Reese Campus VN Program Entrance Requirements

Space is limited in the VNP. There are NO pre-requisite courses for entrance into the Vocational Nursing Program. Applicants must (1) possess a high school diploma or GED, (2) pass the entrance exam (3) complete the application packet (4) apply to South Plains College* (5) complete criminal background check and drug screen. (6) Complete Board of Nursing FBI Background Check. Complete applications are accepted on a first come, first served basis.

The following MUST be turned in as a completed packet in person to the LVN secretary at the VNP office, located in Room 531, Building 5 from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Monday through Thursday only. Please note: it is inappropriate to bring children with you to turn in the packet. Please allow 30 minutes for packet verification. Applicants will be given the drug screen form at this time and will have 24 hours to complete the drug screen process.

(1) Completed program application

(2) Original Accuplacer test scores from the Testing and Learning Center

(3) Official college transcripts (please note: you need TWO copies of transcripts; one for this office and one for admissions office with SPC application); if no college work, submit official high school transcript or GED

(4) Completed physical form, latex screen and attributes statement with copies of all required immunizations

[Hepatitis B is a series of 3 injections; you must have at least the first two to turn in the packet]

(5) Current American Heart Association CPR card for Health Care Provider (if card does not say Health Care Provider, it is unacceptable)

(6) SPC criminal record check form

(7) $43.00 drug screen fee, cashier’s check or money order ONLY payable to South Plains College

It is the applicant’s responsibility to assure that the student file is complete and turned in correctly to the VNP secretary (please do not leave applications under the door or turn in to someone else in the building). The secretary is NOT responsible for your file. SPC reserves the right to extend the application period if the class does not fill.

Application Period for January 2010 Class: September 1, 2009 - November 5, 2009

SELECTION PROCESS: A conditional acceptance letter, pending clearance of the SPC student criminal background (CB) and a negative drug screen (DS), will be issued when the file is complete.

Should the CB be returned with evidence of criminal history, the student will be notified by letter that the admission has been suspended, pending receipt of a Declaratory Order from the Board of Nurse Examiners (candidate must obtain.) Student cannot be a class member until this is done!

Should the DS be returned with a positive drug screen, the student will be denied a class position by letter.

Required Orientation (Camp DNR) and BON Background Check:

To accept the class position, the candidate MUST attend orientation (Camp DNR): July 27-28, 2010. A student who fails to attend orientation forfeits the class position. The final class roster will be determined at Camp.

Once the final class roster is determined at Camp, the roster will be mailed to the Texas Board of Nursing (BON). When the BON has verified the roster, each candidate will be sent an email telling the student to be fingerprinted by L-1 for the required FBI background check. Should the FBI background check reveal a criminal history, the student will be notified by the BON of need for the DO. The student forfeits the class position until the DO has been obtained and the student’s eligibility for licensure is determined.

Once accepted, a candidate who changes his/her mind without notifying this office will be deemed ineligible for future VNP admission. A Waiting List is maintained through the third class day. Waiting List candidates who do not receive a class position must re-apply for the next class and meet the admission criteria for that class.