PRACTICAL NURSE ADMISSION POLICY
Complete current Practical Nurse Entrance Exam Registration Form (available October 15, 2010) with payment of non-refundable application fee and mail in or deliver to Southeastern Technical Institute, 250 Foundry Street, S. Easton, MA 02375. Registration must be received no later than one week before the scheduled test. Registrations are not accepted from non-Massachusetts residents for the program.
The TEAS Entrance Examination is given at Southeastern Technical Institute. Applicants must meet the required scores on the entrance test to be considered for admission. Students requiring special accommodations must notify the school at the time the registration form is submitted.
After successfully meeting required scores on the entrance exam, the applicant will receive a letter requesting the following documents:
A. Application for the Practical Nurse Program
B. Education: proof of high school graduation with an official transcript, or official GED (scores needed). Foreign diplomas must be translated to English and a certified equivalency to U.S. education must be provided. An average of C or better in high school is preferred with consideration for trends demonstrating improvement and motivation.
C. Resume and two references at least one of which concerns former or present employment.
D. Proof of Residence: Proof of Residence must be completed, signed and stamped by school district member city and towns.
E. Proof of Health Insurance
4. Upon receiving documentation A through E listed above an interview with the Program Director or a designee is required.5. Student is accepted following the Admission Selection Criteria. (see below)6. Upon receipt of the acceptance letter the student must complete the following for full admission to the program :
A. Satisfactory C.O.R.I. (Criminal Offender Record Information). All clinical facilities reserve the right to conduct an additional CORI on practical nurse students.
B. Health criteria: Immunizations as required by the Department of Public Health.
Southeastern’s immunization requirements are in accordance with College Immunization Chapter 76, Section 15C and clinical agency requirements. The following information must be documented for final acceptance into the program: each student must show evidence of good health, including a medical history sheet and physical exam within the past year, Mantoux test within the last year or recent chest x-ray, Tetanus Toxoid immunization received by student within 10 years of admission into the program, also Mumps and Rubella vaccine (at least one dose beginning at or after 12 months of age) or a Rubella Titer, two doses of live measles vaccine (given at least one month apart beginning at or after 12 months of age) and a Measles titer, the Hepatitis B vaccine (three doses, mandatory) and a Hepatitis B titer. The requirements of these immunization standards shall not apply if the student is exempt for religious reasons or if the student presents laboratory evidence of immunity (titers).
All applicants meeting the above requirements will be considered for full admission. The Admission process is not complete until all medical/health forms and C.O.R.I. are submitted and reviewed.The Application for admission and all documentation is forwarded to the Practical Nurse Admissions Committee for Review.Admission Criteria
- TEAS Test results
- HS transcript/GED with scores
- Work experience in healthcare field
- Interview with Program Director or designee
- Proof of residency
- Additional educational coursework
TRANSFER POLICY FROM OTHER NURSING SCHOOLS
A student may seek transfer of credit from another approved institution provided that a grade of C or better has been earned and the course work is comparable to the course offered at Southeastern Technical Institute. Transfer credit will only be considered for Growth and Development, (or equivalent life-span developmental psychology), Anatomy & Physiology I & II (course must cover entire human body), Nutrition, and Microbiology. Applicants desiring to transfer from other accredited Nursing Programs into Southeastern Technical Institute Practical Nurse Program will be considered on an individual basis when space is available in the program. An applicant may be accepted and required to start the program from the beginning if lacking Term I program courses. An applicant may be accepted as a Term II student, if all Term I courses have been completed. All students must complete 50% of the total program hours in the Practical Nurse Program at Southeastern
Each applicant seeking transfer credit must present the following to the Director of the Practical Nurse Program:
1. Request transfer credit prior to admission to program to ensure adequate time to obtain necessary records to be evaluated
2. Provide an official transcript on any and all previous college records
3. A course description
4. Additional material may be required by Program Director
All records and materials will be reviewed by the Technical Institute Director and the Program Director. Once a course has been officially approved and transferred, it will appear on the student’s permanent record. Transfer credits will not be computed in his/her grade point average.
Only credits earned within the last five years will be reviewed for transfer credit consideration. Transfer credits (no grade) will appear on the transcript. Transfer credits are not figured into the Q.P.A. Courses taken at Southeastern Technical Institute will be shown as both credits and grades on the school transcript.
Upon acceptance into the Program, the transfer student:
- Must make arrangements to review essential nursing skills in the laboratory with an instructor. The instructor will determine when this is completed satisfactorily.
- May be asked to take a final exam in a transfer credit course. Student will be provided with the course outline, textbooks, and adequate preparation time.
- Must pass a math for pharmacology exam with an 80% minimum.
- Must meet all health requirements of the program and submit the documentation in a timely manner. Admission is not considered final until all health records are reviewed.
- Must be CPR certified, Health Care Provider (within one year) Certification (Basic: Infant, Child & Adult, including defibrillation), prior to attending clinical.
Students who are admitted as Transfer Students, are expected to fulfill the requirements of the catalog current at the time of admission to the program. No applicants for transfer status into the Practical Nurse Program shall be excluded from or discriminated against in admission on account of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or age.
EDUCATIONAL MOBILITY
Educational mobility enables an individual to progress from one educational level to another, acknowledging competencies and with minimal repetition of previous learning. Southeastern Practical Nurse Program builds a solid foundation for educational mobility. The faculty of the program works with area schools and nursing programs to facilitate opportunities for the graduates.
ARTICULATION POLICY
The Practical Nurse (PN) Program has articulation agreements with selected colleges including Quincy College, Quincy, MA.; Massasoit Community College ADN Program, Brockton MA.; and with Bristol Community College ADN Program, Fall River, MA. A graduate of PN Program will be eligible for advanced credit in certain courses without the use of testing. Interested students should obtain the official college bulletin from the specific college and must take the prerequisites outlined for the college’s nursing program. The student should notify the PN Director of his/her interest in articulating, and official transcripts and letters of reference will be sent to the college.
Other higher education programs may also grant advanced credit for your education. The Program Director is available to confer regarding the process of obtaining information about higher degree programs.
CRIMINAL OFFENSE RECORD INFORMATION (C.O.R.I.)
All students entering and continuing in the Practical Nurse Program are subject to CORI review. Prior to beginning clinical practice, students will need to complete a C.O.R.I. request form. The school reserves the right to deny students the opportunity to participate in clinical experiences based upon information in the CORI report.
The outcome of the C.O.R.I. report may impact the ability of the student to participate in the clinical experience. If a student is denied access to a clinical facility because of information in the C.O.R.I. report, the Practical Nurse Program is not responsible for finding substitute clinical placements or alternative instructional settings. Since program progress and completion requires concurrent clinical and academic hours, the student may not be able to successfully complete the program. The program does not guarantee clinical placement for all candidates.
GRADUATION POLICY
A student may be eligible to graduate when the student has successfully:
- Achieved a 75% final grade in all academic courses, and a passing grade in clinical experience. The student must have completed all course work
- Fulfilled all financial obligations to the school, including tuition and other bills such as yearbook, student sale items, fees, etc
- Completed all obligations and exit survey with the Office of Financial Aid, if applicable
- Met all other program requirements
Anti-Discrimination Laws:
Chapter 282 of the Acts of 1993, General Laws Chapter 76, Section 5, now includes the following provisions:
No person shall be excluded from or discriminated against in admission to a public school of any town, or in obtaining the advantages, privileges, and courses of study of such public school on account of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or age.
The Southeastern Regional School District complies with the American’s with Disabilities Act of 1990. The American’s with Disabilities Act includes, but is not limited to, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental retardation, learning disabilities, and visual and hearing impairments.