TRN: 07-17 Prspective Traditinal Nursing Student Dear Student: Thank yu fr yur interest in the Assciate Degree Nursing Prgram at Oklahma City Cmmunity Cllege. The OCCC nursing prgram has cntinued full apprval by the Oklahma Bard f Nursing fr five years. The mst recent review by the Bard f Nursing was February 2014. The next apprval visit will ccur in 2019. The prgram has cntinuing accreditatin by the Accreditatin Cmmissin fr Educatin in Nursing (ACEN), Inc. (3343 Peachtree Rad NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; phne (404) 975-5000; Web site: www.acenursing.rg). The mst recent review by ACEN was February 2014. The next re-accreditatin visit will ccur in spring 2022. We ffer a seventy-ne t seventy-tw (71-72) credit hur prgram. Graduates f this state apprved prgram are eligible t apply fr the Natinal Cuncil Licensure Examinatin fr Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The enclsed infrmatin prvides an verview f prgram requirements. Als nte that if yu are an LPN, Oklahma licensed Paramedic, have a baccalaureate degree in anther discipline, r are a nursing transfer student, additinal infrmatin is available upn request. In additin t being admitted t the Cllege, yu must apply t be admitted t the nursing prgram. Applicatins are available frm the Office f Admissins and Recruitment and nline at http://www.ccc.edu/admissins/health.html. All applicants must prvide a printed receipt f payment f the nnrefundable $20.00 Selective Admissins Applicatin Fee when they submit their applicatin. The deadline fr cmpleted applicatins fr the Fall entry, submitted t the Admissins Office, the first Friday in April at 12:00pm.. The deadline fr cmpleted applicatins fr the Spring entry, submitted t the Admissins Office, the first Friday in September at 12:00pm. Prir t submitting an applicatin, it wuld be helpful if yu schedule time t speak with an Academic Advisr. Yu may meet with an Academic Advisr in the Office f Academic Advising, lcated in the main building acrss frm Admissins. N appintment is required, but yu may request ne by calling 682-7535. The Academic Advisr will prvide yu infrmatin n the applicatin prcess. Students are admitted t the (traditinal) pathway in bth fall and spring semesters. Currently, 72 students are admitted in each class. The class admitted in the fall semester fllws a traditinal day-time thery class schedule. The class admitted each spring has evening thery class times. Imprtantly, clinicals (and sme campus labratry times) are ffered in bth day and evening hurs fr bth classes (fall and spring). Althugh sme clinical site and time chices are available fr students, we cannt guarantee preferred sites and times will always be available. Flexibility in yur wrk r ther respnsibilities will be imprtant t yur success as a nursing student. Due t clinical agency requirements, the Divisin f Health Prfessins requires an extensive natinwide Backgrund Reprt which includes, but is nt limited t, Oklahma State Bureau f Investigatin (OSBI) backgrund searches fr sex ffender, vilent ffender, and criminal histry. The student is respnsible fr the $65.00 cst f the Backgrund Reprt, which must be paid by credit card r mney rder nly. Clinical agency representative(s) review the reprts. The facility alne can accept r deny clinical access t a student. If a student is denied access t clinical sites he/she will be unable t successfully cmplete the curse r the prgram. Any break in cntinuus enrllment will require an additinal extensive natinwide backgrund check. Drug testing is als required fr all students in the Divisin f Health Prfessins. Each student must have a randm drug test prir t the first clinical assignment. The $40.00 cst is included with tuitin and ther fees paid in the Bursar s ffice. Drug tests will be cnducted n a randm date. Failure f the drug test, as cnfirmed by the Medical Review Officer, will give the student nly tw chices: withdrawal frm the curse r a grade f F in the curse in which the student is currently enrlled. Students may apply fr readmissin based n the applicatin prcedure fr the nursing prgram, but readmissin is nt guaranteed. Failure f a secnd drug test will result in dismissal frm the prgram with n pprtunity fr readmissin t any f the Health Prfessins Divisin s prgrams. Any break in cntinuus enrllment will require an additinal randm test. It is als imprtant t infrm applicants wh are Oklahma Licensed Practical Nurses r Advanced Unlicensed Assistants that a psitive drug screen result must be reprted t the Oklahma Bard f Nursing fr the prtectin f the public. Additinal infrmatin regarding bth the extensive natinwide Backgrund Reprt and drug testing requirements will be frwarded t students selected fr admissin t the prgram.
