Day Program

The application process requires:

• the application form supplied by the school
• payment of an application fee of $40.00
• evidence of high school graduation or graduate equivalency diploma.

Submit:

• Official high school transcript showing graduation. Particular emphasis is on verbal/math/science course grades and class rank. A minimum average of 80% and class rank in the upper 1/2 of the class is preferred. OR Official GED transcript if a graduate equivalency diploma was obtained, and an official high school transcript.
• Official transcripts showing passing grades in the following prerequisites:
• Chemistry, Biology and Algebra are required within 5 years of application. Applicants who receive transfer credit for Nutrition in Health & Disease, Anatomy & Physiology I and Microbiology may be considered for a waiver of the Chemistry and/or Biology requirement. All requirements for waiver of prerequisites must be met prior to the fall semester regardless of planned fall or spring enrollment.
• Algebra and one additional unit of mathematics. Courses from high school, equivalent CLEP and/or college courses are acceptable. Courses offered by the Education Correspondence Training School, www.ectschool.com or Nursing ABC, www.nursingabc.com are also acceptable.
• Official transcripts from any accredited college, post-secondary school, CLEP or College Boards Advanced Placement Program. CGPAs and pertinent course grades are considered. Previous success with college level courses lends strength to the candidates application
• Reports of standardized tests, if available:
  Scholastic Achievement Tests (SAT)
  American College Testing Program (ACT).
• Three references (please submit addresses for references)
  References indicate strengths and attributes which may indicate potential success. Three references from academic, employment and/or professional services are requested by the School. Candidates who demonstrate a pattern of positive attributes are preferred.
• Personal interview (optional)

Prior to enrollment the following must be complete:

HEALTH EXAMINATION AND SCREENING
The applicant will be enrolled contingent upon a satisfactory health assessment and screening.

CPR COURSE WORK
Proof of successful completion of a course is required before a student begins any clinical experience and this certification must remain valid throughout enrollment. American Heart Association or American Red Cross (or a comparable provider) Healthcare Provider courses are acceptable and must include adult, child and infant resuscitation techniques.

REGISTRATION FEE
A non-refundable fee of $100.00 is required to secure a place in the class, and will be applied to the first semester of enrollment.

ADDITIONAL ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR EVENING/WEEKEND PROGRAM
In addition to the day program admission criteria, the evening/weekend program admission requires:

Official transcripts showing successful completion of:

• Anatomy & Physiology I
• Anatomy & Physiology II
• Microbiology

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/SKILLS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
All students must be able to lift/move patients with assistance, push/pull 50 pound equipment with rollers, and lift/move 25 pounds from floor to table. Students must be able to perform moderately difficult manual manipulations requiring hand-eye coordination such as in the use of computers and complex equipment. Mobility requirements may include the ability to sit and stand for prolonged periods of time, in addition to being able to walk for a reasonable length of time and distance. Students must be able to read, articulate and comprehend the English language.

STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, The Ellis School of Nursing will provide reasonable accommodations to students with a physical or learning disability, with the expectation that they be able to perform the essential functions/skills as well as have the physical requirements to meet the program objectives. These functions/skills and physical requirements are detailed in the Student Handbook.

It is the students responsibility to provide physician documentation of the physical disability, the limitations and the special accommodations required for that disability. Students with learning disabilities must submit evidence of the disability from an official source such as an educational specialist or an institution of learning.

Letters requesting special accommodations should be addressed to the Director of the school. It is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor of each course of the need for special accommodations.

REAPPLICATION/RE-ENROLLMENT
Letters of request for reapplication or re-enrollment must be accompanied by payment of the application fee.

FOREIGN STUDENTS
The Ellis School of Nursing is not authorized by the United States Immigration Service to admit international students. All applicants to the School of Nursing must be United States Citizens or have Permanent Resident Alien status in the United States.

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