NURSING AAS-T PROGRAM Application Process Information Session

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1 NURSING AAS-T PROGRAM Application Process Information Session 07/21/2015

2 GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION Day program only Full time Transfer option to UW Bothell for BSN Length of program (2yrs: 6 quarters) in some years summer quarter has been available

3 PROGRAM DETAILS Nursing AAS- T admission: Fall, Winter, Spring The following is estimated program cost information for to be used as a general guideline: 92 credits Tools/Books $3,022 Tuition/Fees $11,973 Total Program Cost $14,995

4 Application Deadlines To start Winter Quarter 2016 Application deadline: October 13, 2015 To start Spring Quarter 2016 Application deadline: January 26, 2016 To start Fall Quarter 2016 Application deadline: July 1, 2016 Courses cannot be in progress when submitting an application Take TEAS by deadline and have results electronically submitted to ATI database for LWTech viewing. Do not have scores ed to LWTech

5 GPA BEARING COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR COMPLETE APPLICATION ENGL& 101 MATH&146 (Statistics) BIOL&241 (Anatomy & Physiology 1) BIOL&242 (Anatomy & Physiology 2) PSYC&200 (Lifespan Psychology) Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better Each course 2.0 or better Points for this application element are tabulated by multiplying the cumulative GPA by 10 Science courses must have been completed within last 10 years

6 REQUIRED APPLICATION ELEMENT: INTRO. TO CHEMISTRY CHEM &121(a required application element) not part of cumulative GPA Completed with 2.0 or better

7 REQUIRED APPLICATION ELEMENT: RECOMMENDATIONS NEW FOR Two (2) recommendation forms needed: 1 from college faculty/instructor 1 from an employer/supervisor or coworker Supervisor and/or co-worker can come from a volunteer setting Recommenders fill out forms provided in application, place in sealed envelope and give back to you. You submit with app.

8 REQUIRED APPLICATION ELEMENT: CERTIFICATION IN A HEALTHCARE PROFESSION OR HEALTHCARE WORK/HEALTHCARE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE A non- points bearing requirement Applicant provides official proof of certification in a healthcare profession; physician in other country or military related medical service and/or training

9 CERTIFICATION IN A HEALTHCARE PROFESSION OR HEALTHCARE WORK/HEALTHCARE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: Continued Proof ofcertification Options Certification Details (Choose oneoption to meet this requirement) Option 1: Department ofhealth license Option 2: Official college/university transcript Option 3: DT214 or Military Transcript Option 4: Physician in other country Option 5: Health care Work/Health care Volunteer Experience Log Form (p. 9, Application) Provide a photocopy of a Department of Health issued health care license. Examples of licenses: LPN, NAC, MA, PTA, EMT, LMP A sealed transcript from a regionally accredited college/university showing graduation/completion of health care related certificate or degree; an assessed international transcript showing graduation/completion of a health care related certificate or degree Provide photocopy of DT214 or official copy of Military Transcript. Documents military medical service and/or training. No time limit. A sealed, agency assessed international transcript showing graduation/completion of an M.D. or a sealed, agency assessed credential evaluation showing equivalency to a U.S. M.D. Documents at least 250 hours of paid work and/or volunteer experience with direct human patient care interaction. Log form is filled out by applicant with detail about tasks and duties performed and then signed by supervisor. Attaching a job description will not be accepted. There are no time limits on volunteering or work performed.

10 CERTIFICATION IN A HEALTHCARE PROFESSION OR HEALTHCARE WORK/HEALTHCARE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: Continued If you are not certified in a healthcare profession your option is to provide documentation of paid work and/or volunteer healthcare experience Direct human patient care interaction Must be 250 hours or more Use Healthcare Work/Healthcare Volunteer Experience Log to document (p. 9 of application) Im portant: Applicant fills out the Specific Duties area of form

11 REQUIRED APPLICATION ELEMENT: SHORT ESSAY RESPONSE Review details regarding essay on page 6 of application. This is a points bearing element. Question: Describe a circumstance, obstacle, or conflict in your life and the skills and resources you used to resolve it. What did this teach you and how will that knowledge support your success in the nursing program at LWTech?

12 REQUIRED APPLICATION ELEMENT: SHORT ESSAY RESPONSE: continued Essay considerations:» Have your essay read by somebody else to edit for grammar and spelling» Consider using campus resources for editing and writing style guidance such as: Writing Center;; Learning Lab and/or advice from previous ENGL course instructor if available» Answer all parts of the question» Your essay will be scrutinized for content, clarity of message, grammar and spelling» If evidence of plagiarism or academic dishonesty is discovered, your application will be rendered unacceptable and materials will be forwarded to the conduct officer for review and possible adjudication

13 TEAS Version 5 Details Testing Policy: Take test first time, then wait at least 30 calendardays before taking test again. After that retake, you must wait 365 calendar days before the testing cycle can begin over again. Scores are valid for two years The LWTECH testing center has chosen not to offer testing in their office in the week leading up to a deadline. This pertains only to their office. You may find that other assessment centers in the area can accommodate your need for a test date up to or on the application deadline.