Oklahma City Cmmunity Cllege cmplies with Sectin 504 f the Rehabilitatin Act & the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities wh seek academic adjustments/accmmdatins must make their request by cntacting the ffice f Student Supprt Services lcated n the first flr f the main building near SEM entry 3 r by calling 405-682-7520. All academic adjustments/ accmmdatins must be apprved by Student Supprt Services. Each ptential nursing student must recgnize that he/she must be able t meet all curse bjectives and perfrm all required skills at the level designated as cmpetent in rder t successfully cmplete the prgram. Each student must als meet all requirements fr clinical placement. Imprtantly, mst clinical agencies have specific physical requirements which nursing students must als meet. Clinicals are generally ne day per week. Students are nt guaranteed any specific clinical day r facility. Additinal infrmatin fr applicants t the prgram frm the Oklahma Bard f Nursing: The Oklahma City Cmmunity Cllege nursing prgram is apprved by the Oklahma Bard f Nursing. Graduates f this stateapprved prgram are eligible t apply t write the Natinal Cuncil Licensure Examinatin (NCLEX) fr registered nurses. Applicants fr Oklahma licensure must meet all state and federal requirements t hld an Oklahma license t practice nursing. In additin t cmpleting a state-apprved nursing educatin prgram that meets educatinal requirements and successfully passing the licensure examinatin, requirements include submissin f an applicatin fr licensure, a criminal histry recrds search, and evidence f citizenship r qualified alien status. T be granted a license an applicant must have the legal right t be in the United States (United States Cde Chapter 8, Sectin 1621). In additin, Oklahma law nly allws a license t be issued t U.S. citizens, U.S. natinals, and legal permanent resident aliens. Other qualified aliens may be issued a temprary license that is valid until the expiratin f their visa status, r if there is n expiratin date, fr ne year. Applicants wh are qualified aliens must present t the Bard ffice, in persn, valid dcumentary evidence f: A valid, unexpired immigrant r nnimmigrant visa status fr admissin int the U.S.; A pending r apprved applicatin fr asylum in the U.S.; Admissin int the U.S. in refugee status; A pending r apprved applicatin fr temprary prtected status in the U.S.; Apprved deferred actin status; r A pending applicatin fr adjustment f status t legal permanent residence status r cnditinal resident status. Applicants in the abve six categries will nly be eligible t receive a license card that is valid fr the time perid f their authrized stay in the U.S., r if there is nt date f end t the time perid f their authrized stay, fr ne year. The license card is required t indicate that it is temprary. The infrmatin will be verified thrugh the Systematic Alien Verificatin fr Entitlements (SAVE) Prgram, perated by the U.S. Department f Hmeland Security. The Oklahma Bard f Nursing has the right t deny a license t an individual with a histry f criminal backgrund, disciplinary actin n anther health-related license r certificatin, r judicial declaratin f mental incmpetence. These cases are cnsidered n an individual basis at the time applicatin fr licensure is made, with the exceptin f felny cnvictins. An individual with a felny cnvictin cannt apply fr licensure fr at least five years after cmpletin f all sentencing terms, including prbatin and suspended sentences, unless a presidential r gubernatrial pardn is received. Additinal infrmatin may be btained at www.k.gv/nursing. CLINICAL INFORMATION The fllwing are the immunizatin and health recrds currently required t attend clinical. These recrds are subject t change as clinical agencies update their requirements. All requirements must remain current thrughut the semester. 1. All students must be currently certified in American Heart Assciatin Healthcare Prvider CPR prir t enrllment in any nursing curse. Online CPR training is nly acceptable if it includes hands-n skill check-ff and is American Heart Assciatin Healthcare Prvider CPR. CPR certificatin is gd fr the perid indicated n yur card. Hwever, it must be current fr the entire semester in which the student is enrlling. E.g., if yur CPR certificatin expires in the middle f a semester, yu must renew prir t the first day f class fr that semester. 2. All nursing students must present prf f the fllwing immunizatins and health recrds. Infrmatin is available in the Health Prfessins Divisin ffice n where the tests and required immunizatins can be btained. In additin t these sites, yur persnal
