Admission Steps for the Practical Nurse Program
Emily Griffith Technical College
Updated 5-15-2013
1. Attend a Practical Nurse Informational Meeting which is offered monthly.
2. Complete the school application available online at www.EmilyGriffith.edu. .
A government-issued picture ID is required. Registration hours are: Monday –
Wednesday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m..
3. Complete the free practical nurse assessment test at Emily Griffith Technical
College, Testing Center, Room 205. Walk-in start times are: Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.;
Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Allow 1.5 hours for each test, reading and math. Test only when you are feeling
healthy and rested. You may complete the reading and math assessments on
different days (recommended). Passing scores for practical nursing are: Reading
12.0 or higher on a timed TABE A and 80% or higher on the Practical Nursing
Math Exam. A math practice is available by emailing your Health Programs
Advisor. Students will receive test scores after testing. A practice math test is
available at the informational meeting. Repeat tests without remedial courses are
$5. Students need to wait four weeks before retesting. Assessment tests for the
practical nursing program from other schools are not accepted. Test scores are
good for one year.
4. Call 720 423- 4712 to schedule an appointment with the Health advisor. This is
when we will review your test scores, discuss remedial courses, review
transcripts and develop your class schedule. You may register for any of the
prerequisite courses if your reading score is 12.0 or higher. If your reading score
is below 12.0, an appointment is required.
5. Remedial reading courses are advised for scores below the practical nursing
requirements of 12.0 Reading on a timed TABE A. Remedial math courses are
advised for scores below the 80% score on the Nursing Math Exam. Retesting is
required upon completing the remedial courses. Repeating remedial courses
may be necessary.
6. Refer to the Practical Nurse Prerequisite Course Schedule for times and
dates.
Nurse Aide Certification (NUA 101 and NUA 170) also called C.N.A. license
If you currently hold a Colorado Certified Nurse Aide/C.N.A. card issues by the
State Board of Nursing, skip the next paragraph and move on to the other
prerequisite information.
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If you do not have a current Colorado Certified Nurse Aide Certification, you will
need to enroll in nurse assistant/home health aide courses (NUA 101/170). You
may enroll in NUA 101 and 170 while you are enrolled in remedial reading
courses for the nursing program provided your reading score is 8.0 or higher.
Schedule your Colorado Nurse Aide Certification exam with the State Board of
Nursing as soon as possible. Currently the testing is done through
www.PearsonVue.com for $95. Refer to the C.N.A. flyer.
The following practical nurse prerequisite courses require a minimum
reading score of 10.0. Prerequisites are offered daytime hours and not offered
summer session. Refer to practical nurse prerequisite schedule.
HPR 178 Medical Terminology (2 credits)
This course is offered 3 times each semester. Classes meet twice per week for
four weeks. Each class session is 3 hours on Tuesday afternoon and Friday
morning. HPR 178 (1 credit) does not meet the requirement. As of 4/5/2013
HPR 178 is strongly recommended, but not required.
ENG 121 English Composition (3 credits)
This course is offered daytime only at 9-week intervals including start dates in
Aug., Oct., Jan. and March. Students complete 45 hours of class time with a
flexible schedule 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Monday-Friday. Students must attend the
first day of class and a weekly one-hour lecture from noon to 1 p.m., the one day
of the week will be announced by the instructor. With an official transcript, credits
for ENG 121 and higher are accepted from any public Colorado community
college.
HPR 108 Dietary Nutrition –Students must attend the first day for this online
two-month course. HWE 100 Human Nutrition (3 credits) which is an RN
prerequisite, is accepted, but not offered at Emily Griffith Technical College.
BIO 106 Basic Anatomy and Physiology --Basic Anatomy and Physiology/ BIO
106 is offered once per semester. Some community colleges do not accept BIO
106 as transfer credit from Emily Griffith Technical College; however, with an
official transcript, it is transferable from any public Colorado community college to
Emily Griffith Technical College. Completion of both BIO 201and 202 (8 credits
for both) are accepted as meeting the BIO 106 requirement.
Challenging (testing out of) Prerequisite Courses—each prerequisite course
may be challenged one time for $25. This is an opportunity to take the final
exam and demonstrate your subject knowledge without taking the course.
Successfully challenging a course means that requirement has been met. Failing
a challenge exam requires that you enroll in the prerequisite course. To
challenge a prerequisite course, contact Jean Butler, Jean_Butler@dpsk12.org,
to set up a testing time and complete the necessary challenge form.
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Transferring Prerequisite Credits- Courses taken within the public Colorado
Community College System may be accepted for grades of C or higher if they
are within the required time frame of 5 years prior to the first day of the practical
nurse program. The course number must match or a course syllabus will be
required. Courses must have the same or greater number of credits.
Official transcripts should be mailed to yourself in a sealed envelope. Do
not open the transcripts. Credits from proprietary schools are not
accepted.
Transferring Practical Nurse Program (NUR) Credits
Students must take a minimum of 13.5 credits from the Emily Griffith Practical
Nursing program to be granted a certificate of completion if they are transferring
credit from another Nursing Program. In addition to all items on the check list,
students transferring from another nursing program need a letter of
recommendation from the Director of Nursing from the previous nursing program
and official transcripts.
Official transcripts should be mailed to yourself in a sealed envelope. Do
not open the transcripts. Credits from proprietary schools are not
accepted.
7. *****Pre-admission meeting to submit your portfolio and official
transcripts*****
When you have completed all of the requirements and prerequisite courses and
organized a portfolio of documentation for each requirement and made copies for
a second portfolio to keep for yourself, schedule an appointment with the
Practical Nursing Advisor by emailing Jean_Butler@dpsk12.org . Bring your
portfolio and signed check list for review. Only completed portfolios are accepted.
Once you have submitted your completed portfolio, you will be on the wait list for
the next available start date. Official transcripts should be mailed to yourself in a
sealed envelope. Do not open the transcripts.
8. Complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid/FAFSA/ financial aid
application.
FAFSA Help: For assistance completing the financial aid application, call 720
423-4744. Financial Aid Office at Emily Griffith Technical College is located in
the registration area.
Prerequisite courses are not eligible for federal financial aid.
Payment plans: Courses longer than 2 months may be paid in installments for a
charge of $20 per semester. Short courses must be paid in full at the time of
registration. Contact the Treasurer’s Office, Room 239; phone 720 423-4786 for
payment plan information.
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Other Related Information: You can access information about all nursing
prerequisite courses and nursing programs offered at all Colorado community
colleges by going to www.cccs.edu.
The Colorado Board of Nursing website is www.dora.state.co.us/nursing.
Phone: 303 894-2430.
Information on the State Board Certification Exam is available at
www.PearsonVue.com
Success tips: Plan to study 1-2 hours or more for every hour in class.
Professional behavior is expected at all times including emails, phone
conversations and face-to-face interactions.
Health Advisor: Jean Butler
Email: Jean_Butler@dpsk12.org (underscore between Jean and Butler)
Message Phone 720 423-4717. Appointment with Advisor: 720 423-4712.
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