These are described under each program. Due to the unique responsibilities involved in health careers, the college reserves the right to require that any student who appears to be unsuited for any Health Sciences program be withdrawn and guided into a more suitable field of study. Admission into an Annandale Campus program begins with application to the College, followed by attendance at a program information session. A program placement interview with a counselor or a program head may also be required. Admission is not complete until all admission requirements are met.
Early application is desirable.
The Annandale Campus Health Technology programs are authorized to deny enrollment in health programs to any student who has been arrested and charged with a felony pertaining to controlled substances and who was adjudicated guilty, or adjudication was withheld because of placement in a pre-trial intervention program or who entered a plea of nolo contendere. Students are advised that the Northern Virginia Community College Health Sciences programs have been designed to prepare students for direct entry to health careers. Students who wish to consider such options should consult the appropriate program head early in the program of study. See program descriptions for specific details. See program descriptions for specific details.