health care prvider, area hspitals with emplyee health services r the Cunty Health Department in yur cmmunity may be resurces and can answer yur questins abut these requirements. 3. Tw MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccinatins OR Psitive titers fr measles, mumps and rubella are required. 4. Tw Varicella vaccinatins OR ne psitive Varicella titer 5. Three Hepatitis B vaccinatins OR Hep B waiver OR One psitive Hep B titer Nte: If titers are equivcal, vaccinatins will be required. 6. Tw negative TB skin tests, given within the last 12-mnth perid prir t beginning clinicals. The test must remain current the entire semester (TB tests are gd fr ne calendar year), n exceptins. OR Dcumented psitive TB test with dcumented negative (-) chest x-ray AND negative (-) annual review f symptms which will remain current the entire semester. Students with a nn-negative TB test must submit a signed Clearance fr Public Cntact Statement frm the Cunty Health Department if the nn-negative TB test results are recent. Please cntact the Divisin ffice if yu have questins regarding yur nn-negative test results. OR TB Quantifern Gld (T-Spt) Bld Test with negative results. Imprtant: A PPD can be applied befre r n the same day that MMR vaccine is given. Hwever, if MMR vaccine is given n the previus day r earlier, the PPD shuld be delayed fr at least ne mnth. Live measles vaccine given prir t the applicatin f a PPD can reduce the reactivity f the skin test because f mild suppressin f the immune system (Reference: CDC). 7. Seasnal flu vaccinatin dcumentatin OR signed flu vaccinatin declinatin statement. Student must have either physician statement fr medical reasns r minister s statement fr religius reasn if vaccine is nt received. 8. Due t clinical agency requirements, the Divisin f Health Prfessins requires an extensive natinwide Backgrund Reprt which includes, but is nt limited t, Oklahma State Bureau f Investigatin (OSBI) backgrund searches fr sex ffender, vilent ffender, and criminal histry. The student is respnsible fr the cst f the Backgrund Reprt, which must be paid by credit card r mney rder nly. Clinical agency representative(s) review the reprts that have any criminal histry (r hits n the designated areas f cncern ). The agency alne can accept r deny clinical access t a student. If a student is denied access t clinical sites, he/she will be unable t successfully cmplete the curse r the prgram. Any break in cntinuus enrllment will require anther cmplete Backgrund Reprt. The licensing agencies require that any criminal histry r psitive drug testing results be reprted t the apprpriate licensing agency. 9. Drug testing is required fr all students in the Divisin f Health Prfessins. Each student must have a randm drug test prir t the first clinical assignment. The fee is an additinal ne which will be paid with tuitin and ther fees fr the semester in the prgram where actual clinical assignments begin. Psitive drug test results must be cleared by the Medical Review Officer befre the student can attend clinical. Failure f the drug test, as cnfirmed by the Medical Review Officer will require the student t withdraw frm the curse. Students may apply fr readmissin based n the applicatin prcedure fr the nursing prgram, but readmissin is nt guaranteed. Failure f a secnd drug test will result in dismissal frm the prgram with n pprtunity fr readmissin t any f the Health Prfessins Divisin s prgrams. Any break in cntinuus enrllment will require an additinal randm drug test. The licensing agencies require that any criminal histry r psitive drug testing results be reprted t the apprpriate licensing agency. 10. All students enrlled in nursing cursewrk with a clinical cmpnent must have Accidental Medical and Prfessinal Liability Insurance. The cst f the insurance plicy (at the time f this printing) is $31.02 fr ne calendar year and is purchased in the Bursar s ffice during nrmal hurs f peratin. HIPAA requirements are fllwed at the Cllege. 1. Tuitin and Prgram Csts (see enclsed Estimated Csts fr Nursing prgram)
