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Nursing Program

Admissions to On Site On Line Nursing Program

Application Deadline for Fall 2010 is March 31, 2010

This is for students of Ocean, Burlington, Atlantic, and Cape May counties only.

All other counties may apply for Spring 2011.

Before you apply, check the table below to be certain that you can meet all entrance criteria:

1. All applicants must have earned a high school diploma or GED.

You must have a minimum grade of "C" or college equivalent credit in algebra, biology and chemistry.
Official Transcripts must be provided - college and/or high school

Applicants must meet ONE of the following three options:

2a. Earned scores on ACT examinations- Composite-24 or SAT I minimum of 1100 combined Math and Critical Reading

2b. A cumulative college GPA of 2.7 with all general education requirements listed below completed. All previous college credits are considered. (no degree)

2c. An earned bachelor's degree* from a regionally accredited college or university. May take general education requirements with Nursing courses with the exception of A & P I and II (see below)

3. All applicants must complete a criminal background check upon acceptance to the program.

4. All applicants must have healthcare experience. Ex: LPN, CNA, EMT, Paramedic

5. Applicants who have met all of the above requirements will be contacted to take the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) Exam. The applicant's composite score must be at the 40th Individual Percentile Rank - Program (PR) or higher to be considered for admission.

>> TEAS Exam information

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Nursing General Education Requirements

Two students in Nursing Practice Lab Minimum grade of "C" in the following courses:

English requirements (ENGL 151 &152)
Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 172)
Mathematics requirement: (MATH 151 or higher, MATH 156 or MATH 165 recommended)
Health and Human Performance requirement (HEHP 225 or ACAD 155 Academic Success or any approved Gen. Ed. course)
One three credit humanities elective from approved list
Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2 (BIOL 130 &131). Must be completed by all students before applying.

*Students with a degree are strongly recommend to complete as many of their general education requirements as possible before entering the On Site One Line Week Nursing Program. Students accepted without completing their nursing general education requirements must take those required courses concurrently with the other nursing courses and may only do so if you have a Bachelors Degree. These additional classes would require an additional time commitment beyond the day required for the On Site On Line option.

Admission is on a competitive basis where GPA, TEAS test results, healthcare experience and academic performance will be considered. Priority is given to Ocean County residents.

**We reserve the right to change admission criteria and curricumlum at our discretion**

Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Center for Academic Excellence for additional assistance.