The Hillsborough College (HC) District Board of Trustees will consider new program fees at its September meeting. The proposed fees are limited to covering costs incurred by the College and will not generate a profit. The fees, if approved, would go into effect in spring 2027.
The Board of Trustees meeting will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 4 p.m. at the HC Ybor City Campus, located at 2112 N 15th St., Tampa, FL 33605. Comments on the new fees may be sent to trustees@hccfl.edu and will be shared during the meeting.
AGENDA ITEM 6.XX – APPROVAL OF COURSE FEES EFFECTIVE SPRING 2027 [NON-CONSENT] – These fees were reviewed and if approved by the Board, will go into effect spring 2027. The proposed modified fees are due to the increased costs of consumable lab materials and equipment maintenance. Fees collected for courses are limited to covering the costs incurred by the College and will not generate a profit. All fee proceeds will be used to pay for student educational supplies.
Opticianry: The increased student fees are required to cover increased costs of consumable student lab materials and maintenance of laboratory equipment, as listed below. The current fee for the four courses is $80 per student, and the proposed new fee is $97 total for all four.
OPT 2800L Vision Care Clinical I – The current fee is $20 per student. The proposed new fee is $28 per student. The student fee is for student educational laboratory supplies.
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Total Cost for Students/Class
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$775
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Cost per Student
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$28
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Expenses: Measuring devices, eyewear cleaning supplies, maintenance of equipment (lensometers, pupilometers, etc.).
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OPT 2801L Vision Care Clinical II – The current fee is $20 per student. The proposed new fee is $25 per student. The student fee is for student educational lab supplies.
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Total Cost for Students/Class
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$691
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Cost per Student
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$25
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Expenses: Measuring devices, eyewear cleaning supplies, maintenance of equipment (lensometers, pupilometers, etc.).
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OPT 2802L Vision Care Clinical III – The current fee is $20 per student. The proposed new fee is $22 per student. The student fee is for student educational lab supplies.
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Total Cost for Students/Class
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$617
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Cost per Student
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$22
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Expenses: Eyewear cleaning supplies, maintenance of equipment (lensometers, pupilometers, etc.).
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OPT 2803L Vision Care Clinical IV – The current fee is $20 per student. The proposed new fee is $22 per student. The student fee is for student educational lab supplies.
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Total Cost for Students/Class
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$617
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Cost per Student
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$22
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Expenses: Eyewear cleaning supplies, maintenance of equipment (lensometers, pupilometers, etc.).
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Radiography: The modified student fees are required to cover increased costs of consumable student laboratory materials and maintenance of laboratory equipment, as listed below. The current fee for the three courses is $155 per student, and the proposed new fee is $21 total for all three.
RTE 1800 Intro to Radiography Practicum – The current fee is $0. The proposed new fee is $7 per student.
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Total Cost for Students/Class
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$235
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Cost per Student
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$7
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Expenses: Radiation dosimeters
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RTE 1814 Radiography Practicum II – The current fee is $155. The proposed new fee is $7 per student.
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Total Cost for Students/Class
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$245
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Cost per Student
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$7
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Expenses: Radiation dosimeters
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RTE 2834 Radiography Practicum IV – The current fee is $0. The proposed new fee is $7 per student.
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Total Cost for Students/Class
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$235
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Cost per Student
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$7
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Expenses: Radiation dosimeters
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Echocardiography: The decreased student fee is being proposed due to continued review of program costs. The current fee for the course is $146 per student, and the proposed new fee is $143.
CVT XXXL Introduction to Echocardiography – The current fee is $146. The proposed new fee is $143 per student.
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Total Cost for Students/Class
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$2,002
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Cost per Student
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$143
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Expenses: Consumable laboratory supplies, equipment maintenance, sonosim contract (simulator).
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Distance Learning User Fee: The proposed user fee covers the costs incurred by the College and will not generate a profit. This request is to decrease the Distance Learning course user fee from $12 to $11 per credit hour.
The distance learning user fee ensures the necessary funding for the continued development, delivery and maintenance of courses delivered through electronic media, as well as providing support for students and faculty. Students enrolled in online courses have access to secured online proctoring services, online tutoring and advising, online orientation, and readiness/retention tools.
The user fee will support the College’s course quality initiatives through the development of a new quality assurance program that uses the nationally recognized Quality Matters Course certification. Moreover, the user fee will provide the needed resources to improve online course accessibility through the implementation of universal design practices, accessibility assessment and verification, and captioning services for legacy curricula.
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Total Cost per Distance Learning College Credit
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$11
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Total Cost per Three College Credit Distance Learning Course
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$33
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