All students seeking financial aid shuld cntact the Student Financial Supprt Services ffice at OCCC (682-7527) as early as pssible, indicating the prgram ptin fr which yu are applying. Further infrmatin is available nline at http://www.ccc.edu/financialaid/financialaid-intr.html 2. NESA Requirements All students must view the required NESA (Nursing Educatrs and Service Administratrs) vides and pass the NESA exam, with a scre f 85%, annually prir t attending clinical rtatins. 3. Clinical Hub The Clinical Hub Website is prvided t facilitate the cperative scheduling, crdinatin and arrangement f clinical rtatin schedules and pprtunities amng hspitals, schls and students. Infrmatin available n the Hub includes hspital rientatin material and the student s weekly clinical assignment. T serve this end, the student is required t create an accunt with the Clinical Hub, which will be accessible t crdinatrs, staff and ther administratrs (wh have access t the Website) at yur schl and at the varius hspitals where yu are scheduled fr clinical rtatins. The cst t students fr the Clinical Hub is $20.00 per year due at the time f registratin. Students will be ntified f the need t update their accunt yearly, if necessary. Failure t register will result in the student being unable t attend clinical, which may affect prgressin in the nursing prgram. Students may register fr the Clinical HUB at https://www.theclinicalhub.net. 4. Cmputer Based Testing All students are required t pay fr and utilize a testing prgram t supprt their learning and enhance the nursing curriculum. The cst f this prgram is included in yur enrllment fees. Assessment Technlgies Institute prvides multiple benefits t students including tutrials, review mdules, benchmark testing thrughut the prgram, and a cmprehensive assessment/remediatin plan fr the NCLEX-RN exam. 5. Cmputer Requirements The cmputer requirements can be fund at the fllwing links: SfTest V11 Windws- https://examsft.uberflip.cm/h/i/258193614-pc-requirements Mac OS X https://examsft.uberflip.cm/h/i/258195339-mac-requirements SfTest-M ipad https://examsft.uberflip.cm/h/i/258198564-what-are-the-minimum-system-requirements-t-use-sftest-m-ipad 6. Class/Clinical Time Requirements All nursing classes, except Overview f Nursing (NUR 1221) and Nursing Rle Transitin (NUR 1415), have clinical and lab requirements. In additin t the regular class times, yu will be attending ne t tw days f clinical per week while in the nursing prgram. These days are frm six t eleven hurs in length depending n the semester in which yu are enrlled. Yu can expect t be invlved in sme type f class, labratry, r clinical activity up t fur days a week. I lk frward t wrking with yu as yu begin yur nursing educatin. As yu prceed with yur plans t enter the nursing prgram, please let me knw if I can prvide yu assistance. Yu will als find Claire Echls r anther Academic Advisr in the Office f Academic Advising helpful as yu plan fr success. Sincerely, Shelley Miller, MSN, RN Nursing Prgram Directr
ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING PROGRAM CURRICULUM TRADITIONAL PATHWAY Requirements t btain an Assciate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing, traditinal prgram, are 36 credit hurs in nursing curses, 19-20 credit hurs in general educatin curses, 3 credit hurs in life skills curse (BIO 1023) and 13 credit hurs in supprt curses fr a ttal f 71-72 credit hurs. A minimum grade f "C" must be achieved in all curses required fr this degree, with the exceptin f POLSC 1113 and HIST 1483 r 1493 (a grade f "D" is minimum). The Prgram is apprved by the Oklahma Bard f Nursing and is accredited by the Accreditatin Cmmissin fr Educatin in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Rad NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326 (www.acenursing.rg). Upn cmpletin f the fllwing curriculum, the graduate will be eligible t apply fr licensure by examinatin (NCLEX-RN) in Oklahma, any ther state in the United States, and ther jurisdictins specified by the Natinal Cuncil f State Bards f Nursing (www.ncsbn.rg). Applicants fr Oklahma licensure must meet all state and federal requirements t hld an Oklahma license t practice nursing. Other states and jurisdictins will specify their requirements fr licensure. Applicants with ne r mre felny cnvictins cannt apply fr licensure fr at least 5 years after cmpletin f all sentencing terms, including prbatin and suspended sentences, unless a presidential r gubernatrial pardn is received. Please check http://k.gv/nursing/nclex2.html website fr mre infrmatin. SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE Entry Semester Credit Hurs *CHEM 1123 Principles f Chemistry AND 3 *CHEM 1131 Principles f Lab Chemistry OR 1 *CHEM 1115 General Chemistry I *BIO 1023 Intrductry Nutritin 3 *ENGL 1113 English Cmpsitin I 3 *PSY 1113 Intrductin t Psychlgy 3 *BIO 1314 Human Anatmy and Physilgy I 4 17-18 Secnd Semester **+NUR 1519 Nursing Prcess I 9 BIO 1414 Human Anatmy and Physilgy II 4 ENGL 1213 English Cmpsitin II 3 16 Third Semester +NUR 1525 Nursing Prcess II-Medical Surgical Nursing II 5 +NUR 1524 Nursing Prcess II-Care f Childbearing Families 4 BIO 2125 Micrbilgy 5 14 Furth Semester +NUR 2534 Nursing Prcess III-Mental Health Nursing 4 +NUR 2535 Nursing Prcess III-Medical Surgical Nursing III 5 POLSC 1113 American Federal Gvernment 3 12 Fifth Semester +NUR 2549 Nursing Prcess IV 9 HIST 1483 U.S. Histry t the Civil War -OR- HIST 1493 U.S. Histry since the Civil War t Present 3 12 Ttal Semester Hurs Required 71-72 *Must be cmpleted prir t beginning NUR 1519 **Selective admissins required.
+All Nursing majr curses have pre- and c-requisite curses which are listed with the Curse Descriptins in the OCCC Catalg. These curses als have clinical cmpnents which require purchase f liability insurance, immunizatins and health recrds, registratin and payment fr the Clinical Hub, a clinical unifrm, and transprtatin t clinical sites. Due t clinical facility requirements, the Divisin f Health Prfessins requires an extensive natinwide Backgrund Reprt which includes, but is nt limited t, Oklahma State Bureau f Investigatin (OSBI) backgrund searches fr sex ffender, vilent ffender, and criminal histry. The student is respnsible fr the cst f the Backgrund Reprt, which must be paid by credit card r mney rder nly. Clinical agency representative(s) review the reprts that have any criminal histry (r hits n the designated areas f cncern ). The facility alne can accept r deny clinical access t a student. If a student is denied access t clinical sites, he/she will be unable t successfully cmplete the curse r the prgram. Any break in cntinuus enrllment will require anther cmplete Backgrund Reprt. Drug testing is als required fr all students in the Divisin f Health Prfessins. Each student must have a randm drug test prir t the first clinical assignment. The fee will be paid in additin t the tuitin and ther fees fr the semester in the prgram where actual clinical assignments begin. Additinal randm drug tests may be perfrmed as necessary. Any break in cntinuus enrllment will require an additinal randm test. AUAs and LPNs with psitive drug screen results must be reprted t the Oklahma Bard f Nursing. All applicants t the nursing prgram wh hld a nursing license r AUA certificatin must be unencumbered fr admissin and prgressin in the prgram. Graduates f the nursing prgram must als meet the requirements f the Oklahma Bard f Nursing fr licensure, which include but are nt limited t criminal histry search and passing the licensure exam. Further infrmatin can be btained at www.k.gv/nursing.
