Practical Nursing Applicants Selective Admissions Process Fall 2016 Application Dates: June 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016 Excluding: New Student Registration dates of June 25 th, July 9, August 10-14, October 29, November 12, December 2, and January 5-7. The Practical Nursing curriculum provides individual with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care to children and adults. Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) which is required for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Employment opportunities include hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health facilities, clinics, and physicians offices. The Practical Nursing program is approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing. General Admission Requirements 1. Complete the RCC Application for Admission. 2. Have a minimum high school or program GPA of 2.5. Points for admission will be based on GPA performance as defined in Procedures for Calculating GPA Points for Admission. 3. Score at the indicated levels or above on the RCC Placement Assessments (if required):! Reading Standard score 80! Sentence Skills Standard score 86! Or combined reading & sentence skills Score of 166! Or DRE DAP Composite Score 151! Arithmetic Standard score 55! Algebra Standard score 55! Or DMA 010-050 7 on each section Applicants who fail to meet minimum scores on the Accuplacer may retest once in a 12- month period. (The retest refers to either partial or complete testing. If indicated levels are not achieved, the required developmental courses will need to be taken and completed with a C or better. DRE & DMA classes must have a P.)
4. Request official high school transcript or GED scores be sent to the Office of Admissions. 5. Request official transcripts from all colleges and schools attended since high school be sent to the Office of Admissions. 6. Take the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) test. The adjusted individual total score must be 55, while the math score must be 55. Additional information concerning the TEAS will be provided. 7. Meet with a counselor to complete RCC Health Sciences Review Form. Nursing Selection Process There are only 20 slots in the Practical Nursing program. A point system was implemented as an objective means for evaluating nursing applicants. An applicant s total point count is combined from the following:! Assigned TEAS! Selected curriculum classes! Allied Health I in high school! Allied Health II in high school! Nursing Assistant I! Nursing Assistant II! EMT! Previous diplomas and/or degrees! High school or program GPA (See Explanation of Points for Fall 2016 for more detailed information.) The points are used to rank applicants for the purpose of Admissions into the program. In the event that applicants have identical total admission points, the person with the earliest file completion date will be ranked higher. If the points are still identical, the person with the highest grade in BIO 165 will be ranked higher. Should candidates still be tied, the applicant with the highest grade in BIO 166 will be ranked higher. If the candidates are still tied, then the candidates GPA for courses required in the LPN curriculum will be used to break the tie. Applicants with less than 25 points will not be considered. The deadline for applicants including receipt of all transcripts and record of adequate test scores is January 31, assuming that the desired admission date is the fall semester following the application deadline. Applicants will be notified of admission status by the office of Admissions. Drug screenings and criminal background checks are required by our clinical sites in order for students to participate in clinical rotations; any related fees will be the responsibility of the student. Failure to participate in a clinical assignment based on either the drug screening or criminal background check will result in dismissal from the program and inability to reapply for five years.
Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) If you are planning to submit your application for consideration for admission into the Practical Nursing Program Fall of 2016 class and have not taken the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS), please note the testing dates listed below. Space is limited to 25 on each test date. To schedule your test date, please register for the test date of your choice with Crystal Shaw or Chris Gardner, in person, or by calling 910-410-1730. Times for the TEAS tests: 8:00 am to 1:00 pm (Honeycutt Center in Laurinburg Room 123) 10/27/2015 11/19/2015 12/08/2015 Please plan to take the TEAS early this year. Completed applications with TEAS scores will need to be submitted by January 21, 2016. In the fall, only a limited number of test dates will be available. TEAS scores from other schools will be accepted and all scores are valid for three (3) years. Minimum TEAS requirements are subject to change each academic year. Note: Applicants may test twice in a 12 month period with at least 60 days between testing attempts. Instructions If you have previously used ATI, make sure you can login prior to test date. Please bring your login and password with you. If you have NOT created an account with ATI log onto the website www.atitesting.com. You will see on the right side of the homepage New to ATI click on Create an account. You will need to complete the profile. Under the institution profile select the school as Richmond CC- LPN. Once you have completed the profile you will automatically be directed back to your home page. Please bring your login and password with you. Testing Location: Honeycutt Center in Laurinburg, NC in Room 123. The room will be opened approximately fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled time. Testing will begin promptly at 8am. On the day of the test please bring:! (2) forms of ID. One MUST BE A GOVERNMENT ISSUED PICTURE ID ex: driver s license! A credit card for purchasing the test-$55.00. Make sure you know the billing address of the credit card you will be using.! Your ATI login and password Test Preparation TEAS study material can be purchased at www.atitesting.com. RCC recommends that applicants prepare for this test by purchasing the study guide and online practice test.
TEAS V Point Allocation A nursing candidate will receive points based on the following TEAS scores: Adj. Ind. (Total) Score POINTS Math Section POINTS 91-100 40 70 10 78-90 30 69-77 20 60-69 5 58-68 10 55-57 5 55-59 0 Selected Curriculum Classes for Points Explanation of Points for Fall 2016 Licensed Practical Nursing The following classes are required in the Licensed Practical Nursing Program. A nursing candidate will receive points for these classes as follows: A=4pts; B=3pts; C=2pts. BIO 165 BIO 166 ENG 111 PSY 150 Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology II Expository Writing General Psychology The classes listed below are not required in the Licensed Practical Nursing Program. However, a nursing candidate will receive points for these classes. Points will be allocated as follows: A=4pts; B=3pts; C=2pts. MAT 140 MED 121 MED 122 CIS 110 BIO 163 Survey of Mathematics or a higher level math Medical Terminology I Medical Terminology II Introduction to Computers Basic Anatomy & Physiology
Previous Experience Points Nurse Assistant I Nurse Assistant II EMT (certified) Allied Health I (high school) Allied Health II (high school) A nursing student will also receive points for previous diplomas and/or degrees. Points will be assigned for highest level completed only. Diploma (not high school) Associate Degree 2 points 3 points Baccalaureate (or Master s) Degree 4 points Please remember, it is the applicant s responsibility to ensure that all requirements are met by the January 31 deadline. All documentation must be completed and in your file. Nursing deadlines apply equally to all applicants. Incomplete files will not be considered for the Associate Degree Nursing Program. Applicants will be notified by May 31. Should you have any questions about the point system, please call Crystal Shaw (Evening Counselor) or Chris Gardner (Director of Counseling) at (910) 410-1730.