Applying to a selective admission program Associate Degree Nursing Program & Advanced Standing
Steps to applying for A selective admission program 1. Submit a general admission application to BCTC 2. Attend the pre-admission conference for your desired program 3. Create a Selective Admission System (SAS) account 4. Print the program checklist from the SAS account 5. Submit your complete packet by the program deadline 6. Wait until your acceptance decision is updated in SAS
Step one Submit a general admission application to BCTC If you are not a current BCTC student, or will not be continuously enrolled for all semesters before your desired program begins, you will need to submit a new application. Are you a current student at another KCTCS college? Submit a home campus change form through your student self-service account instead of a new application. General admission and selective admission are completely separate processes
Step TWO Attend Pre-Admission Conference The pre-admission conference is an annual requirement You must turn in the pre-admission conference form as a part of your complete packet If you intend to apply for more than one selective admission program, you must attend a conference for each program Note: You are only permitted to apply to a maximum of two selective admission programs per admission year
Step Three Create a Selective Admission System (SAS) account Create your SAS account by clicking Selective Admission Account Do not create duplicate accounts. Creation of duplicate accounts may result in not accessing your file information. Use an email address that you check frequently. We highly suggest using your KCTCS email address.
Step Three Create a Selective Admission System (SAS) account All information regarding your admission to the program will be communicated through SAS. You can find out the following: What documents are required? (Program Checklist) Has my file been received/processed? Is my file complete or incomplete? Have a been accepted to the program or am I an alternate? I was accepted to the program, what information should I know as an Incoming Student? Keep all personal information updated in SAS to ensure that you receive correspondence regarding your file Ensure that the automated emails do not go to your junk or spam
Step Four Print the program checklist from the SAS account The checklist(s) for your desired program are available from your SAS account under Program Information and Interests Use your checklist to ensure that you have turned in all required documents Do not include documents in your packet that are not listed on your checklist If you are applying to two programs, you may turn in one packet with both checklists included
Step Four Print the program checklist from the SAS account Fill out your checklist in its entirety Ensure that you select which campus you wish to apply for PS# : PeopleSoft number/student ID SS# : Social Security Number Please ensure that you print the correct checklist. If you are Advanced Standing, the checklist is different from the Associate Degree Nursing checklist.
Step Five Submit your complete packet by the program deadline Applying to a selective program requires that you compile a packet of required documents The following documents are required for the Nursing program: Associate Degree Nursing Checklist An official high school transcript, if currently enrolled in high school Official college transcripts from every college attended (except KCTCS) Official National League for Nursing (NLN) PAX-RN Exam Scores The pre-admission conference attendance form
Step Five Submit your complete packet by the program deadline The following documents are required for the Advanced Standing Nursing program: Advanced Standing Nursing Checklist Official college transcripts from every college attended (except KCTCS) Official National League for Nursing (NLN) PAX-RN Exam Scores The pre-admission conference attendance form Letter to the admission committee Additional letters/faculty support based off of admit type (see checklist)
Step Five Submit your complete packet by the program deadline Document Requirements: High School Transcripts/GEDs are official if: there is a graduation or completion date the document is stamped with official seal or on watermarked paper if a homeschool document, must be notarized if an international document, must be in English and notarized Note: HS Transcripts are only required for students who are currently in high school.
Step Five Submit your complete packet by the program deadline Document Requirements: College transcripts are official if: the document is stamped with official seal or on watermarked paper if an international document, course by course evaluations must be submitted. For assistance, visit www.naces.org Any college credit you have ever earned at an accredited institution must be turned in on an official transcript, including dual credit and study abroad, etc. ** Military transcripts are not required for selective admissions **
Step Five Submit your complete packet by the program deadline Document Requirements: NLN Scores are official if: Tests taken at BCTC s testing center will be stamped with a seal Outside testing centers can provide official copies by stamping or sealing their results or providing the results in a sealed institution envelope Order a duplicate score report from the NLN website. When they email you the report, print the email from NLN and the score report to include with your packet.
