Practical Nursing Certificate

(Stand-Alone Certificate)

Entrance date(s): Fall Semester & Spring Semester

*Requirements to advance:

TEAS score of “58.7” or greater taken within 2 years of application to the program.

Minimum Accuplacer Test Scores: Competitive admission criteria will be utilized to determine entry into practical nursing inclusive of Accuplacer scores, Arithmetic scores, and prior certification in specified healthcare fields with active licensee.

A Students will be allowed only two (2) failing grades during their enrollment in the program. Upon failing the first class (nursing courses, or nursing practicum courses) the student will attend an appeal hearing with the Chair, and selected nursing faculty. The student will be placed on a probationary status with a prescribed action plan. The student must adhere to the prescribed action plan completely.

If a student fails a second course, that student will be dropped from the program and unable to reenter for three (3) years.

Program Acceptance Capacity: 60 Students (effective Fall 2019)

Minimum Test Scores

ACCUPLACER NEXT GENERATION– | Reading | 224 | ACCUPLACER- | Sentence Skills | 60 Writing | 236 | Reading Comprehension | 64 Arithmetic | 229 | Arithmetic | 40

Competitive admission criteria will be utilized to determine entry into practical nursing inclusive of Accuplacer scores, Arithmetic scores, and prior certification in specified healthcare fields with active licensee.

High School diploma or equivalent required for admission.

Applicant must be at least 17 years of age.

Submission of an acceptable TEAS score of “58.7” or better is required. The TEAS can be repeated once within a calendar year, and potential students must wait thirty (30) days after the initial test date before retesting. If the potential candidate seeking admission into the program is unsuccessful in passing the TEAS after two (2) attempts, the candidate may retake the test the next calendar year. Acceptable TEAS scores are valid for 2 years.

Applicant must provide documentation of negative tuberculosis skin test or chest X-ray, physical exam, Hepatitis vaccination or declination, flu vaccine (in applicable season) and immunization record are required after acceptance into the program.

Students must attend orientation.

Occupational Courses Timeframe of Expiration:

- ALL PNSG courses: 2-year expiration