Copper Mountain College Registered Nursing Program

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1 Copper Mountain College Registered Nursing Program ADMISSION POLICY The Copper Mountain College Registered Nursing Program offers an Associate of Science Degree (ASD) Registered Nursing (RN). The Registered Nursing Program is approved by the California State Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). Note: The following application criteria and admission process becomes effective for all applicants admitted or who begin RN Program courses after November 1, REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION TO THE RN PROGRAM A. All prerequisite courses required for the ASD-RN must be completed within seven (7) years of application for admission to the Program. B. All prerequisite coursework must be completed with a grade of C (2.0 GPA) or better and all co-requisite coursework must be completed with a grade of C (2.0 GPA) or better. All college level attempts at courses taken at any accredited school will be used to calculate the GPA, including those with a grade of I, W, D and/or F. C. Proof of high school graduation or equivalency, which is demonstrated by providing official evidence of any of the following: A USA high school diploma or an Associate Degree or higher college degree or their foreign equivalent or official evidence of a passing score on the California High School Proficiency Examinations or a GED certificate. Foreign high school diplomas or college degrees must be evaluated and determined to be equivalent by an international evaluation service approved by Copper Mountain College (CMC). Schedule an appointment with a CMC counselor for details regarding the foreign transcript evaluation process. D. Official transcripts must be submitted for ALL college coursework attempted or completed at any college and must be presented at the time of application to the RN Program. It is the applicant s responsibility to provide official transcripts, official diplomas and any requested evidence of meeting all admission criteria. Page 1 of 13

2 Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a Foreign Transcript Evaluator approved by CMC. An appointment must be made with a CMC counselor and documented evidence of their clearance must be submitted with the application. E. REQUIRED REGISTERED NURSING PROGRAM COURSES Many of these courses have prerequisites. Please see the CMC Course Schedule for details. *Human Anatomy 22 with lab... 4 units *Human Physiology 23 with lab... 4 units *Microbiology 15 (or 4 or 5 unit General Microbiology with lab... 4/5 units *English 3A (College Composition)... 3 units *Psychology 3 (Developmental (Lifespan) Psychology)... 3 units *Math 40 Intermediate Algebra... 4 units **Psychology 1 (General Psychology)... 3 units **Sociology 1 or Anthropology units **Speech 1 or 4 or 7 or units ***One course which meets the Social & Behavioral Science Requirement... 3 units ***One course which meets the Humanities requirement... 3 units ***Reading 51(College Prep Reading)... 4 units ***PE... 2 units *prerequisite courses which must be completed with grade of C (2.0 GPA) or better prior to submission of an application **required RN Program content courses which must be completed with grade of C (2.0 GPA) or better and which are required to complete the Program ***courses which are required for the ASD-RN which must be completed with grade of C (2.0 GPA) or better. Page 2 of 13

3 RN PROGRAM GENERIC APPLICATION PROCESS The Application form and instructions for application submission are posted on the CMC website ( on the Health Sciences/Nursing Programs (HSNP) page. GENERIC ADMISSION SELECTION PROCESS AND PRIORITY Generic Admissions: Twenty-four applicants are accepted for admission to the Program beginning each Fall semester. Because the number of applicants exceeds the number of seats available in the Program and because it is in the best interests of applicant success, the following process is used to screen applicants for Program admission. A. Applications for generic admission are accepted from November 1 st through November 15 th each year. Applications must be hand carried to the HSNP office Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm during that period. Only complete applications hand carried to the HSNP office within the application period will be accepted for consideration. B. After the application period has ended, each application will be screened for evidence of completion of all prerequisite coursework and evaluated using the Chancellor s Office Predictor of Success Formula (Community College Nursing Prerequisite Validation Study). All prerequisite coursework must be completed within seven (7) years of application for admission to the Program. Applicants are required to meet the minimum score of seventy (70) on the Formula to be considered for admission. Data elements entered into the Formula are: Grade Point Average (GPA) from all colleges attended GPA in all English coursework GPA in sciences: Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology The number of times Microbiology, Anatomy or Physiology courses have been repeated within the seven (7) years prior to application for admission (repeats after a withdrawal have the same negative impact as do repeats after a failure). C. Applicants will be ranked in order of Formula score and the thirty six (36) applicants receiving the highest Formula scores will be offered conditional admission. Applicants who are offered conditional admission are notified via e- mail. Failure to respond within seven days results in removal of the applicant from consideration and the next qualified applicant will be given the opportunity of conditional admission. When there are thirty six (36) qualified applicants who accept the offer of conditional admission, the remaining applicants will be notified that they will not be considered for admission. Page 3 of 13