Step Five Submit your complete packet by the program deadline Document Requirements: No copies of any documents will be accepted as official. Documents should all be turned in with your packet. Documents sent individually to the Office of Admissions will not be accepted for your Selective Admission packet.
: Step Five Submit your complete packet by the program deadline Program Deadlines Initial Admit for Fall : February 15 Advanced Standing for Spring : November 15 Advanced Standing for Fall: June 15 Submitting Packets: May submit packet at any BCTC campus Mailed documents must be postmarked by deadline and mailed to: Bluegrass Community & Technical College Selective Admissions Oswald Building 202A 470 Cooper Drive Lexington, KY 40506
Step SIX Wait until your acceptance decision is updated in SAS It can take a minimum of 10 business days for your SAS account to be updated with your application information You will receive an email once your application has been entered. You will be able to tell if your packet is complete or incomplete. If you turn in an incomplete file, documents are not accepted after the deadline to complete the application. Program acceptance decisions are made and updated in SAS the first week of April. Advanced Standing acceptance decisions vary. Your SAS account will be updated when decisions are finalized. You will have two weeks to electronically accept your spot in the program or your alternate position through your SAS account. After two weeks, your position will be filled by another student.
Step SIX Wait until your acceptance decision is updated in SAS You will receive an automated email once acceptance decisions are made Login to your SAS account and click File Status tab Click Please Review
Step SIX Wait until your acceptance decision is updated in SAS Follow the instructions listed to either accept or deny your position Read all information thoroughly If you deny your position, that decision is permanent and your position is offered to another student If you accept your position and later choose to deny the spot, you may visit the same screen to deny the position
Step SIX Wait until your acceptance decision is updated in SAS If you are offered an alternate position, you will need to accept or deny your position If an alternate position becomes available, you will receive an automated email. Log back into your SAS account to accept the position in the program Please do not email Admissions to ask about alternate standing. If your position becomes available, your SAS account will be updated Alternate positions may be filled through the first week of class
Frequently Asked Questions I was not admitted to the program, can I pick up my packet? Selective admissions packets are only maintained through October 1 st of the application year. If you were not accepted, you may visit OB 202A and pick up your packet with a photo ID before this date. What is my alternate number now? Your alternate number never changes. If your alternate position becomes available, you will receive an email to check your SAS account. Is my packet received and/or complete? Your SAS account should be updated within 10 business days after you turn it in. If you mail it or turn it in on an extended campus, this may increase processing time. Once your packet is processed, you will receive an automated email to check your SAS. You may login to see if your file is complete or incomplete.
Frequently Asked Questions I cannot register for my classes because my program isn t updated. Why? If you were admitted to the program, but have not completed your general admission, your program/major cannot be updated. You will not be able to register until you are admitted to BCTC & your major is updated. I am admitted, now what? If you were accepted to the program, ensure that you accept your position through SAS. You can also access the Incoming Student information page through SAS. This provides information from your program about required paperwork, orientations, etc. Is (fill in the blank) required for selective admission? The only documents that are required to apply to a selective admission program are the items listed on the checklist. Without all documents, your application will be incomplete.
