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NURSING ASSOCIATE DEGREE
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PHASE II
Applicants who complete Phase I by the Jan. 31 deadline will be scored in accordance with the following selection system criteria:
• Up to 100 points for ATI TEAS Exam.
• Grade point average is multiplied by 10: Up to 40 points
• Up to 10 points for college courses completed with a grade of “C” or better
2 points – BIO 168
2 points – BIO 169
2 points – BIO 175
2 points – CHM 131 & 131A or an equivalent or higher course 2 points – MAT 115 or higher math course
• Up to 3 points for other educational experience or current licensure 1 point – Health Occupations I or Allied Health Science I
1 point – Health Occupations II or Allied Health Science II
1 point – LPN
1 point – Nurse Aide I/Nurse Aide II 1 point – EMT/Paramedic
1 point – Certi ed Medical Assistant 1 point – Bachelor Degree or higher
The applicants with the highest numerical scores will be accepted into the nursing program. High school students selected for the program will be given provisional accep- tance contingent upon graduation from high school.
PHASE III
Selected applicants will be noti ed by the Admissions Of ce of provisional accep- tance to the program. Once applicants return the signed acknowledgement of acceptance form to the Admissions Of ce, they will be fully accepted into the nursing program.
Accepted applicants will receive health forms in their provisional acceptance packet. These forms must be completed and returned to the Nursing Program Coordinator within 30 days. The Program Coordinator will contact the applicant if any problems are noted on the forms and will allow 30 days for resolution of these problems. Failure to complete the health packet may result in relinquishment of full acceptance status. Accepted applicants will also be required to purchase malpractice insurance and accident or personal health insurance in August.
NOTES
This information applies to all Nursing students.
• All students admitted into a health science program will be required to submit to a
criminal background check and drug testing prior to enrollment each academic year.
The results of these tests could affect the student’s ability to progress in the program.
• All students completing a health science program may be required, by an external
testing agency, to submit to a criminal background check and/or drug test prior to a state or national licensing/certi cation board approving the graduate to sit for licen- sure/certi cation exams.
• At any time throughout the program, a student who presents physical or emotional health problems and has not responded to appropriate treatment within a reasonable period of time will be required to withdraw from the program. Any student whose behavior con icts with safety essential to nursing practice may also be required to withdraw from the program.
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