There are nine MassBay programs (listed below) in the Health Sciences area that require you to earn a minimum Grade Point Average in select prerequisite courses and/or meet other criteria before you are eligible for admission. Requirements, which are explained in detail at Nursing and Allied Health Profession Programs Information Sessions → held throughout the year, vary with each program.
Health Sciences Admissions Process
What is Selective Admissions?
There are two distinct applications required for admissions to the Health Sciences programs:
MassBay Community College Application
If you’ve never previously enrolled at MassBay, you must first complete and submit a MassBay Community College Application, and select your target health sciences program on page 2. Once your application has been processed, you will be classified as a General Studies student with a concentration in your target health Sciences program. This will be your MassBay student classification until you have completed your target Health Sciences program’s admissions requirements, as well as the College’s general education requirements and the co-requisite requirements for your program’s degree or certificate. When you are accepted and enrolled, you need to receive immunizations before you attend classes as a full-time student. Please file the General Student Immunization Form.
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Health Sciences Program Application
The selective Health Sciences programs each accept a limited number of students and there is a secondary application process. Links to download the program application packets and to view the program overview webpages are shown in the below table. Program applications and supporting documentation are accepted up to one year in advance of the application deadlines.
Health Sciences students must also file a second Immunization Form for Health Sciences Students, and meet Health Sciences - Health and Background Check Requirements
Health Sciences New Student Orientation
Newly Accepted to Health Sciences?
Congratulations! This is a very complex and exact field of study.Get all the information and support you need to succeed! Sign up for an orientation specifically for you. You will need the student ID# from your acceptance letter to sign up.
New Student Health Programs Orientations
Selective Admissions Program Application Packets
Click the name of the program to access the program-specific application.
Nursing - RN
Length
4** semesters
Deadline to Apply
February 15th priority; applications accepted through Feb. 18th due to holiday weekend
May 15th, regular
Program Type
Day
Semester Start
Fall
Nursing - PN
Length
3** semesters
Deadline to Apply
February 15th priority; applications accepted through Feb. 18th due to holiday weekend
May 15th, regular
Program Type
Day
Semester Start
Fall
Nursing Assistant
Program Type
Weekend
Semester Start
Fall
Spring
Summer
Radiologic Technology — Day
Length
5** semesters
Deadline to Apply
February 15th Priority; applications accepted through Feb. 18th due to holiday weekend
May 30th Final, or until program is full
Program Type
Day
Semester Start
Fall
Radiologic Technology — Flexible
Length
8** semesters
Deadline to Apply
June 15th Priority; applications accepted until October 30th, or until program is full
Program Type
Evening
Semester Start
Spring
Computed Tomography
Length
2** semesters
Deadline to Apply
June 15th or until program is full
Program Type
Weekend
Semester Start
Fall
Surgical Technology — Day *FT
Length
3** semesters
Deadline to Apply
February 15, 2020 Priority; applications accepted through Feb. 18th due to holiday weekend
May 30, 2020 Final, or until program is full.
Program Type
Day
Semester Start
Fall
Surgical Technology — Evening *FT
Length
3** semesters
Deadline to Apply
June 14, 2019 Priority; applications accepted until October 30, 2019 or until program is full.
Program Type
Evening
Semester Start
Spring
Central Processing Technology
Length
1** semester
Deadline to Apply
Applications are accepted up to 10 business days prior to the start of the semester based on seating availability.
Program Type
Evening
Semester Start
Fall
Spring
Summer
Paramedicine — Day
Length
3** semesters
Deadline to Apply
Applications are accepted up to 10 business days prior to the start of the semester based on seating availability.
Program Type
Day
Semester Start
Fall
Paramedicine — Evening
Length
4** semesters
Deadline to Apply
Applications are accepted up to 10 business days prior to the start of the semester based on seating availability.
Program Type
Evening
Semester Start
Spring
EMT — Day
Length
1** semester
Deadline to Apply
Applications are accepted up to 10 business days prior to the start of the semester based on seating availability.
Program Type
Day
Evening
Semester Start
Fall
Spring
Summer
EMT — Evening
Length
1** semester
Deadline to Apply
Applications are accepted up to 10 business days prior to the start of the semester based on seating availability.
Program Type
Day
Evening
Semester Start
Fall
Spring
Phlebotomy
Length
1** semester
Deadline to Apply
Applications are accepted up to 10 business days prior to the start of the semester based on seating availability.
Program Type
Day
Weekend
Semester Start
Fall
Spring
Summer
*FT / PT— FT means “full-time” program of study. PT means “part-time”.
** Refers to the number of semesters after an applicant has been admitted to the program.
*** Rolling Admissions — Candidates are invited to submit their program applications to MassBay Community College anytime within a large window. With rolling admissions programs, your application will be examined as soon as it is received, instead of MassBay waiting to evaluate all applications concurrently. The result is that you will likely be hearing a decision much earlier than you would for other types of applications. Please see your target program’s application/checklist for its rolling admissions deadline.
For more information, contact the Framingham Campus Admissions Office
Framingham Campus Admissions
19 Flagg Drive
Framingham, MA 01702-5928
Tel: 508.270.4059
Fax: 508.270.4110