Frequently Asked Questions I already turned in all my documents to BCTC Admission Office. Why do I need to turn in a new set of official documents for Selective Admission? BCTC General Admission & Selective Admission do not share files. Your program will use these transcripts to evaluate pre-requisites, GPA, and more. What are my chances of getting into the program? There is no way for us to estimate your odds of getting into the program. Each year, the caliber of applicant pool changes. Reference your program s ranking criteria to see how you may rank, if available. What is the minimum GPA to apply? A cumulative GPA of all completed college coursework of 2.0
Frequently Asked Questions How is my GPA calculated? College Hours Attempted Hours Earned Quality Points GPA BCTC 44 36 121 2.750 EKU 10 10 40 4.000 UK 12 0 0 0.000 MedTech* 100 94 325 3.250 Cumulative 66 46 161 2.439 *Unaccredited institution s transcripts are not required, nor are they used to calculate cumulative GPA
Selective Admission Contact For questions regarding Selective Admissions requirements or discrepancies in your SAS account, you may email: Melissa Terry Melissa.terry@kctcs.edu
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Please take this opportunity to silence your phones. Associate Degree Nursing Program Admission Process
Administrative Structure Interim Assistant Dean, Nursing Division: Tammy Liles Program Coordinators, Associate Degree Nursing: Lise Roemmele, Cooper Campus Lise.roemmele@kctcs.edu Dixie Webb, Lawrenceburg Campuses Dixie.webb@kctcs.edu
Pre-nursing advisor Bonnie Nicholson https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/nursing/pre-nursing_advising.aspx
Associate Degree Nursing MISSION STATEMENT In support of the BCTC mission of providing quality education and learning, the mission of the Associate Degree Nursing Program prepares program graduates to pass the National Council Licensure Examination to become registered nurses. The program curriculum combines general education and nursing education and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing and is approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing. The program faculty support lifelong learning and workforce development through faculty efforts in continuing education and community service.
Pre-Requisite to the ADN Program CPR for the healthcare provider SRNA (Active Status on the Nurse Aide Registry) Take the NLN PAX RN exam Create a SAS account
Pre-requisites courses for the ADN Program MAT 150 (College Algebra) or higher (Grade of C or better) Will accept MA 111 BIO 137 Anatomy & Physiology I (Grade of C or better) PSY 110 General Psychology Digital Literacy requirement
Computer literacy exam for credit All Barnes and Noble bookstores sell vouchers for the IC3 FastTrack exam ($19.95). The voucher must be purchased prior to scheduling a time to take the exam at a campus testing center. BCTC operates an Assessment and Testing Center on the Leestown campus. For more information: http://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/~/media/bluegrass/academics/digitalliter acyrequirement.ashx To schedule a time to take the IC³ FastTrack exam call: Workforce Assessment & Testing: 859-246-6669 (or) Sandra Muncy, Assessment/Testing Assistant: 859-246-6613
NLN PAX-RN testing Test Registration Instructions Go to www.registerblast.com/bluegrass/exam Click General Information and Policies for instructions Online technical support is available through the following e-mail links: Info@registerblast.com; and support@registerblast.com NLN exams must be scheduled two weeks in advance. Seats are limited, so register early Cost of exam is $65.00 Refunds are not issued Exam must be current within 3 years Carefully read student acknowledgements Print, read and bring confirmation e-mail to test
Application deadlines Initial Admission: February 15, 2018 Advanced Standing Deadline: For Spring 2018 - November 15, 2017 (LPN, re-admits or transfers) For Fall 2018 June 15, 2018 (transfers or readmits only)
First Year First semester- Fall NSG 101 (Nursing Practice I) 9 BIO 139** Anatomy & Physiology II 4 PSY 223 Developmental Psychology 3 **Credits earned in biology that are 6 years or older must be updated.
