ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (ICC) PRACTICAL NURSE EDUCATION WEIGHTED ADMISSION FORM Spring 2015 Date received: ______/__________/________ Weighted Admission Application Period: Fall Enrollment Period—February 3 through June 2, 2014 Weighted Admission Application Packet: Must be completed and submitted to pre-nursing advisor before or during the above enrollment period. Name: _________________________________________________________________________________ (Last) (First) (Middle) (Other Name Used) Address Apt. No. City State Zip Code Home Phone Work Phone Cell Phone ICC Student ID # SSN# DOB ICC Email Address Personal Email Address The following general admission requirements for ICC must be met prior to submitting weighted admission form. Please date each section as completed. (To be completed by pre-nursing applicant and verified by the pre-nursing advisor during the enrollment period February 3 through June 2, 2014.) Completion Verification General admission requirement to be completed Date Complete the Online Application Process to Isothermal Community College and have an acceptance letter from Admissions. ( www.isothermal.edu/admissions). Ø Make sure to code the major as A55280L or A55280B Submit all official and sealed high school transcript(s) or GED scores from a regionally accredited high school or a state registered private or home school to the Admissions Office. Submit all official and sealed college transcript(s) from the issuing institution to the ICC Admissions Office for evaluation. * Please note that transfer credit can only be awarded for courses that reflect a GPA of 2.0 or higher. Complete college placement test, which includes Reading, Writing, and Math skills. Schedule of times and dates are available in the Advising Center, Student Center Building10. *Copies of all transcripts and other documents must accompany this application. All applicant information must be updated annually. If you have previously applied, you must see Tina Porter to complete a Pre-Nursing re-application form. **ANY QUESTIONS—CONTACT TINA PORTER, Pre-Nursing Advisor @ 828-395-1621** ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (ICC) PRACTICAL NURSE EDUCATION WEIGHTED ADMISSION FORM Spring 2015 The following program admission requirements for ICC must be met prior to submitting weighted admission form. (To be completed by pre-nursing applicant and verified by the pre-nursing advisor during the enrollment period of February 3 through June 2, 2014.) All required developmental courses completed with a grade of “C” or better. Ø Ø Ø Ø Reading English Mathematics Mathematics RED 090 ENG 090 MAT 060 MAT 070 DRE/DMA course DRE 098 DRE 098 DMA 10, 20, & 30 DMA 40 & 50 Date completed Grade Verification ___________ _________ ________ ___________ _________ ________ ___________ _________ ________ ___________ _________ ________ Three (3) references (only teachers or employers) submitted to Pre-Nursing Advisor (Tina Porter). Reference forms that are more than one (1) year old at the time of the general admission requirements deadline will not be accepted. Verification ______________________ Student listed on North Carolina NAI registry by September 1, 2014. NAI Exp. Date _________________ Verification ______________________ Certification for American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider will be submitted to PNE Director by September 1, 2014. BLS Exp. Date ______________________ Return signed Technical Standards to pre-nursing advisor with packet before or during the enrollment period of February 3, 2014 through June 2, 2014. Verification _____________________ The following additional student information and dates are to be reviewed by the applicant and verified by the pre-nursing advisor during the enrollment period of February 3 through June 2, 2014. Students are encouraged to enroll in and complete the following required courses prior to being admitted to the PNE program. All courses must be completed with a “C” or higher to be accepted as transfer into the PNE program. See attached point sheet for course grade calculation. Ø ACA 115-Success & Study Skills BIO 168-Anatomy and Physiology I Ø ENG 111-Expository Writing BIO 169-Anatomy and Physiology II Ø PSY 110-Life Span Dev. or [PSY 150 General Psych and PSY 241-Dev. Psych] While waiting for admission, students are encouraged to complete other courses such as NAII, Medical Terminology I, and Medical Terminology II. Reviewed by student __________________ Verification ______________________ Notification to take TEAS Entrance Exam will be sent to the applicant either by form letter or ICC email by Pre-Nursing Advisor, Advising Center administered during the week of September 8-12, 2014. Reviewed by student __________________ Verification ______________________ Return weighted admission form and attachments to: Isothermal Community College Attn: Tina Porter P.O. Box 804 Spindale, NC 28160 Notification of acceptance/denial will be mailed approximately 6 weeks following weighted admission period deadline. ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (ICC) PRACTICAL NURSE EDUCATION WEIGHTED ADMISSION FORM Spring 2015 The following program admission requirements are only for applicants who are accepted into the PNE program (D45660). (To be completed by PNE Director, office located in the Rutherford Learning Center.) Letters of acceptance will be mailed to applicants by PNE Director on or before September 29, 2014. Ø Applicants need to return the acceptance response form included with the letter by the date indicated on the form. Date acceptance response form returned ____________________ Applicants will need to schedule the physical exam between October 13 and December 8, 2014. Date completed ________________________ Applicant will need to return the completed health forms returned to PNE Director by December 15, 2014. Date returned ________________________ Upon acceptance into the PNE Program, the following background items must be completed at the students’ expense: Date completed Ø Criminal Background Check (Statewide Criminal NC; Residency History) ___________________ Ø 12 Panel Drug Test ___________________ Ø Nationwide Database with Sex Offender Index ___________________ An acceptable background check is required for clinical experiences. The background checks will be completed during the first semester, NUR 101. Students must be able to attend clinical experiences in all agencies used by the college. Information for obtaining the background checks will be provided to all students by the Director of PNE. While the above background information is not required by Isothermal Community College for either general college admission or entrance into the nursing program, students should be aware that this information will be required by the personnel department at your future clinical location. Failure to provide this information to a clinical site in a timely fashion could result in a cancellation of your clinical site arrangements. (Isothermal does not have access to or awareness of the background results. Clinical agencies will notify the student directly regarding any issues with the background results.) Apply for financial aid. Date applied ________________________ Student attended the New Student Orientation Day on October 24, 2014. Student attended ________________________ ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (ICC) PRACTICAL NURSE EDUCATION WEIGHTED ADMISSION WORKSHEET Spring 2015 Student Name: _____________________________ ATI TEAS Entrance Exam Criteria SS#: ___________________ Actual Score/Grade ICC ID# __________________ Points Scored TEAS SCORE: students should score 55 or higher to be considered • 93 – 100 = 24 points • 84 – 92 = 20 points • 78 – 83 = 16 points • 71 – 77 = 12 points • 63 – 70 = 8 points • 55 – 62 = 4 points General Education Program-Related Calculated GPA (points = credits x letter grade A=4, B=3, and C=2) Courses Taken Credits College/University where Semester/ Letter Grade Quality Points course was taken Year Course Taken *BIO *BIO 4 165 OR 168 *BIO *BIO 4 166 169 ACA 115 1 ENG 111 3 PSY 110 or 241 3 PSY 150 3 BIO 163 5 MED 121 3 MED 122 3 Total Credits Total Quality Points Total Quality Points __________ ÷ Total Credits ___________ = Program-Related GPA _______________________ ProgramRelated GPA 2.0 – 2.49 = 2 points 2.5 – 2.99 = 4 points 3.0 – 3.49 = 6 points 3.5 – 4.00 = 8 points Previous Education/Training from Accredited or Approved Institution Education/Training Awarding Institution Date Obtained Point Scale Highest Education College Diploma – 5 Degree Earned Associate’s Degree – 15 Bachelor’s Degree – 25 Master’s Degree – 35 Certifications Med. Aide, EMT, Phlebotomy and NA II = 2 points/each Points Earned TOTAL POINTS (include all blue shaded areas)