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technical/career programs<br />
Students will be ranked and selected based on required general education course GPA and LPN STEP (comprehensive exam) scores.<br />
Students must comply with the admission <strong>requirements</strong> set <strong>for</strong>th by the admitting institution in addition to the ARNEC <strong>requirements</strong>.<br />
Acceptance<br />
Applicants that are selected <strong>for</strong> admission must notify the ARNEC institution that they will be attending to verify and accept placement. Upon<br />
acceptance into the program, the student must provide the following:<br />
• n Current American Heart Association: Healthcare Provider CPR course (AHA/BLS-HCP)<br />
• n Current TB Screening/Clearance<br />
• n Verification of the following immunizations: varicella (or titer proving immunity), influenza, and Hep B (must be <strong>complete</strong>d/started or a<br />
Waiver Claim Form signed that the Hepatitis B series has been <strong>complete</strong>d, started or declined).<br />
• n Applicants may lack one of the required general education courses by August 31. All required general education courses must be<br />
<strong>complete</strong>d by the time nursing courses begin the following January. No additional classes may be taken concurrently with nursing classes.<br />
• n Applicants must <strong>complete</strong> and pass the background check. An instruction sheet will be provided to the applicant (approximately $53.00).<br />
The Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN) requires a criminal background check <strong>for</strong> all graduates applying <strong>for</strong> licensure. Graduating<br />
from a nursing program does not assure ASBN’s approval to take the licensure examination. Eligibility to take the licensure examination<br />
is dependent on meeting standards in the ASBN Nurse Practice Act and Rules. You will be required to sign a statement, be<strong>for</strong>e beginning<br />
the nursing program, that states you have read and understood ACA §17-87-312 and the specific offenses which, if pleaded guilty, nolo<br />
contender, or found guilty of will make an individual ineligible to receive or hold a license in Arkansas. You can access the <strong>in<strong>for</strong>mation</strong> at<br />
http://www.arsbn.arkansas.gov/lawsRules/Pages/nursePracticeAct.aspx<br />
Registered Nursing Continued<br />
Nursing • Registered Nursing<br />
Students selected <strong>for</strong> admission will receive a letter of acceptance into the program be<strong>for</strong>e preregistration <strong>for</strong> spring courses, and will need<br />
to provide the admitting institution a written letter stating that they are accepting the invitation and will enroll in the program. This letter<br />
can be emailed to the Division Chair of Health Professions and Natural Sciences, faxed, or brought to the Nursing Department in person. If<br />
the student chooses to email or fax their letter of acceptance, they should follow up by calling the Nursing Department to make sure it was<br />
received. In the event that the student does not plan to enroll, the student needs to notify the institution so that an alternate student may have<br />
the slot. Each institution will have an alternate list of students in the case of a selected student declining his/her acceptance letter.<br />
Academic Progression<br />
In order to progress in the nursing curriculum, the student must meet the following criteria:<br />
• n The student must maintain a 2.0 “C” grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) in all general education and nursing classes, including Nursing<br />
Practicum, to progress to the next semester. Nursing courses require students to achieve at least a 78% (lowest “C” grade) to progress.<br />
• n See Graduation Policy below to review the final comprehensive exit exam that must be passed <strong>for</strong> program completion.<br />
Re-admission Candidates<br />
Re-admission will be decided by the admitting institution. A student who fails or leaves the program <strong>for</strong> any reason will be permitted one<br />
opportunity to re-enroll (regardless of which semester). The student has the right to appeal to the administration of the admitting institution<br />
and should follow that institution’s appeal procedures.<br />
Transfers<br />
Due to differences in nursing curriculum in other nursing programs, ARNEC will not accept transfer credit <strong>for</strong> previously taken Registered<br />
Nursing courses. Students who were enrolled in another program will follow the same <strong>requirements</strong> and admission procedures as students<br />
who have never attended another nursing program. If an enrolled ARNEC student needs to transfer to another ARNEC member institution,
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