First Year-Second semester Spring NSG 210 Medical Surgical Nursing I 6 NSG 212 Behavioral Health Nursing 3 NSG 215 Pharmacology 1 ENG 101 Writing I 3 Communication Course (COM 181, 252, 281) 3
Second Year- Third semester Fall NSG 220 Medical Surgical Nursing II 6 NSG 211 Maternal Newborn Nursing 3 BIO 225** Medical Microbiology 4 ENG 102 Writing II 3 **Credits earned in biology courses that are 6 years or older must be updated
Second Year-fourth semester Spring NSG 230 Medical Surgical III 6 NSG 213 Pediatric Nursing 3 NSG 225 Pharmacology II 1 Heritage/Humanities course 3
Advanced standing applicants Criteria to be considered Advanced Standing: Graduated within three years of admission from a PN nursing program and holds a current active unrestricted practical nurse license. Graduated more than three years prior to admission and verifies current employment as an LPN and holds a current unrestricted practical nurse license. Current employment is defined as one year of full-time employment as an LPN within the last three years. Currently enrolled practical nursing student within KCTCS with plans to graduate prior to Spring semester admission. Enrolled and took nursing courses at BCTC or another college (approval from Coordinator) LPN may receive nine (9) credit hours for Nursing 101 through advanced standing. To earn this credit they must meet one of the following:
Pre Requisites for LPN only MAT 150 (College Algebra) or higher (Grade of C or better) Will accept MA 111 BIO 137 Anatomy & Physiology I (Grade of C or better) BIO 139 Anatomy & Physiology II (Grade of C or better) PSY 110 General Psychology Digital Literacy requirement PSY 223 Developmental Psychology *Letter grade of C is required for all nursing courses, biology, and math courses.
LPN s ONLY** First Year- Spring or summer semester NSG 197 3 NSG 212 3 NSG 215 1 ENG 101 3 COMMUNICATION 3 (COM 181, 252, 281)
**LPN s only Second Year- second semester Fall NSG 220 Medical Surgical Nursing II 6 NSG 211 Maternal Newborn Nursing 3 BIO 225** Medical Microbiology 4 ENG 102 Writing II 3 **Credits earned in biology courses that are 6 years or older must be updated
LPN s only second year third semester Spring NSG 230 Medical Surgical III 6 NSG 213 Pediatric Nursing 3 NSG 225 Pharmacology II 1 Heritage/Humanities course 3
Preference Categories for initial & advanced admission NLN PAX-RN Reading score NLN PAX-RN Science score GPA NLN PAX-RN Comprehensive score Minimum comprehensive score of > 99 Minimum Reading & Science > 45% Minimum GPA 2.0
Technical Standards Visual acuity Auditory perception Gross and fine motor coordination Communication skills Intellectual and emotional function
Additional Requirements of the program Immunizations: Hepatitis B series Tdap Flu vaccine MMR (2) Varicella (2) TB screening Criminal Background Check Drug Screening
FAQ How long does it take to complete the ADN program? Five semesters Can I finish quicker if I take more nursing courses per semester? No. Each nursing course must be taken prior to or concurrent with the semester sequence in which you are enrolled. What grade do I need to make to pass a nursing course? C = 77% Do you accept nursing courses from other nursing programs? If you have taken courses in another program, you must make an appointment with the Program Coordinator to review your transcript. How many days per week do I need to be on campus? Four days What degree will I graduate with when I complete the program? Associate in Applied Science- Nursing
FAQ continue Where will I be able to work? Hospitals, long term care facilities, clinics, home health How many students does the program admit? 90 at Cooper campus and 40 at Lawrenceburg campus Can I work while I am in nursing school? Yes, but it is not recommend to exceed 20 hours per week. Where do we go to do clinicals? Kentucky One Health, University of KY, Baptist Health Lexington, VA Medical Center
FAQ (continue) What is the difference between a BSN nurse and ADN nurse? There are three tracks to become a RN, BSN, ADN, Diploma. All three programs, graduates sit for the NCLEX exam and will become licensed as a RN What does the job market look like for RN s in the Bluegrass area? In the past three years, >90% of our graduates were working as RN s by six months post graduation. Can I take some nursing courses prior to be accepted into the program? No, you must be first accepted into the program before you can take any nursing courses. We encourage you to take the co-requisites prior to starting the program.
FAQ (continue) Can I take any courses on-line? Currently we do not have a long-distance program. Can I apply to the program before taking the pre-requisites courses? Yes you can. You will be admitted on the contingency that the prerequisites will be completed prior to starting the program. How much does the nursing program cost? Not including tuition, approximately $1300.00. In addition you will be required to purchase a laptop, a standardized tests for each course, NCLEX prep resources, uniform, and a skills pack each semester.