PRACTICAL NURSING - 432
Certificate Program
Total Credits: 65
Program Design: The
Practical Nursing program is a four-quarter certificate program
combining lecture classes, lab practice, and clinical experience
designed to prepare the graduate to be eligible to complete the
licensure examination (NCLEX-PN) to become a Licensed Practical
Nurse.
To be
considered for entry
into the nursing program, the nursing application and required
documentation must be
received in the Nursing office by the appropriate deadline
date. Priority will be given to those individuals with
higher GPA and testing scores.
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Anticipated entry term/campus
(beginning Spring 2011)
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Application available online
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Applications accepted
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Application deadline
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Acceptance/denial letter mailed on
or before:
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Spring Quarter
(Central Campus)
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August 1
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August & September
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September 30
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October 31
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Fall Quarter
(Central Campus)
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February 1
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February & March
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March 31
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April 30
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Fall Quarter
(South Campus)
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February 1
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February & March
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March 31
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April 30
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Incomplete applications will not be considered.
It is the responsibility of the
applicant to be sure the required information is submitted to the
nursing office.
Applicants submitting complete
application packets will be notified in writing of acceptance or
denial of entry into program.
**The
following minimum requirements must be completed prior to the
deadline for a student to apply to Nursing.
Completion of minimum requirements does not guarantee
admission.
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Completed nursing application & responsibility
form
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High school graduate or GED certificate
recipient
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College transcript(s)
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Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 in all
college
coursework
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Completed
ACT w/21 or higher composite or TEAS w/71
or higher adjusted individual score
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High school chemistry or
CHEM 120 & 122 (or higher
level) with “C” or higher
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High school algebra or MATH 117 (or higher level) with
“C” or higher
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High school biology or BIOL 104/114 (or higher level)
with “C” or higher
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BIOL 205 with “C” or higher
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BIOL 206 with “C” or higher
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x
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x
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2.5
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Taken within past 2 years |
If courses were
taken more than five years ago, updating knowledge is
strongly recommended
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The following items must be
submitted in a packet for an application to be considered
“complete”:
ü
Nursing Application and Responsibility Form
(PDF)
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High school
transcript verifying graduation or GED certificate
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SSCC course
listing – this can be printed from “My SSCC” under the Academics
tab, My Grades
üTranscripts from
any school of higher learning previously attended (regardless of
relevance to nursing)
üCopy of ATI-TEAS
test or ACT Assessment showing minimum scores listed above - click
here for 2010 TEAS test dates
Non-nursing courses required in the program
are: ALTH 105, BIOL 207, ENGL 101, MATH 135,
PSYC 110 and PSYC 111. These courses may be completed prior to entry into the
program or during the appropriate quarter of the nursing program.
Other recommended courses include: BIOL 210, CHEM 124, and MAST 115.
These courses are pending approval from the Ohio Board of Nursing
and the Ohio Board of Regents, but approval is expected by late
summer.
Note: New
curriculum will be implemented in 2011. More details will
follow.
