AOSVN Admission Policies
Please read and complete the following steps:
1. Complete an online application for the Associate of Occupational Science in Vocational Nursing degree program. Click here to apply now and start your admissions application process for an early decision.
If you are not ready to apply, but would like more information, please attend a virtual information session and campus tour offered on campus. Click here to view the info session schedule. Please note, all prospective students must apply online before moving on to the entrance exam step.
2. After submitting your online application, take the Next Generation Accuplacer examination. Secure online testing for the Accuplacer is now available. Please contact your Admissions Representative to learn more. The following preferred minimum scores on each test of this examination are required: Reading Comprehension 232 and Arithmetic 212. Scheduling your exam will be coordinated by your dedicated Admissions Representative.
The applicant may take each of the Accuplacer tests required for admission to a program up to three (3) times initially, with at least 48 hours between attempts. If the applicant does not achieve a passing score on the required tests after three attempts, the applicant must wait two months before retaking the failed test(s). After the two-month waiting period, the applicant may take the failed Accuplacer test(s) up to three more times. If the applicant does not achieve a passing score after these three attempts, the applicant must wait one (1) calendar year before retaking all of the Accuplacer tests required for admission to the program. The applicant will be allowed to take each of the Accuplacer tests up to three times after the one calendar year waiting period. If the applicant does not achieve a passing score on each of the required test(s) after these three attempts, the applicant will not be able to take the Accuplacer tests again for admission to a program at the university.
3. Submit an official transcript of record showing possession of a high school diploma or its equivalent, such as GED, from an accredited secondary school or an associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
4. Complete a background check.
5. Schedule and attend a meeting with a Financial Aid Officer.
6. Submit Official Transcripts of all courses taken at all high schools, colleges, and/or universities.
7. Interview with the Program Director or designee. Interviews are offered virtually through Zoom video conferencing.
The interviewer will use a Candidate Interview form for the interview and will award points for the applicant’s essay and responses during the interview according to a departmental rubric. The interviewer will also award points according to the departmental rubric for the applicant’s score on the Accuplacer examination; completion of an academic degree; completion of relevant prerequisite courses; grade point average for the completed prerequisite courses; and current certificates and/or work experience or volunteer work. The interviewer will combine these points with the points awarded for the interview into a total score according to the departmental rubric. Based on the total score, the applicant will be ranked among the other applicants who are applying for admission to the program with the current cohort.
Students will receive approval for acceptance to the program upon review of the completed interview form, entrance examinations, and admissions requirements by the Program Director or designee.
8. Submit the Transfer of Credit Request form and related documentation for evaluation of possible transfer credit. Transfer credit will only be granted under the following conditions:
• All transfer credit policies of the institution and program have been met.
Applicants will be notified of admission to the program by a letter of invitation. An applicant may only decline the letter of invitation twice and must repeat steps 2-10 above when reapplying for admission to the program.
Applicants reapplying for admission only have to resubmit official transcripts of record if they have taken additional courses since the previous application for admission.
Admission Under Alternative Status
The AOSVN program students admitted under “Alternate” status are allowed to attend class until the first clinical experience session at a clinical facility. No more than 10% of the authorized number of students for a class will be enrolled under alternate status. If these students cannot be accommodated with clinical facility experience due to lack of space, they will be given preference for regular admission to the next program start.
Students enrolled under alternate status will be charged for (and issued) courseware and supplies necessary for the on-campus portion of the curriculum. If classroom space permits, and the student converts to regular status, tuition will be due immediately. If classroom space precludes enrolling the alternate status student for the remainder of the Term, they will be enrolled in the next cohort to start at the beginning of the program and tuition (less the amount for courseware and supplies) becomes due for the new program.
All alternate students will be monitored by the Admissions and Student Services departments and admittance to the program will be confirmed by the Program Director.