses, and general education requirements).

If you are offered admission, you will need to complete the following pre-enrollment requirements by a specific due date to maintain eligible status.

• Complete the Letter of Intent form by the deadline stated in the admission acceptance offer email. The Intent form is within your online application, and a link will be sent in your admission acceptance offer email.
• Complete the mandatory program orientation and student services orientation on the date provided in your admission email. (Please clear your calendar so you are available to attend the mandatory orientations if you are offered admission as follows: Fall Term – plan to attend Orientation in August.)
  
  

Clinical Requirements for Program Progression & Completion

Students must submit the listed clinical requirements before the second semester begins (Jan. 1) or they will be ineligible for clinical rotations.

• Proof of personal health insurance; if you need to purchase health insurance, please visit: HCC Health Insurance Information Page for a list of health care insurance providers that HCC has compiled as a courtesy to students who wish to contact a potential provider to meet their personal health insurance needs. Students are advised to contact more than one company and compare offerings.
• Clear Background Check, Clear Drug Screen & Physical Examination.
• Immunization record showing: (Monitored By Complio at houstoncccompliance.com) Completion of Hepatitis B immunization series with a quantitative positive titer (may take up to 6 months), MMR – 2 shots or titer within last year, Tdap – every 10 years, TB – every year, Varicella – 2 shots or titer, Meningitis (required for students 22 years or younger) and Influenza – completed by August 1.

HB 1508 requires the following information be given to students:

If you are applying for admission to a program that prepares an individual for an initial occupational license or certification and/or if you later decide to change to a program that prepares you for an initial occupational license or certification, in accordance with state law, please be advised of the following: 

1. An individual who has been charged or convicted of an offense or who is on probation may not be eligible for issuance of an occupational license or certification upon completion of the educational program.
2. It is the responsibility of the individual to immediately report to the program any change in status that would affect that individual’s eligibility to apply for a license or certification.
3. Local, state or national licensing and certification authorities may issue additional guidelines related to criminal history. Applicant should contact their respective licensing or certification authority for more details.

Most healthcare programs require all students, admitted to the program, to submit to a national background check which may include fingerprinting. Applicants are encouraged to review all applicable eligibility requirements related to the respective occupational license or Certification. Questions related to eligibility requirements should be directed to the individual program and applicable licensing or certification authority.

The Anesthesia Technology Program requires participation in clinical rotations in order to complete the program. In order to participate in clinical rotations at our affiliate sites, certain background information must be verifed. Students participating in clinical rotations must meet the same background verifications as clinical staff at our affiliate sites. For that reason, we require students to submit the following required background information before admission/enrollment in the program is completed: 

1. Social Security Number Verification
2. Criminal Search (7 yrs. or up to 5 criminal searches)
3. Violent Sexual Offender and Predator Registry Search
4. OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities
5. GSA List of Parties Excluded from Federal Programs
6. US Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), List of Specially Designated Nationals (SDN)
7. State Exclusive List hhs.texas.gov
8. Driver’s license or government-issued identification 

Please note: Verification of this information is the financial responsibility of the student and must be completed through the program-approved vendor - Complio.

HCC Coleman College Grading Scale

To best prepare students for success in their chosen fields, Health Sciences Programs have high standards for progression. Unlike other HCC programs, the Anesthesia Technology program requires a C (75%) or better to progress to the next course or semester in the program. 

Anesthesia Technology Program Grading Scale

A = 100 – 90 %
B = 89 – 80 %
C = 79 – 75 %*
D = 74 – 60 %
F = 59 – 0 %

*A grade of C (75%) or better must be achieved to progress to the next course or semester. 

Tuition costs are based on residency. Below are the estimated costs of tuition for 60 semester hours. Textbooks, instructional materials, uniforms, clinical requirements (vaccinations, physical, drug screen & background check), and parking are not included.

For more information regarding how tuition is calculated, please visit the tuition calculator.

Learn more about the degree plan by visiting the HCC Catalog.

You can use a valid MasterCard, Visa, Discover, or American Express card to pay for tuition and fees. You can also use debit card with a Visa or MasterCard logo, but not a non-USA credit card. Online payment via check is also available.
Check or echeck payments have a 10-day hold on the release of official transcripts. International students or their parents can also pay online from their country of origin with their local currency, where applicable. Online payment from other countries can be made through the “International Fund Transfer” payment option.

Additional Option For Payment

•  Financial Aid - If you need assistance paying for college, please visit the HCC Financial Aid office for assistance.
• Scholarships - In addition to federal and state aid, scholarships are a great way to offset all or part of the cost of your education. Please visit the scholarship page for more information.
• Installment Payment Plan -If you are paying out of pocket and need assistance on how to set up a payment plan, please visit the Business Office at HCC for more information.

Employment Opportunities

Anesthesia Technologists are in high demand in the Houston area and is projected to experience growth due to advancements in medicine and the aging population.  

Average Salary

The average entry-level salary for an anesthesia technologist in the Houston area is $24.41/hr or $50,772.80 per year. Find out the entry-level wages, medium wages, and high wages for each career field in High School or less, Vocational Certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, and Graduate degree by using  the HCC Career Coach.

Questions

For further assistance on program admission requirements, please email us at: co.admissionadvising@hccs.edu .

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