4 D. Applicants who have been dismissed from any Allied Health/Health Sciences/ Nursing Program at any school for the following reasons may be ineligible for admission to the CMC RN Program: Unsafe clinical performance Acts of dishonesty or unethical behavior Violation of program professional conduct standards. E. The RN Program requires a criminal background check. Applicants who have a felony on their background check are ineligible for admission to the Program. Applicants who have a misdemeanor on their background check may be ineligible for admission to the Program. F. In the event that there are fewer than thirty-six (36) applicants with a minimum score of seventy (70) on the Formula, applicants with lower scores may be considered for admission. G. The thirty six (36) conditionally admitted applicants must then produce proof of achieving a passing Composite Score of 67 on the TEAS 4.0 taken at another location between June 2010 and December 2010, or take the TEAS V examination at CMC on the scheduled date and time and achieve a Composite Score of 62. Twenty four (24) applicants who achieve the highest Predictor of Success formula scores and who achieve a passing TEAS examination Composite Score are confirmed for admission with the condition that they meet all additional Program entry requirements including health, immunization, criminal background check and CPR certification. In the event there are more than twenty four (24) conditionally admitted applicants, the first twenty-four conditionally admitted applicants will be admitted and the remaining applicants will be placed on a waitlist for priority admission in the following Fall semester. H. Applicants who do not achieve a passing TEAS examination score are required to enter into a plan of remediation and re-testing. If these requirements are not met, the applicant will not be considered for admission. I. The waitlist will only be maintained until the following year. Waitlisted applicants who fail to respond to an offer of admission or decline admission are removed from the waitlist and must complete the entire application and screening process if they wish to be considered for admission in the future. Page 4 of 13

5 ADVANCED PLACEMENT APPLICANTS It is the policy of the CMC RN Program to accept Advanced Placement (transfer) applicants from other accredited institutions of higher education when seats are available. A. The RN Program accepts courses transferred to the College from accredited US colleges and universities. B. The RN Program accepts courses transferred to the College from foreign colleges and universities if they have been evaluated by an approved Foreign Transcript Evaluator and accepted by the College. (See policy in College catalog.) C. The RN Program accepts nursing courses from other accredited nursing programs in the US if these courses are determined by the Program Director and have been confirmed through the CMC process to be equivalent. D. Nursing courses taken in foreign colleges are not accepted. ADVANCED PLACEMENT ADMISSION SELECTION PROCESS AND PRIORITY It is the goal of the CMC RN Program to continuously keep all Program seats filled in order to educate the largest number of potential Registered Nurses possible. With this goal in mind, there may be a number of LVN to RN applicants admitted when possible and any seats vacated through attrition of generic applicants may be filled with Advanced Placement (AP) applicants. However, the Program Director can determine that vacant seats will not be filled, even in the presence of qualified AP applicants, if it is deemed to be in the best interests of existing students and Program success. AP applicants must meet all requirements as described in the LVN to RN Option I or II requirements if they are currently a California Licensed Vocational Nurse, or must meet all generic admission requirements and have transferrable prior Registered Nursing coursework or equivalent experience as confirmed by the Program Director. An applicant who wants to be considered for advanced placement must submit the AP Application form along with official transcripts showing ALL prior college coursework and an explanation of the reason for exiting from the prior RN Program (use the form in this policy). Applicants who have been dismissed from any Allied Health/Health Sciences/ Nursing Program at any school for the following reasons may be ineligible for admission to the CMC RN Program: Unsafe clinical performance Page 5 of 13

6 Acts of dishonesty or unethical behavior Violation of program professional conduct standards. The RN Program requires a criminal background check. Applicants who have a felony on their background check are ineligible for admission to the Program. Applicants who have a misdemeanor on their background check may be ineligible for admission to the Program. AP applicants may be admitted to any increment of the Program if they meet the prerequisite coursework and other requirements and are deemed to be adequately prepared to ensure their success in the Program. The following order of priority will be used to determine admission selection for AP applicants: First Semester (N001A or N001B) 1. Returning students who left passing 2. Returning students who left failing 3. Transfer applicants who left passing and/or LVN wishing to enter program 4. Transfers who failed last nursing course 5. Transfers who failed two nursing courses Second Semester (N002B or N003A or both) 1. Returning students who left passing 2. Returning students who left failing 3. Transfer applicants who left passing and/or LVN wishing to enter program 4. Transfers who failed last nursing course 5. Transfers who failed two nursing courses 6. LVN-RN Option II applicants Third Semester (N002A or N003B or both) 1. Returning students who left passing 2. Returning students who left failing 3. Transfer applicants who left passing 4. Transfer applicants who have failed any third semester nursing course 5. LVN-RN Option II applicants Fourth Semester (N004A or N004B or both) 1. Returning students who left passing 2. Returning students who left failing 3. Transfer applicants who have failed any fourth semester nursing course 4. LVN-RN Option II applicants NOTE: Applicants must have completed all prerequisite coursework according to generic admission guidelines to be considered for admission. Page 6 of 13

7 If the applicant is offered admission, additional requirements must be met prior to enrollment in nursing courses. These requirements include current immunization status, tuberculosis screening, minimum physical and mental health condition, and criminal background check any potential applicant who fails to meet the requirements will not be allowed to enroll in the nursing courses and the offer of Program admission will be withdrawn. Page 7 of 13

