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Admissions to Special Programs

All students must be admitted to Laredo Community College prior to admissions into special programs. The following programs require that students be accepted into the program before registering:

Health Sciences Programs - Students desiring admissions to Emergency Medical Services, Nursing (Associate Degree, Vocational and Nursing Assistant), Radiologic Technology, Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant or other Health Sciences Programs must apply for admission and be accepted into the individual program.

Admissions into the Nursing Programs and Allied Health Programs require students to be college level ready as per Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements, to have acceptable passing scores on standardized examinations, and all prerequisite courses completed with a grade of "C" or better, and meet the required LCC institution and overall grade point average of each particular program. The Student may further be ranked by the highest GPA. Students should verify admission requirements by visiting with the program directors. Nursing Programs applicants must complete an on-line application at the Nursing Department's application website, http://www.laredo.edu/cms/LCC/Instruction/Divisions/Health_Sciences/Nursing/Online_Application_Form/. All other Health Sciences Programs applicants should obtain Admission Packets at the Health Sciences Programs office. The completed packets must be returned to the Health Sciences Programs office by the specified deadline. Students who were previously enrolled in any Health Sciences program(s) at Laredo Community College OR at any other college or university, must have exited in good standing in order for their application to be considered. Applicants will be notified by LCC's official means of communication regarding their admission status.

Child Development - All students enrolling in CDEC, EDUC, & TECA classes requiring laboratory assignments or field experience must comply with the following:

  1. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Minimum Standard Rules for Licensed Child-Care Centers, June 2014 (P20330-0000)
  2. Due to the nature of the curricula and the criteria for child-care center volunteers determined by the state licensing agency, there are special entrance and continuation requirements for the completion of CDEC, EDUC & TECA laboratory or field experience courses.

As required by The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers, June 2014, the student must comply with the following:

  1. §745.1205. What does Licensing mean by "supervise children at all times"? Subchapter D,

    Personnel Division 3, General responsibilities for Child Care Center Personnel September 2003.

    Supervising children at all times means that the assigned caregiver is accountable for each child's care.

    This includes responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child, appropriate visual and/or auditory awareness, physical proximity, and knowledge of activity requirements and each child's needs. The caregiver must intervene when necessary to ensure children's safety. In deciding how closely to supervise children, the caregiver must take into account:

    1. Ages of the children;
    2. Individual differences and abilities;
    3. Indoor and outdoor layout of the child-care center; and
    4. Neighborhood circumstances, hazards, and risks.
  2. Must complete a request for criminal history and central registry check at the beginning of each semester. Division 3, Criminal Convictions and Central Registry Findings of Child Abuse or Neglect.

    §745.657. What types of criminal convictions may affect a person's ability to be present at an operation?

    1. A felony or misdemeanor conviction under Texas law, the laws of another state, or federal lay may affect a person's ability to be present at an operation. There are three charts with information regarding specific crimes that may affect a person's ability to be present at an operation. Each chart specifies whether a conviction permanently or temporarily bars a person from being present at one of the relevant operations while children are in care, whether a person is eligible for a risk evaluation may be present at the operation pending the outcome of the risk evaluation. The three charts are:
      1. Licensed or Certified Child Care Operations: Criminal History Requirements;
      2. Foster or Adoptive Placements: Criminal History Requirements; and
      3. Registered Child Care homes and Listed Family Homes: Criminal History Requirements.
    2. The three charts listed in subsection (a) of this section will be reviewed and updated annually, published every January as "In Addition" document in the Texas Register, and are available on the DFPS website www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Care/.

      In addition, students must also comply with the following:

      1. Must have a negative T.B. test or negative chest x-ray from the USA during the first two weeks of the semester. If an outbreak were to occur, an additional T.B. test may be required.
      2. Must submit two letters of reference (not from relatives).
      3. Must sign a code of ethics statement at the beginning of the semester.

The student must meet the above mentioned criterion in order to continue in Child Development, EDUC & TECA classes with laboratory/internship or field experience requirements.

CDEC 2187 lab is either on or off-campus at program APPROVED or CONTRACTED lab sites.

CDEC 2188 and 2486 labs are either on or off-campus at program CONTRACTED lab sites. For more information, contact the Child Development Department Chair.

EDUCATION MAJORS: Due to the nature of the curricula and the criteria,for public school volunteers, there are special entrance and continuation requirements for the completion of EDUC courses. All students enrolling in EDUC classes requiring field experience assignments must turn in a criminal history background check from the Webb County Sheriff's Department or The Laredo Police Department indicating that the student does not have a criminal history.

The student must meet the above mentioned criterion in order to continue in EDUC classes with a field experience requirement.

Upon completion of a Bachelor's Degree in Education, The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)requires all applicants to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history background check. All applicants for Texas educator certification must complete the national criminal history background check through DPS and FBI. http://tea.texas.gov/Texas Educators/Certification/Fingerprinting/.

*NOTE: To receive credit for CDEC, EDUC, & TECA courses, the student must complete all CDEC, EDUC, & TECA, courses with a grade of "C" or better.

Continuing Education - Continuing Education is generally offered to adults in the community who wish to expand their learning through non-credit short courses. Admissions are open to any adult who is at least 18 years of age. However, some specific courses may be geared for a younger audience of the community. Specific requirements for courses will be noted in the course descriptions. Seniors citizens (65 years and older) can enroll in certain Continuing Education open enrollment courses without payment of tuition, if space is available. Qualifying seniors must still pay all applicable fees.

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