Nursing & Allied Health FAQs
If you are not a current student at Chattanooga State:
Please apply online and complete all admission requirements.
Once admitted to the college:
You will be assigned an Academic Advisor who will help create your Academic Plan.
The numbers below are estimates and subject to change.
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Emergency Medical Services
- (AEMT) Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - 24
- (EMT) Emergency Medical Technician – 84
- Paramedic – 24
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Pharmacy Technician – 25
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Dental Assisting – 36
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Dental Hygiene – 24
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Health Information Management – 20
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Health Science – unlimited
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(MRI) Magnetic Resonance Imaging – 40
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Mammography – 25
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Nuclear Medicine Technology – 20
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Physical Therapist Assistant – 24
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Radiation Therapy – 20
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Radiologic Technology – 32
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Nursing
- Transition -
- Main campus (Day - 24)
- Main campus (Day - 24)
- Traditional -
- Main Campus (Day - 110 / Night - 50)
- Kimball Site (Day - 15)
- Transition -
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Respiratory Care – 25
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Sonography – 25
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Surgical Technology - 24
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Veterinary Technology - 24
Yes. However, each program has different requirements so follow their application checklists carefully.
Each program has an Application Checklist. These give guidance regarding what information is required, and when it is required.
Each program has different general education course requirements.
In some programs, all general education courses must be complete prior to starting the program. Some programs give points for courses completed, though not all have to be complete to apply.
Program selection is a competitive process based on an objective point system. Points are awarded based on:
- completion of general education courses
- grades awarded in those courses
- TEAS test results
- and/or other materials that may be required for specific programs
There isn’t an exact number of points needed to be accepted. The applicant pool is filtered according to total points and ranked accordingly. Students scoring the highest number of points are considered for the program.
- Dental Hygiene
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Radiologic Technology
- Registered Nursing
- Respiratory Care
Application deadline dates are listed on individual program pages. Deadline dates differ according to each program.
- (AEMT) Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - 1 semester
- Dental Assisting – 3 semesters
- Dental Hygiene – 5 semesters
- Emergency Medical Technician – 1 semester
- Health Information Management – 4 semesters
- (MRI) Magnetic Resonance Imaging – 1 semester
- Mammography – 1 semester
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- AAS degree - 4 semesters
- Certificate - 3 semesters
- Nursing (Traditional)
- Day - 4 semesters
- Night - 5 semesters
- Nursing (Transition) - 3 semesters
- Paramedic – 3 semesters
- Pharmacy Technician
- Entry Level - 1 semester
- Advanced – 2 semesters
- Physical Therapist Assistant – 4 semesters
- Radiation Therapy – 3 semesters
- Radiologic Technology – 5 semester
- Respiratory Care – 5 semesters
- Sonography – 3 semesters
- Surgical Technology - 4 semesters
- Veterinary Technology – 4 semesters
While working is certainly a possibility, students who work 20 hours per week or less are generally most successful.
- Pharmacy Technician
- Dental Assisting
- Dental Hygiene
- Health Information Management
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Paramedic
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Radiation Therapy
- Radiologic Technology
- Dental Assisting
- Dental Hygiene
- Nuclear Medicine
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Radiation Therapy
- Radiologic Technology (extra credit)
- Sonography
The Nursing & Allied Health Division complies with Section 504 of the Americans with Disability Act (1990).
Visit the Center for Access & Disability Services to learn more information.
