Professional Programs Application Deadlines

To apply for admission to an Health Sciences Professional Program, applicants must have completed:

All basic studies requirements.
All prerequisite classes (or be currently enrolled in) as specified in the SouthArk catalog for each professional program.

See SouthArk catalog for specifics regarding each program's requirements and/or consult program advisor.

Program	Class Begins	Application Opens	Application Deadline
LPN – Warren Days	January 2021 Spring Semester	Application opens June 5, 2020	Application closes the first Friday in Oct. , of every year, by 12:00 noon
LPN - El Dorado Days	May 2020 Summer Semester	Application opens October 4, 2019	Application closes the first Friday in Feb., of every year, by 12:00 noon
LPN - El Dorado Evenings Fall Track August Start	August 2020 Fall Semester	Application opens February 3, 2020	Application closes the first Friday in June, of every year, by 12:00 noon
LPN- El Dorado Evenings Spring Track January Start	January 2022 Spring Semester	Application opens June 7, 2021	Application closes the first Friday in Oct., of every year, by 12:00 noon
LPN-to-RN	January 2021 Spring Semester	Application Open Now	Application closes the last Friday in Aug., of every year, by 5:00 p.m.
Surgical Technology	Fall semester 2020	Application Open Now	Application closes June 15, 2020, by 5:00 p.m.
OTA	Summer Semester 2020	Application Open Now	Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program 2020 Application deadline has been moved to April 17, 2020. Please email a scanned copy of your application to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or postal mail the application to: South Arkansas Community College Cindy Meyer – OTA Program P. O. Box 7010 El Dorado, AR 71731-7010
PTA	Summer Semester 2020	Application Open Beginning of each Spring Semester	Application closes Monday, March 2, 2020, by 5:00 p.m.
Radiologic Technology	Each Fall Semester	Application Open Beginning of each Spring Semester	Application closes Monday, March 30, 2020, by 5:00 p.m.
EMT	Each Fall & Spring Semester	N/A: No Application Process Open Enrollment Until Filled	N/A: No Application Process – Open Enrollment Until Filled
AEMT (Advanced EMT)	Varies as needed	TBA - contact EMS Program Director	TBA - contact EMS Program Director
Paramedic	Every Fall Semester	Application Open Now	Application closes July 31, 2020
Community Paramedic	Varies as needed	TBA - contact EMS Program Director	TBA - contact EMS Program Director
Medical Coding	Every Fall Semester	N/A: No Application Process – Open Enrollment Until Filled	N/A: No Application Process – Open Enrollment Until Filled
Phlebotomy	Each Fall & Spring; may be offered in Summer when applicable	N/A: No Application Process - Open Enrollment Until Filled	N/A: No Application Process - Open Enrollment Until Filled

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