14 REQUIRED APPLICATION ELEMENT: TEAS (VERSION 5) = TEST OF ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC SKILLS Reading paragraph comprehension, passage comprehension, and inferences/conclusions (48items, 58 minutes) Math whole numbers, metric conversion, fractions, decimals, algebraic equations, percentages, and ratio/proportion, stats (34 items, 51 minutes) Science science reasoning, science knowledge, biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, basic physical principles, and general science (54 items, 66 minutes) English and Language Usage punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, contextual words, and spelling (34 items, 34 minutes) GRAND TOTAL=170 questions in 3 hours & 29 min. for TEAS questions

15 Q: WHAT ELSE CAN MAKE ME A COMPETITIVE APPLICANT? A: TAKE THE CO-REQUISITE CLASSES IN CASE OF A TIE (2.0 OR BETTER IN EACH COURSE) Co-requisite courses are: NUTR&101 BIOL&260 CMST &210 or 220 or 230 You are making a decision about making them a part of your class plan now, or taking them as part of the Nursing AAS-T program itself in quarters IV and V or during a summer quarter

16 Q: WHAT ELSE CAN MAKE ME A MORE COMPETITIVE APPLICANT? A: PROOF OF PRIOR EDUCATION P. 4--Supporting Information Document presents a table outlining levelsof prior education with associated points Choose the highest level of education that applies to you. You cannot add levels together. This is an optional application element

17 OPTIONAL PRIOR EDUCATION: continued The optional Prior Education category has been updated since the application year. Notable changes include: Overall application element does not carry as much points weight A points level is available for applicants completing NAC training at a community college where course was delivered through non-credit continuing ed. or was facilitated as non-credit bearing program At the Associate s Degree points level: Applicants that may have begun a baccalaureate program and accumulated credits to a level equivalent to junior standing at a baccalaureate degree granting institution qualify for points at the Associate s Degree points level

18 40 pts SELECTION CRITERIA Prerequisite courses & admission requirements not mentioned in calculation below are still required for your application to be considered complete Cumulative GPA Taken from the five prerequisite courses Multiply cumulative GPA by pts Recommendations 5 points maximum per form NEW CHANGE IN POINTS FOR NG OINTS pts Optional Prior Education from Regionally Accredited Institution 1 pt completion of non-credit, community college NAC program 2 pts for cert. of completionhealth care related (less than 45 cred.) 3 pts for cert of proficiency health care related (more than 45 cred.) 4 pts Associate Degree (or equiv;; equiv. defined as Junior standing at a baccalaureate granting institution) 5 pts Bachelors or above

19 Locating the Application Download and print an application at: informionis under the Advising and Admissions heading. Note that application instructions are containedin the companion Supporting Information for Nursing AAS- T document Read the Supporting Information online it does not have to be printed off and included with your application submission

20 Once application is submitted Enrollment Services reviews application packet determinescompleteness Cross-check what you self-reported with documents you provided, and tally your points Recommendations and essays are reviewed by committee and assigned points Top 24 applicants are offered admission to the Nursing AAS-T Program There is no wait-list system at LWTECH

21 PROFILE OF SP14 AND FA14 START COHORTS CohortStartingFall 2015 Total # of applicants 70 Admitted to NURS AAS-T 24 Average GPA 3.78 Average TEAS Composite Average Essay Points 8.45 Average Recommendation Total Average Prior Ed. Pts Average Total Points Total Points Range* *This is variable if cohort member drops before or shortly after quarter begins Published after quarter begins New application scoring will be in use for Cohort starting Winter updated injan Total # of applicants Admitted to NURS AAS-T Average GPA Average TEAS Composite Average Essay Points Average Recommendation Total Average Prior Ed. Pts. Average Total Points Total Points Range* *This is variable if cohort member drops before or shortly after quarter begins 24 Published after quarter begins New application scoring will be in use for

22 Pre-Nursing DTADegree vs. Nursing AAS-T Degree Non-Selective: Anybody can get degree Selective: Only 24 people admitted Courses are all General Education Courses are technical & hands-on Advising delivered by Gen. Ed. faculty advisers or Student Services Gen. Advisers Advising pre-app. provided in Allied Health GPS. In prog., use nursing faculty advisers

23 PRE-NURSING DTA (92 CREDITS) A broad selection of academic courses which prepare students for upper division coursework leading to the Bachelor of Science, Nursing Degree. Pre-nursing DTA students are prepared to apply to BSN programs at various institutions across Washington state Interested: More information at: Makes financial aid possible if eligible Allows you to complete application requirements for the LWTech Nursing AAS-T Program With completion of PRE-Nurs DTA, more points on Nursing AAS-T application Provides a Plan B if your application to the Nursing AAS-T program is not successful

24 NOW THAT YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE NURSING AAS-T INFORMATION SESSION YOU HAVE TWO OPTIONS FOR ADVISING AVAILABLE TO YOU

25 For in-depthpre-allied Health advising needs: ALLIED HEALTH GPS- HOW IT WORKS BEYOND GPS e_-_allied_health_advising/default.aspx ADVISING OPTION: 1

26 QUICK ADVISING NEEDS: DROP-IN ADVISING -- OPTION: 2 You can go to drop-in advising! minute types of questions can be covered in this setting by General Advisors Contact Student Services for the current drop-in advising schedule: (425) Evening Advising: Tuesday-Wednesday 4:30-6:00pm (at the Enrollment Services windows area West 201)