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Practical Nursing Certificate (PNC) - STUDENT CHECKLIST
Cincinnati State Great Oaks School of Practical Nursing
Date
Completed/Submitted
Requirements
Attend a PNC information session.
If you are new to Cincinnati State, please attend a “Get There College Information Session". These
sessions are offered every Tuesday at 9 AM and 6:30 PM in Main Building, Room 342. To register for the
“Get There College Information Session”, please do so by calling the Admissions office at 513-569-1544 or
online at http://www.cincinnatistate.edu/contact/get-there-session.
Apply to Cincinnati State online: https://swebapps.cincinnatistate.edu/apply/page_who_are_you.aspx
When you apply choose Practical Nursing Certificate as your major.
If you are already a Cincinnati State student you may attend the PNC information session without
registering for it. The PNC information sessions for currently enrolled students are offered on Thursday’s
at 10 am in Health and Public Safety Building (HPB), Room 06 or at 5:00 pm in HPB Room 06
Earned a high school diploma or GED.
Request to have your official high school and college transcripts mailed to
Cincinnati State’s Admissions Office by using the following online form:
http://www.cincinnatistate.edu/admission-financial-aid/admissions/admission-forms/high-school-collegetranscript-request.pdf
or by picking up a transcript request form in the Admissions office – Main Building,
Room 181.
Mail or bring a copy of official GED scores to Cincinnati State’s Admissions Office
Financial Aid-If planning to use financial aid, meet with a financial aid counselor in the Financial Aid office – Main
Building, Room 155 or you may call 513-569-1530 to set up an appointment. Be sure that your financial aid is in
order before registering for any classes or your coursework may not be covered.
http://www.cincinnatistate.edu/admission-financial-aid/financial-aid-scholarships/financial-aid-scholarships
Take (or request to waive) COMPASS entrance exam. For detailed information on the COMPASS, including
preparation resources and COMPASS lab hours, please refer to:
http://www.cincinnatistate.edu/admission-financial-aid/admissions/admission-testing/?searchterm=compass)
If you have taken college level English and/or math and earned a grade “C” or better in each (college level
math must be within the last 7 years for PNC program), you may submit a COMPASS waiver form for one or
more sections of the Compass test by using the online COMPASS waiver form below:
https://swebapps.cincinnatistate.edu/eforms/eform.aspx?form_id=168
If you have taken the ACT achievement test within the last two years, you may be exempt from placement
testing. Submit a copy of your ACT scores to the Office of Admission via www.ACTstudent.org.
If you have not completed college level English or math (math must be within the last 7 years) and/or have
not earned a grade “C” or better, you are required to take the Compass for full admission to Cincinnati
State. The Compass Lab is located in Main Building, Room 176. You do not need an appointment to take
the Compass.
Complete or confirm waiver (based upon Compass scores or transfer credit) from the following
Academic Foundations courses:
AFM 075, 090, 095
AFL 070, 080, 085
All required Academic Foundation courses must be completed with an earned grade of a C or greater, prior
to being eligible to apply for progression into the Practical Nursing Certificate Program.
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Schedule an advising appointment by choosing the appropriate advising option below:
Academic Advising
Students who are required to enroll in Academic Foundation (AF) courses based on COMPASS test scores
are seen by a pre-admit Advisor in the Advising and Counseling Center, Room 168 Main Building. To
schedule an appointment with a pre-admit advisor, students should call the Advising and Counseling Center
at (513)-569-1552.
Program Advising
Students who have completed all (or were not required to complete) AF courses are seen by a program
advisor in the Health and Public Safety Division office, Room 312 Health Professions Building. To schedule
an appointment with a program advisor, students should call the Health and Public Safety Division office at
(513)-569-1670.
Mandatory Requirements to apply for Practical Nursing Progression
Complete PNC Progression Application - have PNC declared as major to apply
Attend mandatory PNC Information Sessions
Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above- must maintain GPA throughout application process
Math & Science GPA of 2.0 or above-must maintain GPA throughout application process
Take the WorkKeys test- score of 4 or greater need for each section
State Tested Nurse Aide - STNA
If you are not a STNA, you may take MCH 130 at Cincinnati State or the STNA course offered through
Great Oaks, www.greatoaks.com , to prepare for the state test.
The MCH 130 course offered at Cincinnati State requires the student to complete a Nurse Aide Training
application located in Health Professions Building, Room 312. Submit the application to the front desk in
the Health and Public Safety Division – Health Professions Building, Room 312 in order to enroll in Nurse
Aide Training. Consider taking the Statement of Health form (see below) to your healthcare provider
when completing the Nurse Aide training application.
Take the two-part state Nurse Aide test and pass both portions (written and skills.)
Verify that you are in GOOD STANDING on a state Nurse Aide registry. Obtain a print-out from your state
Nurse Aide registry website showing that you are in GOOD STANDING. For Ohio, please refer to:
https://odhgateway.odh.ohio.gov/nar/nar_registry_search.aspx.
If you are already an STNA working outside of long-term healthcare and are no longer current on a Nurse
Aide state registry, please refer to
http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/io/nurseaide/naRequirements.aspx.
If applicable, provide documentation of health care work experience on company letterhead. During the
open application period, submit the letter to the Health and Public Safety Division attention Tammy Smith or
e-mail copy of the letter to pncprogression@cincinnatistate.edu letter must be received by application
deadline date.
If applicable, during the open application period provide documentation of military service to Health and
Public Safety attention Tammy Smith or e-mail a copy to pncprogression@cincinnatistate.edu by the
application deadline date.
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PNC Progression Application Process
1. Complete an eform in order to apply for PNC Progression. The e-form application is only available the open
application period. There will be an application period for each subsequent semester.
Once applications are reviewed, applicants are moved forward in the progression process
based upon the applicant’s PNC Progression worksheet scores.
2. Progressing applicants will be notified of these additional requirements and the deadline for submission:
a) CPR Certification
Student must submit a signed copy of a current Healthcare Provider or Professional Rescuer
certification
(for adults, infants, children and AED). Online certification with hands on demonstration is accepted.
Options for CPR Training:
MCH 130 is offered at Cincinnati State;
CPR for the Healthcare Provider at Great Oaks
CPR for the Healthcare Provider OR CPR for the Professional Rescuer at the American Red Cross
or American Heart Association
Be sure to sign your card on the back where it says “Card Holder”
card is not valid without your signature
Online CPR certifications must have hands on demonstration.
b) PNC Statement of Health Form with Current Immunizations
Students must submit a completed PNC Statement of Health Form with current immunization records.
c) Criminal Background Check
Student must complete both a BCI&I and FBI background check when selected to progress.
Background checks must be for the nursing profession and care of children and adults. The
background checks must be received by the program chair by the established deadline. Failure to
complete paperwork in appropriate timeframe will be ground for dismissal from the progression
process. Students should be aware that many facilities also require drug screening and additional
background restrictions. Background checks are offered in the Cincinnati State Public Safety office in
the Main Building, Room 7. The cost as of November, 2011is $60.00. Students who have background
checks completed at an alternate location should direct the results to:
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Health and Public Safety Division – HPB 312
ATTN: Practical Nursing Certificate Program
3520 Central Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45223
Check your Cincinnati State e-mail daily. A PNC Admissions representative will contact you through your
Cincinnati State e-mail only (please use e-mail address with domain name: @cincinnaitistate.edu)
Designation into a cohort will be based on program progression criteria and completion of program requirements for
each open application period.
Attend mandatory orientation (if accepted into a cohort). All admitted students are sent an e-mail invitation for
orientation. Failure to attend the orientation may result in forfeiture of your designated seat.
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