Admission Policy and Procedures
Associate Degree Nursing

Students are admitted to the Consortium in accordance with policies approved by the Policy Board. The four Consortium colleges do not guarantee admission to the nursing program to every student who seeks admission. Completion of the nursing curriculum does not guarantee success in passing the licensure exam. Nursing students must be admitted/readmitted to the nursing program in order to take courses for credit in any nursing (NUR) course except NUR 118.

Admissions Procedure
Nursing applicants are required to meet steps I-IV before admission. Each step of the admissions procedure must be completed before moving to the next step.

Step I Application Process (Must be completed by February 1)

1. Applicants must submit an application for admission to the nursing program at the respective college by February 1 with subsequent dates established by the individual colleges based on space available.
2. Applicants must submit an official transcript of high school graduation or equivalency and all post-secondary course work. (Currently enrolled high school students submit a partial transcript at time of application. A final transcript is submitted at the time of graduation.)
3. Students must be eligible to enroll in English 111.
4. Students must complete requirements for Math 060 and Math 070 or the equivalent with a C or better.
5. Students must show evidence of successful completion (C or better) of high school or college chemistry or biology.

Step II Permission to Take Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)

1. Students must achieve an overall score of 70 percent on the TEAS and a sub-score of 82 percent on reading on the TEAS. The students are allowed to test twice per year in the Consortium. The highest score is counted toward admission. Test scores are valid for two years.
2. Students are required to pay $25.00 to take the TEAS. A picture ID is also required.

Step III Conditional Acceptance

1. Should there be more qualified applicants than space available, the following criteria are used to determine those selected for admission:
   1. TEAS percentage score
   2. Academic performance points (GPA) on a minimum of 12 hours of required course work in the ADN curriculum
   3. Total number of science courses in the nursing curriculum with a C or better
   4. Current certification as NA I, NA II, or successful completion of allied health curriculum
2. Letters of conditional acceptance are sent to students.

Step IV Acceptance

1. Students must submit a completed physical examination form. The physical examination can be performed within a time frame of six months prior to enrollment for fall semester.
2. Students must start the Hepatitis B series, or a declination form for the Hepatitis B vaccine must be signed.
3. Students must submit evidence of current CPR certification (one-year) for health care providers.
4. Students must achieve a 2.00 GPA on required nursing curriculum courses.
5. Letters of acceptance are mailed when the above items (1-4) have been completed.

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