Sonography, Cardiovascular Sonography, MRI, or Radiation Therapy (credit granted for a combinationofpastcorecourseworkandregistryorequivalent=54-semestercredits.) 2. Have completed 16 semester credits of General Education courses that are not a part of the B.S. in DMIProgram. 3. Proof of credentialing certification. 4. Submitofficial transcripts. 5. Completeanapplicationforadmission. 6. HaveahighschooldiplomaorGEDandbeatleast18. 7. Haveareliablecomputer,Internetaccess,andaworkingemailaddress. 8. Per the current fee schedule, they must pay all applicable fees before issuing an enrollment contract or making other payment arrangements acceptable to the school. 9. Meetalladmissionrequirements. BachelorofScienceinNursingProgram(BSN) BSNGenericPathway 1. AttendorviewaliveorrecordedInformationSession. 2. Applicants must meet the following admission policies of Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts: immunization, health screening, background check, and CPR certification (See Policies of Gurnick AcademyofMedicalArtsintheSchoolCatalogand“Admissions”). 3. Applicants must submit a completed application. It is recommended that interested applicants fill outtheapplicationwiththeadmissionadvisor. 4. Applicants must take an Admission Assessment: The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS VII). It tests math, reading, English and language use, and science. All students are encouraged to log on to atitesting.com for study material and other valuable resources and information. The TEAS VII Test Passing score = 64% or better. 5. Applicants will be asked to pass an interview with the Nursing Program Director, Assistant Program Director, or designee in person or via a virtual conferencing platform, if necessary. 6. Applicants must submit a two to three-page (2 – 3) written essay on why they have chosen professional nursing as a career. 7. Applicants must submit three (3) letters of recommendation to the nursing program. These may come from employers, immediateworksupervisors,health-relatedfacilities where the applicant has volunteered, or faculty from previous college/university coursework. These letters of recommendationmustbesubmittedonformalorganizationalstationery. 8. The applicant will submit proof of health-related &/or community work, e.g., volunteering at health fairs, hospitals, or clinics, working with the homeless, mentoring or tutoring other students, Big Brother or Big Sister. These experiences must be substantiated with a document or letter of verification on formal organizational stationery. 9. Applicants will be rank-ordered based on the following score, which includes: ● AdmissionAssessmentTest(TEAS) ● PersonalInterview ● WrittenEssay ● ThreeLettersofRecommendation ● CommunityWork ● Health-RelatedExperience LVNtoBSNPathway 1. Applicants must attend an Information Session. 2. Applicants must meet the following admission policies of Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts: immunization, health screening, background check, and CPR certification (See Policies of Gurnick AcademyofMedicalArtsintheSchoolCatalogand“Admissions”). 46
