Health Sciences Information Sessions

If you are applying to a Nursing program, please visit the Nursing Information Session page. 

Medical Assisting, Ophthalmic Medical Personnel, Radiography, Respiratory Therapy, and Surgical Technology

  • Students who wish to apply to one of these programs must complete an information session and submit the online program application, even if a student has applied in a previous year.
  • Students may apply to more than one program.
  • Sessions last approximately 90 minutes.
  • It is not necessary to register for information sessions.
  • The sessions cover requirements and expectations of the program, job expectations, and opportunities.
  • Application Deadline – March 15, 2021

Information sessions cover requirements and expectations of the program, job expectations and opportunities. Virtual sessions will be held online via Google Meet.

Those applying to Medical Assisting, Ophthalmic Medical Personnel, Radiography, Respiratory Therapy and Surgical Technology must complete the online general health science information session (Sign in with ECC Student User ID/Password. Click Enroll me). Students must be present for the entire information session for each program to which you plan to apply.

2020-2021 Information Sessions

Date Time Radiography Respiratory Therapy Surgical Technology Medical Assisting/Ophthalmic
Wednesday, October 14 5 pm meet.google.com/iin-ywhc-mbo meet.google.com/wnd-spxv-emh meet.google.com/oxp-xuih-vmp meet.google.com/nft-ccgj-tva
Wednesday, November 18 6 pm meet.google.com/ors-cbwp-ofw meet.google.com/vem-hbhq-axo meet.google.com/yyh-qbno-djg meet.google.com/upo-mzji-wvu
Wednesday, December 2 6 pm meet.google.com/pyu-bivp-bwj meet.google.com/qoq-evvb-vfk meet.google.com/eep-tmvk-dgr meet.google.com/nvm-thbj-brm
Wednesday, January 20 5 pm TBA TBA TBA TBA
Wednesday, February 10 5 pm TBA TBA TBA TBA
Wednesday, March 10 6 pm TBA TBA TBA TBA

Due to the importance of information, late entry is not permitted once the session begins.

TEAS Testing is $82. Register to take the TEAS at Edgecombe Community College. Students must wait 28 days between testing sessions and may only test twice in a fiscal year (July 1–June 30). ATI TEAS (Edition 6) scores are valid for five years. If ATI TEAS is not taken at Edgecombe Community College, results must be delivered to ECC through official means by the agency that administered the test. Contact atitesting.com or (800) 667-7531.

Contact Student Services

Rocky Mount Campus: (252) 618-6713
Tarboro Campus: (252) 618-6533