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ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING STUDENTS,
LVN-TO-ADN TRANSITION, PARAMEDIC-TO-ADN TRANSITION,
VOCATIONAL NURSING, AND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS
Applicants must fulfill the following requirements to be considered for entrance into
this program:
1. Apply for admission to Trinity Valley Community College
2.* Provide documentation of TSI completion or exemption
3. Submit minimum passing scores on each area of the designated health
testing information can be found in
h Science Center web site at
or by contacting the HSC counselor
4.
ed in the current brochures, with a
grade of “C” or better
5. Submit official transcripts of all previous college credits to the Registrar’s
office and complete the on-line application for the health occupations
program(s) of choice by the application deadline published in the
brochures
6. Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 or better on a four-point
system for all previous college work. If all qualified students are selected
and there are still positions available, students with a cumulative GPA of
2.0 will be considered using the same point system
There is a process for selection of students who are admitted to these health
occupations programs. It is the student’s responsibility to contact an advisor for
information regarding the current process. It is the student’s responsibility to keep
the Health Science Center informed of any changes in name, address, e-mail address
or telephone number.
After acceptance into a Health Science program, the student must:
1.
Meet clinical requirements including meeting functional abilities, negative
TB test or chest x-ray, immunization records, a negative drug screen, and
acceptable criminal background and registry checks
2.
Purchase liability insurance. Liability insurance is included in the lab fee
for specific health occupations courses. (All health science students are
responsible for their own hospitalization insurance)
3.
Submit proof of CPR certification for health care providers
Any ADN or VN applicant who has been convicted of a crime other than a minor
traffic violation or who has been hospitalized or treated for mental illness and/or
chemical dependency must petition the Board of Nursing for a declaratory order
concerning their eligibility to take the NCLEX, the licensing examination.