Nursing Traditinal Pathway Estimated Csts 1st Semester 2nd Semester Rev:7 17 3rd Semester 4th Semester Tuitin and Fees: In state resident tuitin: ($130.29/credit hur) $ 1,172.61 $ 1,172.61 $ 1,172.61 $ 1,172.61 Nn resident tuitin: ($314.72/credit hur) $ 2,832.48 $ 2,832.48 $ 2,832.48 $ 2,832.48 Lab Fee $ 175.00 $ 185.00 $ 105.00 $ 30.00 Online Prgram Access: Standardized Testing (ATI) $ 172.00 $ 142.00 $ 142.00 $ 142.00 ExamSft Online Testing $ 35.00 $ 35.00 $ 35.00 $ 35.00 SafeMedicate $ 55.00 $ 55.00 SimChart Access $ 139.00 Textbks: Required $ 528.00 $ 91.95 $ 141.90 $ Optinal $ 550.45 $ $ $ 154.95 Clinical Requirements: Immunizatins and/r Bld Tests $ 250.00 CPR Certificatin $ 50.00 Drug Testing Fee (included with tuitin and ther fees.) $ 40.00 Backgrund Check $ 65.00 Student Liability Insurance $ 31.02 $ 31.02 Clinical Hub Fee $ 20.00 $ 20.00 Miscellaneus: Unifrms, Shes $ 225.00 Equipment: scissrs, stethescpe, pen light, patches, name tag. $ 100.00 Student Nurses Assciatin Membership $ 66.00 Resident $ 3,499.08 $ 1,441.56 $ 1,597.53 $ 1,504.56 Nn Resident $ 5,333.95 $ 3,286.43 $ 3,362.40 $ 3,194.43 Ttal: Resident Ttal: Nn Resident $ 8,042.73 $ 15,177.21 The abve cst estimate is fr the Nursing curses ONLY and des nt include expenses attached t the general educatin and supprt curses. *Students repeating any curse will be required t purchase nly thse supplies needed t cmplete their lab kit. Graduatin Expenses Nursing Schl Pin.. $ 40.00 Cap and Gwn.. $ 36.00 Applicatin fr Licensure Exam...... $ 85.00 NCLEX Registratin.. $ 200.00 Fingerprinting $ 53.00 $ 414.00
BASIC APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS All applicants must meet the basic requirements listed belw: 1. Admissin t Oklahma City Cmmunity Cllege (Prir t the nursing applicatin deadline) Criteria fr admissin t Oklahma City Cmmunity Cllege may be fund in the Cllege Catalg. Students wh have been admitted r enrlled in classes at OCCC within the last five years will nt need t reapply fr admissin. 2. Prf f payment f Selective Admissins Applicatin Fee (Fee is required each applicatin perid.) All applicants must prvide a printed receipt f payment f the nnrefundable $20.00 Selective Admissins Applicatin Fee. Valid receipts can be printed using the OCCC Bursar Office Online Payment System r can be issued fr cash r check payments made at the OCCC Bursar Office. The Office f Recruitment & Admissins DOES NOT ACCEPT payment f this fee. Applicants must prvide PROOF OF PAYMENT ONLY when they submit their applicatin. Applicants are cautined NOT t mail cash r check payments with their applicatin as they will be autmatically rejected as incmplete. (Effective fr prgrams with deadlines AFTER July 1, 2015) 3. Cmpletin f prerequisite curses: (These curses must be cmpleted with a grade f C r higher by the start f NUR 1519) ENGL 1113 English Cmpsitin I; PSY 1113 Intrductin t Psychlgy; BIO 1023 Intrductin T Nutritin; BIO 1314 Human Anatmy & Physilgy I; CHEM 1123 Survey f General, Organic, and Bichemistry AND CHEM 1131 Labratry fr Survey f General, Organic, and Bichemistry OR CHEM 1115 General Chemistry I. (Students wh have nt yet cmpleted these curse must prvide prf f enrllment in the curse(s) by the applicatin deadline) 4. Cllege Retentin Grade Pint Average (GPA).......... Minimum 2.5000 The Cllege Retentin GPA must include a minimum f 12 credit hurs earned at a reginally accredited institutin in 1000- level r abve science, math, scial science, r English curses excluding credit awarded by advanced standing. It will include all cursewrk attempted with the exceptin f curses frgiven thrugh the Repeat, Reprieve, r Renewal prvisins as utlined in the Cllege Catalg. Students wh wish t request academic frgiveness must submit a petitin t the Office f Recrds and Graduatin Services prir t the applicatin deadline. Any student wh has requested academic frgiveness must submit a letter with the nursing applicatin t infrm the selectin cmmittee that the request has been made. Graduate credit may be included in the retentin GPA used fr admissin t the nursing prgram. Graduate credit will nly be included if a written request is submitted with the nursing applicatin. If the applicant has nt attempted r cmpleted the minimum f 12 credit hurs at a reginally accredited institutin f higher learning in 1000-level r abve science, math, scial science, r English curses excluding credit awarded by advanced standing, a High Schl Graduatin GPA f 2.75 r a GED Transcript Reflecting Average Scre f 530 may be utilized. The High Schl Graduatin GPA r GED Average Scre may NOT be used if a Cllege Retentin GPA as specified is lwer than 2.5. 5. CPT ACCUPLACER Reading placement test scre......... Minimum 77 ACCUPLACER scres will nly be accepted if the test was taken within tw years f when the applicatin fr admissin becmes available. Students wh wish t raise their standard ACCUPLACER reading scre shuld visit with an advisr frm the Office f Academic Advising abut retesting guidelines. COMPLETION OF COLLEGE COURSES AND/OR DEGREES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN PLACE OF THE READING TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT. ACT SCORES CANNOT BE USED TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT.
