March 13, 2025 Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL (March 13, 2025) – The Indian River State College (IRSC) District Board of Trustees will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on April 22, 2025 @ 1 p.m. In addition to the regular agenda, which may include, but is not limited to, business affairs, personnel matters, facilities items, and academic and student affairs, the District Board of Trustees will also consider changes to application and testing fees.
Florida Statute 1009.23(12)(a) grants authority to Florida College System institutional boards of trustees to establish fees within a range allowed by state statute. These fees “shall not exceed the cost of services provided and shall only be charged to persons receiving the service.”
The proposed fees listed below are a result of a thorough review of the costs of every laboratory and course and reflect the costs of consumables, as well as pass-through fees for testing and insurance. All laboratory and course fees are used to purchase items specifically related to that courses’ student learning outcomes and course objectives.
The following chart highlights proposed per-course fee changes by term:
| Indian River State College | |||
| Proposed Fee Changes – March 13, 2025 | |||
| Effective term: Fall 2025 | |||
| Laboratory Fee–per course charge | |||
| Course | Current | Proposed | |
| DEH 1003L Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene Lab | 40.00 | 50.00 | |
| DEH 1802L Clinical Dental Hygiene II Lab | 40.00 | 50.00 | |
| DEH 2602L Periodontology Lab | 40.00 | 50.00 | |
| DEH 2804L Clinical and Dental Hygiene Lab III | 50.00 | 60.00 | |
| DEH 2806L Clinical and Dental Hygiene Lab IV | 60.00 | 75.00 | |
| DES 1051 Nitrous Oxide Monitoring | 20.00 | 50.00 | |
| DES 1100L Elements of Dental Materials Lab | 100.00 | 125.00 | |
| DES 1200L Dental Radiography Lab | 25.00 | 50.00 | |
| DES 1800L Introduction to Clinical Procedures | 40.00 | 80.00 | |
| DES 2051C Pain Control and Anesthesia | 25.00 | 50.00 | |
| DES 2530C Expanded Functions for Dental Hygienists | 50.00 | 100.00 | |
| EMS 0110C Emergency Medical Technician | 250.00 | 286.00 | |
| EMS 1119L Emergency Medical Technician Lab | 100.00 | 286.00 | |
| EMS 2601C Paramedic I | 300.00 | 450.00 | |
| EMS 2602C Paramedic II | 175.00 | 250.00 | |
| EMS 2664 Paramedic Clinical/Field Experience I | 30.00 | 150.00 | |
| MGF 1130 Mathematical Thinking | 0.00 | 10.00 | |
| Testing Fee-per course charge | |||
| Course | Current | Proposed | |
| EMS 0110C Emergency Medical Technician | 0.00 | 100.00 | |
| Insurance Fee-per course charge | |||
| Course | Current | Proposed | |
| EDE 4941 | 0.00 | 4.75 | |
The estimated economic impact on all affected persons cannot be determined. Copies of the proposed fees are posted on the College website at irsc.edu.
Indian River State College complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations or assistance to join the District Board of Trustees’ monthly meeting should call the President’s Office at 772-462-4763 with such need at least (3) business days in advance.
