Nursing - Columbia College - Columbia

Nursing from Columbia College - Columbia is a Campus Associate Registered Nurse degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. The Associate in Science in Nursing Program is offered at two sites - at the Home Campus in Columbia, Missouri and at the Lake Ozark Campus. The program is open to individuals who have no prior nursing education and to individuals who hold a Licensed Practical Nursing license. The program is approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing. The program has received approval by the Missouri Coordinating Board of Higher Education. The program is designed to prepare the graduate for a nurse generalist role. Graduates are awarded an Associate in Science in Nursing degree and are eligible to apply for the Registered Nursing Licensure Examination. * The curriculum consists of general education, mathematics and science courses and specific nursing courses. Students are required to complete all of the general education, mathematics and science courses before entering the Nursing Course Sequence. Admission to the nursing program is on a selective basis. Selection will be made each August and each January. The application deadline is August 2 for students who plan to start the nursing sequence courses in October and for LPN students who plan to start the nursing sequence courses in January. The application deadline is January 2 for students who plan to start the nursing sequence courses in March and for LPN students who plan to start the nursing sequence courses in June. The maximum number for the Home Campus-Columbia is 32 students (made up of a combination of non-LPNs and LPNs). The maximum number for the Lake Campus is 32 students (made up of a combination of non-LPNs and LPNs). All candidates for the nursing program are expected to meet general admission requirements to the College. Acceptance to Columbia College does not guarantee acceptance to the Nursing Course Sequence. Selection criteria for the Nursing Course Sequence: 1. Completion of the general education, mathematics and science courses. Students may elect to complete one or more of the remaining general education, mathematics, or science courses in the eight week session(s) between the time of the submission of the nursing application and the start of the nursing classes (limit of eight (8) semester hours per session). 2. Minimum of an overall GPA of 2.0 for the general education, mathematics and science courses and be in good academic standing within Columbia College. A minimum grade of 'C' is required for all science courses and for English Composition I and II. 3. Achieve a minimum composite percentage of 75 on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). 4. Be at least 18 years of age. 5. Possess the necessary functional abilities to provide safe and effective patient care. ** 6. LPN students must submit the following paperwork: 1. official copy of Practical Nursing transcript. 2. copy of LPN license (current and undisciplined) for the state of Missouri. 7. A criminal background check (Caregiver Screening Form) is required at the time of submission of the nursing application. Forms and directions for completion are available as part of the nursing application. 8. Selection of nursing students will be based on the GPA of the prerequisite courses and the TEAS score. 9. Additional requirements for those selected for the Nursing Program: 1. Urine drug test 2. Physical forms, including documentation of immunizations/titers 3. Current CPR certification by the American Heart Association, Health Care Providers course. View more details on Columbia College - Columbia, MO . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Registered Nurse courses.