Health Careers

 

Psychiatric Technician Program Application Period

The Health Careers Department will be accepting applications for the PT program, see below for the next open application period. Applications can be submitted in Sage 111 or by mail. For more information and to download the PT application, click on Future Students.

 

January 1-31 for August (Fall) PT cohort

June 1-30 for January (Spring) PT cohort

 

Vocational Nursing Program Application Period

The Health Careers Department will be accepting applications for the VN program, see below for the next open application period. Applications can be submitted in Sage 111 or by mail. For more information and to download the VN application, click on Future Students.

 

January 1-31 for August (Fall) VN cohort

August 1-31 for January (Spring) VN cohort

Registered Nursing Program Application Period

The Health Careers Department will be accepting applications biannualy.  Applications can be submitted in Sage 111 or by mail. For more information on program requirements, RN Application and Multi-Criteria Selection Process, and other important resources click on  Future Students. 

 

January 1-31 for August (Fall) RN cohort 

June 1-30 for January (Spring) RN cohort 

 

Required Transfer Credit Evaluation Deadline

For courses taken from any college other than Porterville College, students must submit official transcripts and Transfer Credit Evaluation Request form to Admission and Records office by the appropriate deadline listed below.

 

January 15th:

 

-If applying to the June RN application period (Spring cohort)

-If applying to the September Advanced Placement application period (LVN-RN, Transfer, Military) (Spring cohort)

 

August 15th:

 

-If applying to the January RN application period (Fall cohort)

-If applying to the February Advanced Placement application period (LVN-RN, Transfer, Military) (Fall cohort)

 

Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Program

The Health Careers Department offers the EMT-B program every Fall and Spring semester. There is no program application to complete, students must be a Porterville College student and enroll to the course via the InsidePC student portal.

Day & Time Options

Fall and Spring - Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 5:30pm - 8:30pm

 

 

Additional Information

Attention Registered Nursing Applicants!

• New enrollment period added. Starting 2023, the ADN (RN) program will have biannual application periods. See Important Dates & Deadlines section for more information. 

• Porterville College Associate Degree Nursing Program uses the Multi-Criteria Selection and Ranking process for student selection (AB 548). Admission will be offered to the highest ranking applicants whose documentation supports information provided in the application. To access the Registered Nursing Multicriteria Screening Process and Application, Program Information, and other resources, click on the Future Students.