Transcript WELCOME TO THE PRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAM

What is the
Practical Nurse Program?
 Certificate Program
 Full Time Days (Monday to Friday)
30 hours per week for 10 months
 Part Time Eves – 3 eves per week
(Monday, Tuesday, Thursday)
12-18 hours per week for 2 years
 Prepared to work as a
Nurse (LPN) in a variety of settings
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LPN Primary Work Sites – Long Term Care, Community Health, Healthcare
Provider Offices, Health Centers, Hospital Out-Patient Centers and Clinics,
Corrections, In-Patient General Medical-Surgical Floors (selectively – varies
greatly by location)
RN Primary Works Sites – All of the above plus Intensive Care and other
Specialty Units (Cardiac, Maternity, Pediatrics)
NO COURSE PREREQUISITES REQUIRED
HOW DO I APPLY? (TWO STEP PROCESS)
STEP ONE
PROGRAM APPLICATION (85.00)
 Fee includes one registration for
Entrance Exam – the TEAS
(must take exam at UCT)
ENTRANCE EXAM MAY BE
REPEATED TWICE; in other words,
three attempts per admission
cycle
 Tests administered throughout the
academic year (3 hours).
 READING (42 Questions)
 MATH (30 Questions)
 ENGLISH (30 Questions)
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STEP TWO
Must have H.S. Transcript OR GED
Results
Send in transcripts for any College
Courses taken previously
Three References
Interview with Director
Health Clearance, Immunizations,
CPR Certification
Health Insurance Required
throughout the Program
When are the interviews?
 Upon passing all three sections of the TEAS,
applicants are interviewed
 Call Nancy to schedule an appointment
OR
 Nancy will call you
 Plan to arrive 15 minutes prior
to your appointment to complete
required paperwork
When will I know if I’ve been
accepted into the program?
Letters are sent no later than
late March/early April for
classes beginning August 2015
 Acceptance and Wait List Letters
 Deposit of $1,000.00 due within two weeks of
acceptance
 Seat Guaranteed after deposit paid
Full Payment by:
Bank Check or Money Order
Award of Financial Aid
is due two weeks prior to the
start of classes (August 2015)
Anticipated Tuition and Fees
Fall 2015
Consider . . .
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
Full-time Days: up to 60 Students Admitted
(30 students per classroom)
Part-time Eves: up to 30 Students Admitted
Clinical occurs at a variety of locations
on and off Cape
Everyone will have to travel!
(10 students per clinical group maximum)
Current clinical sites
 Cape Cod Hospital
 Falmouth Hospital
 Beth Israel Deaconess at
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Plymouth
Spaulding Hospital of
Cape Cod
New Bedford Rehab.
Hospital
JML Care Center
Cape Heritage
 Physician’s Offices
 Community Health
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Centers
Homeless Shelters
Hospice Care
Correctional Facilities
Mental-Health Facilities
Dialysis Centers
Wound Care Centers
Yes! If …
•If the academic institution was accredited by an
agency recognized by the US Department of
Education
and
•The course(s) was/were completed within the
past TWO years
and
•Final Grade was a “B-” or better
Take the licensure exam
(NCLEX-PN) after Graduation
(additional cost of $430.00)
First Time Pass Rate for 2013= 92%
Planning Ahead
What can I be doing now?
The following are offered at
UCT by Adult & Continuing Education:
 Medical Terminology
 Basic Anatomy & Physiology (non transferable)
 CPR/American Heart Association Basic Life
Support for Healthcare Providers