Professional Program 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.

MS:EMT (Basic)	Every August and January: Fall & Spring Semesters	N/A: No Application Process; Open Enrollment Until Filled	N/A: No Application Process; Open Enrollment Until Filled
EMS: Paramedic	Every August: Fall Semester	Application open year-round (but note deadline for each August cohort)	Application closes at 12:00 noon on the last Friday in July of each year (late applications may be considered if cohort is not at capacity)
EMS: AEMT (Advanced EMT)	Varies as needed	TBA - contact EMS Program Director	TBA - contact EMS Program Director
EMS: Community Paramedic	Varies as needed	TBA - contact EMS Program Director	TBA - contact EMS Program Director
LPN – Warren Days	Every January (Yearly): Spring Semester	Application opens the first Monday in June	Application closes at 12:00 noon on the first Friday in October of each year
LPN - El Dorado Days	Every May/June (Yearly): Summer Semester Start date = end of May or beginning of June, depending on college calendar	Application opens the first Monday in October	Due to inclement weather, the deadline to apply for the PN Day program has been extended to Friday, Feb. 11th, by 12:00 noon Application closes at 12:00 noon on the first Friday in February of each year
LPN - El Dorado Evenings: Fall Track	August of the years that the Fall Track program is offered (2023) 18 months in length Fall Semester NOTE: Fall and Spring Track programs alternate with each other	Application opens the first Monday in February	Application closes at 12:00 noon on the first Friday in June of each year
LPN- El Dorado Evenings: Spring Track	January of the years that the Spring Track program is offered (2022) 18 months in length Spring Semester NOTE: Fall and Spring Track programs alternate with each other	Application opens the first Monday in June	Application closes at 12:00 noon on the first Friday in Oct. of each year
LPN-to-RN (ARNEC)	Every January (Yearly): Spring Semester	Application opens at begining of each January Opended on Jan. 1, 2021	Application closes at 12:00 noon on the last Friday in August each year
Medical Coding	Every August: Fall Semester	N/A: No Application Process – Open Enrollment Until Filled	N/A: No Application Process; Open Enrollment Until Filled
Phlebotomy	Every August and January: Fall & Spring Semesters	N/A: No Application Process - Open Enrollment Until Filled	N/A: No Application Process; Open Enrollment Until Filled
PTA	Every Summer Semester Start date = end of May or beginning of June, depending on college calendar	Application opens at the beginning of each Spring Semester	Application closes at 5:00 p.m. on March 1st each year
Radiologic Technology	Every August: Fall Semester	Application opens at the beginning of each Spring Semester	Application closes at 12:00 noon on the Monday following Spring Break each year
Surgical Technology	Every August: Fall Semester	Application open year-round (but note deadline for each August cohort)	Application closes at 12:00 noon on the 3rd Friday in June each year (late applications may be considered if cohort is not at capacity)