Region A Nursing Consortium Admission Criteria for Fall 2017

Applications will only be accepted October 1, 2016 through Janurary 31st, 2017.

Minimum requirements for Phase I:

•   Submit Official High School Transcripts or Official Scores for the High School Equivalency Diploma.

•   Satisfactory scores on the college placement test or provide documentation to waive the placement exam

•   Evidence of a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater on a 4 point scale.  The most recent transcript with at least six (6) hours will be used for those students attending more than one college.

•   Provide Documentation of successful completion of a NC approved Certified Nurse Aide I program which includes theory, lab, and clinical components* (A copy of a college transcript or a notarized course completion certificate will be acceptable documentation) *Challenging the Nurse Aide I examination will not meet this requirement.

•   Hold a documented, current, unrestricted credential as Nurse Aide I (NAI) from the North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry; https://www.ncnar.org/index1.isp and the Division of Health Service Regulation. (A copy of current listing on the NC DHSR Nurse Aide Registry Website by January 31, 2017 will be acceptable documentation.).

•   Successful completion of all needed developmental courses including: DRE-096, DRE-097, DRE-098, DMA-010, DMA-020, DMA-030, DMA-040, DMA-050.

•   Completion of BIO-168 Anatomy and Physiology I with a grade of “C” or better.

The above minimum requirements must be satisfied by January 31, 2017 to be considered for the fall nursing class. Once the application deadline has past, all qualified applicants will progress to Phase II.

 

Phase II:

 

Students will complete the TEAS test during February and/or March. The TEAS test may be administered to students who have met all the requirements of phase I. Specific requirements for the TEAS test may be obtained from the admisions office.  per admission cycle.  The TEAS score from the current admission cycle will be used.

Students will be awarded points based on the following scale:

Score from the TEAS test

Points for grade point average:

2.5-2.99 = 10 Points

3.00-3.50 = 12 Points

3.51-3.99 = 14 Points

4.00 = 16 points

Points for other:

Health Occupations I or Allied Health Science I = 1 point

Health Occupations II or Allied Health Science II = 2 points

Diploma level degree = 3 points

Associate level degree = 4 points

Bachelor level degree = 5 points

Masters level degree or higher = 6 points

 

Please note that students will only receive points for the highest coursework or degree completed.

Additional Points will be awarded for successful complition fo BIO 168 Anatomy & PhysiologyI.

Points will be assigned to the letter grade on the student’s transcript.

A = 5 points

B = 3 points

C = 1 point

Provisional acceptance to the nursing program will be offered to the top 38 point earners from Phase II at each campus. A student that is provisionally accepted will need to complete state health and immunization forms and complete BIO-169 Anatomy and Physiology II  with a grade of “C” or better to become fully accepted into the nursing program by May 15. If all requirements for Phase II are not completed by May 15, the student’s slot may be offered to an alternate student.

Enrollment in NUR prefix courses is not allowed until students are accepted into the nursing program. Admission to the nursing program is based on a competitive process, see above for complete information. It is strongly recommended that students seeking to enter the ADN nursing program complete all their required general education courses before enrolling in the nursing program.

 

 

Applications Period – October 1, 2016 – Janurary 31, 2017

Application Requirements:

•   Submit application for enrollment during appropriate application period

•   Submit Official High School Transcripts or Official Scores for the High School Equivalency Diploma.

•   Satisfactory scores on the college placement test or provide documentation to waive the placement exam

•   Evidence of a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater on a 4 point scale.  The most recent transcript with at least six (6) hours will be used for students attending more than one college.

•   Provide Documentation of successful completion of a NC approved LPN program which includes theory, lab, and clinical components* (A copy of a college transcript or a notarized course completion certificate will be acceptable documentation).

•   Hold a documented, current, unrestricted credential as LPN from the North Carolina Board of Nursing; https://www.ncbon.com. (A copy of current listing on the NC BON Registry Website by January 31, 2015 will be acceptable documentation.).

•   Successful completion of all needed developmental courses including:  DRE-096, DRE-097, DRE-098, DMA-010, DMA-020, DMA-030, DMA-040, DMA-050.

•   Completion of BIO-168 Anatomy and Physiology I, BIO-169 Anatomy and Physiology II, PSY-150 General

Psychology and PSY-241 Developmental Psychology with a grade of “C” or better.

 

Phase II:

 

The top 10 applicants will be accepted into the RN Completer Program each summer. Students will be awarded points based on the following:

Points for grade point average:

•   2.5-2.99 = 10 points

•   3.00-3.50 = 12 points

•   3.51-3.99 = 14 points

•   4.00 = 16 points

Additional Points will be awarded fro successful complition of BIO 168 Anatomy & Physiology I.

Points will be assigned to the letter grade on the student’s transcript.

A = 5 points

B = 3 points

C = 1 point

Enrollment in NUR prefix courses is not allowed until students are accepted into the nursing program. Admission to the nursing program is based on a competitive process, see above for complete information.