If you are not a current student at Chattanooga State, please complete a College application online and complete all admission requirements. To check your admission status go to admission status. Each N&AH program has an application checklist to view next steps after complete admission into the college.

Yes, however, an application and program required materials are needed for each program file. Each program application checklist should be followed to successfully complete the application process.

Program selection is a competitive process based on an objective points system. Points are awarded for completion of curriculum courses, grades in those courses, results on test(s), and/or other materials required for a specific program. Some programs provide a point calculator to help you figure your points. The selection process is discussed at the program information session which is either required or strongly encouraged to attend.

Dental Assisting (required)
Dental Hygiene (required)
Emergency Medical Technician/AEMT (required)
Health Information Management (required)
Nuclear Medicine Technology (required)
Physical Therapist Assistant (strongly encouraged)
Radiologic Technology (required)
Registered Nursing (strongly encouraged)
Respiratory Care (strongly encouraged)
Pharmacy Technician (strongly encouraged)
Veterinary Technology (strongly encouraged)

Dental Assisting – May 15 of each year
Dental Hygiene – 1st Monday in February of each year
Emergency Medical Technician & Advanced Emergency Medical Technician –
    January 15 or July 31 (if on weekend Friday before)
Health Information Management – 1st Monday in May of each year
Nuclear Medicine Technology – March 1 of each year (if on weekend following Monday)
Pharmacy Technician – Acceptance when qualifications are completed or May 1
Physical Therapist Assistant – 1st Monday in February of each year
Radiologic Technology – April 15 of each year (if on weekend following Monday)
Registered Nursing – March 1 of each year; Transitions – January 15 of each year (if on
    weekend Friday before)
Respiratory Care – May 15 of each year
Veterinary Technology – November 1 of each year

Dental Assisting – First semester students are on campus 21 hours a week (12 hours a week in lecture and 9 hours each week in labs). They should allow about 24 hours a week for reading, studying, doing homework. Students who work 20 hours per week or less are generally most successful.
Dental Hygiene – First semester freshman Monday & Wednesday 8:00-12:00; Thursdays 8:30-4:30; Friday 8:00-4:00, we usually recommend not more than 20 hours per week. We also recommend that you cut as far back as possible then increase hours if you can. This works better than waiting to cut work hours and risk getting behind and not being able to catch up.
Emergency Medical Technician/Advanced Emergency Medical Technician – 2 days per week (M/W or Tue/Thu) 9 hours per day; or 3 nights per week (M/Tue/Thu) 6 hours per night
Health Information Management – Yes, but if a student works 40 hours a week, we do not advise a full-time academic load. Students enrolled in fully on-line courses must be available to schedule time during traditional daytime work hours (Monday-Friday. 9 am to 5 pm) for professional practice experiences in the second year of the program. Part-time schedules are determined on a case-by-case basis by the program director.
Nuclear Medicine Technology – First year students are in clinic one to two days each week, however, when fall classes start the program is a 40 hour per week commitment Monday through Friday.  This time is divided between clinical and didactic courses.  It is highly recommended that students do not work during the program; however, if one must work then evenings and weekends are the only available times.  Working limited hours is suggested in the fall semester and then taper in more work hours as the student is able, without compromising program GPA.
Pharmacy Technician – Monday & Wednesdays: 9:00-4:00; Thursday: 8:00-2:00; Friday 8:00-12:00
Physical Therapist Assistant – Fall semester hours are Monday through Friday 8:00-12:00; we usually recommend not more than 20 hours per week. We also recommend that you cut as far back as possible then increase hours if you can. This works better than waiting to cut work hours and risk getting behind and not being able to catch up.
Radiologic Technology – The first semester of your first year is the less stressful of all since you do not go to clinic at the hospitals and you could work more this one semester. You would be in class 7am-12 noon Monday through Thursday with one afternoon in lab. Friday is set aside for study and research. After the first semester, you would be involved in either class, lab or clinic from around 7 am to around 4 pm each day. We recommend no more than 20 hours working per week or less if possible.
Registered Nursing –Yes, you can work; but we strongly recommend you do not work more than 24 hours per week. Classes are Day: 3 days a week / Night: 2 evenings a week.
Respiratory Care – First semester Monday and Fridays 12:00-3:00 with one lab added in spring and summer. Second year students are in class, lab or clinic for about 33 hours per week.
Veterinary Technology - It will be difficult for one to work once accepted into the program due to the required clinical hours outside of class. This applies to the following courses of Clinical Practicum: VETT 2010, VETT 2020 and VETT 2030.

Dental Assisting - 16 hours
Dental Hygiene - 16 hours
Nuclear Medicine Technology – 24 hours
Physical Therapist Assistant - 16 hours
Veterinary Technology - 16 hours