Welcome to Allied Health!
Interested in a career in healthcare? Explore our Allied Health programs through our pathways page.
Healthcare Pathways Once you view the Pathways, many of our programs are competitive entry.
🔹 Competitive Entry Programs- require you to apply to the process.
These programs require additional steps before being accepted into a student cohort, see specifics to the left:
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You may apply for more than one program.
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💠 Non-Competitive Entry Program
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
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Limited-seat cohort beginning each Fall
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Online lectures, on-campus labs, and local clinical externships
🩺 What Does “Competitive Entry” Mean?
Competitive entry programs start as Pre-Degrees. For example, future nurses begin as Liberal Arts – Pre-Nursing students. Once you meet entrance criteria and earn a seat, your major changes to Nursing (or your chosen field).
A cohort is a group of students who start and progress through the program together (e.g., Nursing students begin each Fall at the Escanaba Campus and continue for five consecutive semesters).
📅 Questions or Ready to Plan Your Path?
Contact Allied Health
📧 nursing@baycollege.edu or advising@baycollege.edu
RANKING PROCESSES:
Registered Nursing Competitive entry/ Ranking: Ranking for the program begins after May grades post at Bay. The RN ranking awards will go out no later than June 8th. Students will receive an email stating they have been awarded a seat. If you are not awarded a seat and meet the ranking criteria a student would receive a waitlist email. The Waitlist email will state a student could still be awarded a seat in order of GPA, if someone gives up a seat awarded to the highest GPA. We do not tell students where they are at in the Ranking list. We ask all students to plan like they are not awarded a seat in the program and if awarded a seat all NURS classes are held for those awarded a seat. Students will register for NURS classes follow a process detailed in award letters. We know this is the hardest time to sit and wait for files to be reviewed. Thank you for your patience. Ranking Team.
RAD Competitive entry/ Ranking: Ranking for the program begins after May grades post at Bay. The Rad ranking awards will go out no later than June 16th. Students will receive an email stating they have been awarded a seat. If you are not awarded a seat and meet the ranking criteria a student would receive a waitlist email. The Waitlist email will state a student could still be awarded a seat in order of GPA, if someone gives up a seat awarded to the highest GPA. We do not tell students where they are at in the Ranking list. We ask all students to plan like they are not awarded a seat in the program and if awarded a seat all RAD classes are held for those awarded a seat. Students will register for RAD classes in a July Orientation, details would be provided in award letters. We know this is the hardest time to sit and wait for files to be reviewed. Thank you for your patience. Ranking Team.
Practical Nursing Competitive entry/ Ranking: Ranking for the program begins after December grades post at Bay. The PN ranking awards will go out no later than end of March 2027. Students will receive an email stating they have been awarded a seat. If you are not awarded a seat and meet the ranking criteria a student would receive a waitlist email. The Waitlist email will state a student could still be awarded a seat in order of GPA, if someone gives up a seat awarded to the highest GPA. We do not tell students where they are at in the Ranking list. We ask all students to plan like they are not awarded a seat in the program and if awarded a seat all Practical NURS classes are held for those awarded a seat. Students will register for NURS classes follow a process detailed in award letters. We know this is the hardest time to sit and wait for files to be reviewed. Thank you for your patience. Ranking Team.
MRIT Competitive entry/ Ranking: Ranking for the program begins after December grades post at Bay. The MRIT ranking awards will go out no later than end of March 2027. Students will receive an email stating they have been awarded a seat. If you are not awarded a seat and meet the ranking criteria a student would receive a waitlist email. The Waitlist email will state a student could still be awarded a seat in order of GPA, if someone gives up a seat awarded to the highest GPA. We do not tell students where they are at in the Ranking list. We ask all students to plan like they are not awarded a seat in the program and if awarded a seat all MRIT classes are held for those awarded a seat. Students will register for MRIT classes at an April 2027 Orientation, details would be provided in award letters. We know this is the hardest time to sit and wait for files to be reviewed. Thank you for your patience. Ranking Team.