8 Copper Mountain College Registered Nursing Program ADVANCED PLACEMENT APPLICANT INFORMATION TO: DATE: RE: The above applicant is requesting transfer to the Copper Mountain College Registered Nursing Program. We need the following information for our files: 1. Was enrolled in the RN program from to 2. Withdrew to return to this nursing program because 3. Is eligible to return to this nursing program if a seat becomes available: Yes No 4. Is not eligible to return because 5. If the applicant failed, was it due to: a. Academic problems? (explain briefly) b. Clinical performance problems? (explain briefly) Thank you. Sincerely, Director of Registered Nursing Program Phone: Fax: Page 8 of 13

9 Copper Mountain College Registered Nursing Program LVN TO RN CAREER LADDER OPTION 1 CAREER OPTION 1 meets both the curriculum requirements of the BRN and the requirements of CMC for an ASD-RN. The graduate is eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX-RN). TRANSITION ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS A. A current California Vocational Nurse license in good standing without restriction. B. Official LVN school transcript with a grade of C or better in all nursing coursework. C. Diploma or transcripts from US high school demonstrating graduation or General Education Development (GED) examination passing scores, California US Proficiency passing scores or a college degree from an accredited school. D. Completion of ALL courses required for an ASD-RN according to generic admission guidelines. REQUIRED REGISTERED NURSING PROGRAM COURSES Many of these courses have prerequisites. Please see the CMC Course Schedule for details. *Human Anatomy 22 with lab... 4 units *Human Physiology 23 with lab... 4 units *Microbiology 15 (or 4 or 5 unit General Microbiology with lab... 4/5 units *English 3A (College Composition)... 3 units *Psychology 3 (Developmental (Lifespan) Psychology)... 3 units *Math 40 Intermediate Algebra... 4 units **Psychology 1 (General Psychology)... 3 units **Sociology 1 or Anthropology units **Speech 1 or 4 or 7 or units ***One course which meets the Social & Behavioral Science Page 9 of 13

10 Requirement... 3 units ***One course which meets the Humanities requirement... 3 units ***Reading 51(College Prep Reading)... 4 units ***PE... 2 units *prerequisite courses which must be completed with grade of C (2.0 GPA) or better prior to submission of an application **required RN Program content courses which must be completed with grade of C (2.0 GPA) or better and which are required to complete the Program ***courses which are required for the ASD RN which must be completed with grade of C (2.0 GPA) or better. Page 10 of 13

11 Copper Mountain College Registered Nursing Program LVN TO RN CAREER LADDER OPTION II A. LVN 30 UNIT CURRICULUM PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS CURRICULUM OPTION ARE ADVISED THAT: 1. Other states DO NOT grant licensure by endorsement. 2. Employment opportunities may be limited. 3. Degree WILL NOT be granted; certificate WILL NOT be given. 4. You WILL NOT be a graduate of the Nursing Program. 5. You WILL NOT be a graduate of Copper Mountain College. QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS 1. Official US high school diploma or official General Education Development (GED) examination scores or official California high school proficiency scores. 2. A current California Vocational Nurse license. 3. Official VN school transcripts. B. LVN 30 UNIT OPTION REQUIRED COURSES Physiology 23* units Microbiology 15* or higher units Page 11 of 13

12 N002B Concepts of Nursing Practice II and Gero I units N003A Concepts of Nursing Practice III with Gero II units N003B Psychiatric Nursing and & Gero Nursing III units N004A Concepts of Nursing Practice IV units N004B Nursing Management, Leadership and Preceptorship units *These courses must be taken prior to RN Program entry according to generic admission guidelines. C. APPLICATION PROCESS See and follow application process the same as for LVN to RN Career Option I. NOTE: This option is assigned the lowest priority for admission. If the applicant is offered admission, additional requirements must be met prior to enrollment in nursing courses. These requirements include current immunization status, tuberculosis screening, minimum physical and mental health condition, and criminal background check any potential applicant who fails to meet the requirements will not be allowed to enroll in the nursing courses and the offer of Program admission will be withdrawn. Page 12 of 13

13 Copper Mountain College Registered Nursing Program LVN-RN DECLARATION Please mark only one box below to address your choice and sign at the bottom. OPTION I I elect to enter Copper Mountain College s Registered Nursing Program as an LVN and declare I am pursuing the Associate Science Degree route of this Nursing Program. OPTION II I elect to enter Copper Mountain College s Associate Degree Program as an LVN and declare I am pursuing the 30 Semester Unit Option II. I understand that as a 30 Semester Unit Option II applicant, I can only enter third semester when a seat is available. I fully understand the limitations and implications of choosing the 30 Semester unit Option II. I understand that: I will not be a graduate of the Copper Mountain College Associate Degree Nursing Program. Other states in the USA may not allow endorsement of the California Registered Nursing Program. While pursuing this 30 Semester Unit Option II, I may not transfer to other options to receive the Associate Science Degree. I understand that when I pass California State board exam as a 30 Unit Option II, I cannot ever change that status. Name of Applicant Signature of Applicant Date Page 13 of 13