Practical Nursing (PN) Admission Requirements

  • REGISTRATION FEE: Applicant must complete the Application and pay a registration Fee of $100 (Application online)
  • PROOF OF RESIDENCE IN OHIO: The applicant must be a U.S Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States. Applicants must also be a resident of the state of Ohio. To prove residency, the applicant must submit two forms of official, unexpired government-issued identification. One of the forms of identification must include an address. Acceptable forms of documentation include a Social Security Card, Driver’s License, State Issued I.D, Passport, and/or proof of U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency card, if not a U.S. Citizen.
    1. If the applicant’s identification that includes an address lists a non-Ohio address, the applicant will be required to provide an attestation stating that they currently reside in Ohio, along with supporting documentation, such as a lease/rental agreement, utility bill, or similar, if possible.
  • HIGH SCHOOL/GED: The applicant must provide documentation of graduation from high school in the form of a valid high school diploma, transcript or other acceptable documentation issued by an authorized state education agency (e.g., General Education Development (GED) in Ohio.) INTERNATIONAL TRANSCRIPTS/DOCUMENTS NEED TO BE EVALUATED BY A THIRD-PARTY EVALUATOR FOR EQUIVALENCY.
  • ENTRANCE EXAM:The applicant must pass the ATI TEAS Pre-entrance exam with a score of 48% or HESI Entrance Exam with a composite score of 70%. Entry Exams must be within a 2-year period from the date taken the test
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AFTER ACCEPTANCE: STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: IN ALL CASES THESE DOCUMENTS MUST BE ON FILE PRIOR TO THE START OF THE CLINIC EXTERNSHIP.

  • COMPLETED BACKGROUND CHECKS —Both BCI and FBI (Using Code: 4723.09)
  • CPR CERTIFICATION: Applicants must have a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Healthcare Provider — Basic Life Support (BLS) completion ce­­­rtificate prior to beginning the program.
  • PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: Applicant must have current record of physical examination by a licensed health care provider prior to admission to the program (no older than 1 Year). Please contact us to receive the required application forms
  • 1-STEP TUBERCULOSIS(TB) TESTING: Applicants must have a screening for TB test prior to the start of the Clinical Site Visit. Testing must be done within one year before beginning the program and again before beginning clinical rotations.
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