2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXClass Meetings: Normally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.to 3:30 p.m., with possible exceptions when students areassigned to clinical facilities.Students are admitted to this program twice each year inthe Fall term (Highlands Campus) and Spring term(Hardee Campus) with application packets availableMarch 1 (Highlands Campus) and August 15 (Hardee Campus).The Practical Nursing program is a limited access program.APPLICATION REQUIREMENTSThe following materials and activities must be completedand submitted to the Admissions Office by April 15 (HighlandsCampus) and September 30 (Hardee Campus) inorder for an applicant to be considered for admission:1. Completed South Florida Community College Applicationfor Admission Form.2. Completed Supplemental Nursing Application. (Applicantswho wish to apply to more than one program mustsubmit a separate application for each nursing program.)3. Placement test scores of 11.0 in reading, 11.0 in math,and 11.0 in language on the TABE test, Level A. (Applicantsmay schedule this test through the College’s TestingCenter.)4. Official high school transcript, General Education Diploma,or equivalent verifying proof of high school graduation.5. Official college transcript(s) verifying the completion ofthe following courses:Prefix Number Course Name Cr. Hrs.DEP 1004 Human Development 3HUN 1201 Nutrition 3MTB 2371 Mathematics for Health Occupations 2Applicants who have completed the courses at SFCCmust request a copy of their transcripts be sent to theAdmissions Office.6. Completed Health History Questionnaire.7. References from the following sources:A. Current or most recent employer.B. Two persons of your choice other than a relative.8. Completed Registration form and fee for NLN Pre-AdmissionExamination. All items must be forwarded tothe Admissions Office at South Florida Community College,600 W. College Drive, Avon Park, FL 33825.9. Math for Health Occupations (MTB 2371) and Nutrition(HUN 1201) must have been taken within seven (7) yearsof admission to the program.SELECTION CRITERIAThere are specific criteria which will be used when selectingstudents for the program. These criteria are as follows:1. Completion of the eight (8) prerequisite hours with agrade of “C” or higher in each course and a cumulativeGPA of 2.3 or higher. Students must have completedthese hours and prior to meeting with the Nursing SelectionCommittee. Prerequisite courses are as follows:Prefix Number Course Name Cr. Hrs.DEP 1004 Human Development 3HUN 1201 Nutrition 3MTB 2371 Mathematics for Health Occupations 22. Achievement at the 50th percentile or above on the NLNPre-Admission Examination.3. Satisfactory physical, mental, and dental health as certifiedby a licensed physician and dentist. Certificationof satisfactory health is a requirement for admission tothe nursing program. However, students will not berequired to show documentation until after acceptanceinto the program.4. Recommendation from the Nursing Selection Committee.5. Drug screening after admission to the program.SELECTION PROCESS1. Applicants meeting the minimum requirements as ofApril 15 will be rank ordered, highest to lowest, on aproduct score devised by multiplying the NLN compositepercentile score by the minimum GPA of 2.3 in thefollowing prerequisite courses:Prefix Number Course Name Cr. Hrs.DEP 1004 Human Development 3HUN 1201 Nutrition 3MTB 2371 Math for Health Occupations 22. In cases where all credentials are equal, the followingcriteria will be used in the given sequence to determinewho will be admitted into the program:A. Resident of service district.B. Completed application date.3. Applicants will meet with the Nursing Selection Committee.GENERAL INFORMATION1. South Florida Community College reserves the right todeny admission to any student who demonstrates thelack of necessary qualifications for LPN program. Applicantsmust reapply if they wish to be considered for asubsequent class. Each class is selected from thenew applicant pool.2. South Florida Community College provides equal accessto education programs to all, regardless of gender,race, religion, age, national origin, marital status,or disability. The College adheres to federal and statelaws controlling equal access/equal opportunity.3. Non-smoking - while being a non-smoker is not a criterionfor admission to the nursing program at SFCC,candidates who smoke are strongly encouraged, becauseof the responsibilities of health care providers, toconsider a smoking cessation program. Smoking isnot permitted in any of the nursing clinical facilities.4. All applicants should understand that completion of allor part of the general education courses required for131