PREFERENCE POINTS Once the basic applicatin requirements are met, applicants may imprve their pprtunity fr selectin by earning preference pints. A maximum f 25 ttal preference pints may be awarded frm three categries: I. ACHIEVEMENT 12 POINTS POSSIBLE Cllege Degree (maximum f 3 pints) Pints Awarded fr Highest Degree Earned ONLY POINTS Assciate Degree---AA, AS, AAS Degree.....1 Bachelrs Degree and abve.......2 Master s Degree and abve..3 GPA (maximum f 3 pints) Cllege Retentin GPA Cllege Retentin GPA must include a minimum f 12 cllege credit hurs in 1000-level r abve science, math, scial science, r English curses, excluding credit awarded by advanced standing. If the applicant has nt cmpleted 12 cllege credit hurs as designated, a high schl graduatin GPA may be used. High Schl Graduating GPA If the applicant has attempted r cmpleted 12 cllege credit hurs, a high schl graduatin GPA cannt be used. OR GED Scre GED scre will nly be used in a case where n high schl graduatin r cllege retentin GPA exists. GPA 3.75-4.00.. 3 3.50-3.74..2 3.00-3.49..1 GPA 3.75-4.00..2 3.50-3.74..1 GED Scre 670+......3 610-660. 2 550-600. 1 Science Curses (maximum f 3 classes and 6 pints) 2 pints per class fr a grade f A; 1 pint per class fr a grade f B... 1-6 High schl lab-science (1 Unit) r cllege-level science curses (3 credit hurs r mre) with a minimum grade f B. NOTE: High schl lab-science curses will NOT be applicable if cllege-level science curses have been attempted r cmpleted. II. POTENTIAL - 10 POINTS POSSIBLE CPT ACCUPLACER Scres must be n lder than tw years frm the date the applicatin first becmes available. Subsectins: SUBSCORE POINTS Reading......91..2 Writing.....96..2 Mathematics: 70% r higher n CPMIV.......2 OR ACT Scres must be n lder than five years frm the date the applicatin first becmes available. Subsectins: SUBSCORE POINTS Reading..23....2 English....22....2 Mathematics....19....2 Test f Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) Scres must be n lder than tw years frm the date the applicatin first becmes available.
SCORE POINTS TEAS (Versin V).....62-69....2 70-78...3 79 and abve.....4 III. EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATION 3 POINTS POSSIBLE LPN Licensure---OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED POINTS Graduate f ACEN Accredited Practical Nursing prgram...3 Graduate f nn-acen Accredited Practical Nursing prgram.. 2 Paramedic Licensure OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED..........2 Current Certificatin OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.....1 Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA); Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA); Registered Respiratry Therapist (RRT); Certified Respiratry Therapist (CRT); Certified Surgical Technician (CST); Certified Medical Assistant (CMA); Emergency Medical Technician (EMT); (pints will be given fr ne certificate r licensure). OVERALL TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 25