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 Entrance requirements will vary for each individual program as follows:

 

Non-Degree Programs

 

                ESOL

a.  English deficient.

b.  Must need instruction in English to be able to use the knowledge and skills already

possessed in order to obtain employment.

 

             Practical Nurse

 

a.  Proof of HS Diploma or Equivalent in Country of Origin or GED.

b.  GED (ATB test not a substitute)

c.   TABE score 11.0

d.  Overall score of 60 in Reading, Math and English on the TEAS Test

e.   18 yrs. of age by Program completion. 

f.    3 character references. 

g.   background check.

h.   physical strength and function requirements

i.    personal health requirements.

j.    Proof of CPR Certification from the American Heart Association

 

           Associate Degree Programs:

 

           Nursing (A .S.)

           a.   Proof of High School Diploma (or equivalent in their country of origin) or GED.

           b.   18 yrs of age

           c.   Score at the 11.0 level in mathematics, language and reading on the TABE Test.

           d.   TEAS overall score: 60. SABER LPN graduates, who already took and passed the

                 TEAS are exempt from this requirement.

           e.   Official transcript documenting any previous work, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or

                 better on a  4.0 scale. This includes applicants requesting credit for general education

                courses previously taken at the associate degree level or higher.

          f.    Successfully complete a personal oral and written interview with the Program

                Director and/or  an administrative representative of the program in order to

                evaluate the applicant’s ability to communicate satisfactorily as  required by

                the health care delivery system.  The interviewer must recommend applicant

                for admission.

          g.   Three letters of recommendation either from a prior instructor or from a current

                employer.   Letters must have contact information of person writing recommendation,

                including name, signature, phone number and address.

          h.  Background check.  If applicant has a recent history of chemical abuse, or an

               arrest record indicating the same, he/she will be required to contact the

               Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN). 

               Based on the evaluation results of IPN the applicant may be asked to enter into

               a contractual agreement for services with IPN.  Failure to enter into the stipulated

              contract and/or to comply with any of the requirements of the contract will result in

              denial of admission into the program.

        i.   Physical strength and function requirements.

         j.   Personal health requirements as stipulated in the SABER Physical Health Form.

        k.  Applicants holding an LPN license must submit official school transcript with proof

             of B average or better in the Practical Nursing Program.

         l   Applicants holding an LPN license and requesting credit for previous courses taken,

             must take and pass a Professional Nursing ATI exam with a proficiency level 2 or

             higher for each corresponding nursing course being waived.

        m. Applicants holding an LPN license who request that some of their courses be wave

             must provide proof of current, unencumbered LPN licensure in Florida in addition

             to all of the above. 

         n. Proof of CPR Certification from the American Heart Association.