Oct 03, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

Catalog Changes


Section Description (Before) Updated Description (After) Date of Update - Effective Term
Course descriptions   Added verbiage to explain course numbering and modalities of instruction Fall 2025
Earning Credits through Prior Learning   Added Cybersecurity PLA Opportunity Fall 2025
Testing and Texas Success Initiative (TSI)

STARR* - End of course assessment 

STARR end-of -course (EOC) with a minimum Level 2 score of 4000 on the English III shall be exempt from the TSI assessment required under this title for both reading and writing and a minimum Level 2 score of 4000 on the Algebra II EOC shall be exempt from the TSI assessment required under this title for the Mathamatics section.

Statement removed. Waiver no longer able to be offer. Fall 2025
NFPM-2373 Strategic Management and Fundraising for Nonprofits Strategic Marketing and Fundraising for Nonprofits Fall 2025
Health Information Management, A.A.S. Program Overview: Alvin Community College offers a Health Information Management (HIM) program, which includes a Certificate II in Medical Coding and an AAS in Health Information Management. Instruction for the Certificate II and AAS HIM courses are offered online. Upon completion of the Coding Certificate students may sit for a coding credential sponsored by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). HIM students completing the AAS Degree will sit for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential sponsored by AHIMA. The program also offers an Occupational Skills Award in Health Information Systems.  Program Overview: Alvin Community College offers a Health Information Management (HIM) program, which includes a Certificate II in Medical Coding and an AAS in Health Information Management. Instruction for the Certificate II and AAS HIM courses are offered online. Upon completion of the Coding Certificate students may sit for a coding credential sponsored by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). HIM students completing the AAS Degree will sit for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential sponsored by AHIMA. The program also offers an Occupational Skills Award in Health Information Systems.  The purpose of the Occupational Skills Awards (OSAs) is to provide a quick, marketable distinction, showcasing foundational knowledge that can set a candidate apart during the hiring process. Fall 2025
Earning Credit through Prior Learning Experience   Updated by Crystal Johnson to reflect revisions made the APM. Fall 2025

Neurodiagnostic Technology, A.A.S.

  Grammatical errors corrected Fall 2025
Neurodiagnostic Technology, A.T.C.   Grammatical errors corrected Fall 2025
Polysomnography - Sleep Medicine, A.A.S.   Grammatical errors corrected Fall 2025
LGLA-2305 Prerequisites LGLA-1301 LGLA-1311; Corequisite: None Removed prerequisites Fall 2025
Culinary Arts   Physical requirements added Fall 2025
Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonography  Observation hours required: 2 Observation hours required: 1 Fall 2025
Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonography Courses for extra consideration: ENGL 1301, DSAE 1303, DSAE 2304 Courses for extra consideration: ENGL 1301, DMSO 1210, DSAE 2403 Fall 2025