BIO 2521 — BIO 2523, and MAT 1313
Within two weeks following email notification of the applicant’s admission status, the applicant must make an appointment to sign required forms and begin the background check process declaring intent to enter the next scheduled nursing class. Failure to comply with this requirement negates the applicant’s priority status and vacancies will be filled based on available class slots using the acceptance criteria. Criminal Background Check including fingerprinting results may deny students access to the clinical agencies and disqualify the student from participation in the program. Students unable to participate in clinical experiences will be required to withdraw from the program. Students selected for admission into the PN program must submit proof of the following items: negative drug screen as specified by the Nursing and Allied Health Substance Abuse Policy; current American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR Course; physical examination; two (2) Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccinations or positive MMR titer; two (2) Varicella (chicken pox) vaccinations or positive Varicella Titer or signed declination; TB skin test (two-step or documentation of yearly 1 step) or Quantiferon blood test; Hepatitis B Vaccine or signed declination statement; TDAP within the last ten years; yearly flu vaccination; and COVID-19 vaccination (strongly recommended). All items should remain current for the full school year (August – May). Students admitted to any nursing courses must adher