College Catalog 2009-2010 PDF - Phillips Community College

Admission
Students are admitted to the Practical Nursing
Program (PN) every third semester. Students
who wish to be considered for admission to
the PN program must meet the following
criteria:
1. Fulfill all college admission requirements.
2. Be at least 18 years of age.
3. Submit official high school transcript
documenting graduation from high school
or official Arkansas High School Diploma/
GED certificate and official transcripts
from all previously attended colleges to
the Registrar’s Office and PN Program
Coordinator. These documents must be
received in the nursing department on the
DeWitt Campus by the application deadline
date.
4. Document a minimum 2.0 cumulative
grade point average in all courses taken at
PCCUA.
5. Provide SAT, ACT, ASSET, or COMPASS
scores taken within the last 4 years that
meet the minimum skill level in reading,
math, and English or complete all required
developmental courses prior to making
application to the nursing program.
6. Complete EH 113, Freshman English I, or
higher with a grade of “C” or better.
7. Submit completed PN Program application
to the PN Program Coordinator on the
DeWitt campus. The application must be
received by mail in the nursing department
office on the DeWitt campus by June 1,
2010. Applications are accepted by mail
only.
Students who speak English as a second
language must also take the Compass exam
to prove proficiency in English by testing
into Freshman English I and requiring no
developmental reading.
MEETING THE MINIMUM CRITERIA
F O R A D M I S S I O N O R TA K I N G
REQUIRED DEVELOPMENTAL/MATH
COURSES DOES NOT GUARANTEE
ADMISSION TO THE PN PROGRAM.
Students who meet minimum admission
criteria will be accepted unless the number of
qualified applicants exceeds space available.
In this case, the selection process will be
implemented, and admission will become
competitive.
Selection Process
1. Qualified applicants will be ranked
according to the final letter grade received
in EH 113.
2. When two or more qualified applicants
have an equal final letter grade in EH 113,
applicants will be admitted according to the
date and time the application was received
in the nursing department office on the
DeWitt campus.
Applicants not selected for admission and/or
applicants who elect not to enroll in the
Practical Nursing Program must repeat the
application process that includes submitting
a new application to the PN Program.
Admission After Application Deadline
When space is available, qualified applicants
who apply after the deadline will be considered
for admission on a first-come, first-served
basis.
Enrollment Process
Before enrolling in first semester PN courses,
the student must provide the following
documents:
1. Completed Health Statement
2. Proof of immunization compliance
· Current Td
· Current MMR, if born after 1957
· Initiation of Hepatitis B series
3. Proof of TB skin test within the last year
4. Signed Communicable Disease Statement
5. Current American Heart Association
Healthcare Provider CPR card
6. Recent picture
7. Proof of liability insurance.
No late enrollment is allowed. Students are
expected to furnish their own transportation
to and from the clinical area.
Alternate Admission
The number of unfilled spaces for each class
is determined by availability of faculty and
clinical facilities.
Students may also enter the program by
transferring from another practical nursing
program or as re-entry as space allows.
a. Re-entry students are those who successfully
completed nursing courses, but separated
from the program within the last three
years.
b. Transfer students are those who left another
nursing program and are seeking to enroll
with or without advanced placement in the
PCCUA program.
· Transfer students will not receive an
application for admission to the PN Program
until the PN Program Coordinator receives
a letter of good standing from the Director/
Chair/Dean of the program from which
the student is transferring. Good standing
is defined as being eligible for enrollment
in the program from which the student is
transferring.
· Transfer students must contact the PN
Program Coordinator to discuss placement
in the program.
1. Applications may be obtained from the
PN Program Coordinator on the DeWitt
campus.
2. The completed application must be received
in the office of the PN Program Coordinator
on the DeWitt campus no later than May
14 th to be considered for admission to the fall
semester or November 15 th to be considered
for admission to the spring semester.
Applications will only be accepted by mail
and no late applications will be accepted.
3. Students applying for alternate admission
are ranked according to the following
criteria and are admitted in a 1 to 3 ratio
with applicants seeking readmission
until either group or space available is
exhausted. Remaining space(s) will be
filled from the non-exhausted group.
· Qualified re-entry applicants will be ranked
according to the total number of quality points
earned in required nursing courses plus 6 pts.
· Qualified transfer applicants will be ranked
according to the total number of quality
points earned in PCCUA required nursing
courses.
4. When two or more of the above applicants
have an equal number of total points,
applicants will be admitted according to the
date and time the application was received
in the nursing department office on the
DeWitt campus.
5. Applicants who are not selected or who
elect not to enroll must submit another
application and meet Math Competency
Exam requirements to be considered for
the next year.
6. Rare exceptions to the alternate admission
policy can be made by the Faculty
Committee.
Math Competency Exam:
The Math Competency Exam is a prerequisite
for alternate admission students. Exam times
must be scheduled with the PN Program
Coordinator and must be taken within three
months of enrollment. A maximum of three
(3) opportunities will be provided to score 90%
or above on the exam. A basic calculator may
be used. Any missed exam will be counted as
a fail. Applicants who fail to score a minimum
of 90% on the Competency Exam will not be
eligible for enrollment.
Developmental Education Courses
Students who do not meet the minimum
requirements for admission may take
developmental educational courses to increase
their skill level. The developmental education
courses have pre-established exit levels.
Developmental education courses or SAT,
ACT, ASSET/COMPASS scores must have
been taken within the past four years.
Policies for Progression for Students
Admitted in the PN Program
1. Required nursing theory and clinical courses
must be taken in the sequence specified in
the Practical Nursing Program curricular
pattern. Failure in a nursing course makes
the student ineligible to progress until the
course is successfully completed.
2. Only one repetition per level of required
nursing courses is allowed.