Practical Nursing Admission Criteria

Practical Nursing APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINEs:
New students are admitted in August and January. Class size is limited, and all applicants are not accepted for participation. All applicants will have an equal opportunity regardless of race, age, disability, sex, creed, religion, or nationality. Applicants with special needs due to disability must make this fact known prior to admission, so that necessary accommodations can be made. Because of the nature of the profession it may not always be possible to accommodate students with severe disabilities.

Application Deadlines:
For the August (Fall) entering class: 1st Monday in March
For the January (Spring) entering class: 1st Monday in October

APPLICATION PROCEDURES, PART I
Students must submit the following information to the Office of Student Affairs prior to the application deadline:
1.   Nurse Entrance Test (NET) scores. The NET is given on campus Monday through Friday at 9:00 a.m. and at 1:00 p.m. The cost is $25.00.
2.   COMPASS placement scores, dated within the past five years. The COMPASS test is given on campus Monday through Friday, at 9:00 a.m. and at 1:00 p.m. A fee of $10.00 is required to take the COMPASS).
3.   OTC Application for Admission
4.   Official College Transcript(s) from each college attended and an official copy of your high school transcript or G.E.D. scores.
5.   Shot records of one rubella and two measles immunization (only required if born on or after 1/1/1957. All immunizations must be after an individual’s first birthday and after 1/1/1968).

APPLICATION PROCEDURES, PART II
Students must submit the following information to the Allied Health Division Secretary prior to the application deadline:

Practical Nursing Program Application for Admission
Any applicant who does not have ALL of the above information in to the correct office by 4:30 p.m. on the day of the application deadline may not be considered for admission. The admission process to this program is selective and not all students who apply will be admitted.

ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURE:
Beginning with the applications for the Fall 2008 entering class, Nursing Entrance Test (NET) scores will determine acceptance to the program. Applicants may only take the NET test once per year. Should the qualified applicants exceed the available slots in the program, admission into a particular class will be based on the submission date of the Practical Nursing Application for Admission. After acceptance into the Practical Nursing program, the student must submit evidence of the following in order to begin classes.

Current CPR Certification-American Heart Association Health Care Provider or American Red Cross Professional Rescuer. If you are not certified, please plan to attend the mandatory CPR Certification training. Certification must be valid for entire period of enrollment.
TB skin test must be submitted before beginning of 2nd semester.
Hepatitis B Series or signature on OTC College Vaccination Waiver Claim Form.
Attend the mandatory Class Orientation.

All students accepted into the Practical Nursing Program will be required to have state and national criminal background checks and will pay all associated fees. Conviction of certain crimes may make the applicant ineligible to test for licensure despite successful completion of the Practical Nursing Program. Random drug screening may be utilized at any time during the course of the program at the student expense.

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