Nursing Programs

Admission Information

Associate Degree Nursing Program

Admission Procedures

1. Complete the Vernon College admission procedure. A student must first be accepted by the College before being accepted by the Nursing Department. Additional information is available online.
2. Complete an application from the Nursing Department. The catalog states that official transcripts should be received in the Office of Admissions and Records at least thirty calendar days prior to registration. The Nursing Department must have copies (may be unofficial copies) of a student's transcript for the Nursing Admission and Review Committee to review for acceptance purposes. Students failing to submit transcripts will not be considered for acceptance by the Nursing Admission and Review Committee. If the student is completing course work during the summer and the transcript is not complete, a letter from the institution stating the student's enrollment in the course will be considered.
3. Submit evidence of a physical examination that has been performed within six months of acceptance to the nursing program. The physical examination must be performed by a licensed professional health care provider who will verify that the student is free of any communicable disease which would be detrimental to the patient while performing direct patient care and confirmation of the ability to lift 20 pounds. Included in the physical exam are results of a tuberculin skin test or chest x-ray. A pre-admission drug test may also be required.
4. Provide evidence that the following immunization ~requirements have been met prior to enrollment in the nursing program: tetanus/diphtheria toxoid (TD), measles (students born after January 1, 1957), rubella, mumps (students born after January 1, 1957), and hepatitis-B series. For immunization exclusions and waivers and acceptable documentation of immunizations, students should contact the director of the program.
5. Take the pre-entrance examination. Results of this examination will be used as one criterion in the admission of applicants to the nursing program.
6. The Nursing Admission and Review Committee will review each applicant's record and make a determination as to acceptance into the nursing program based upon the completion of the application process, the prerequisite courses, and the general education requirements. Due to the competitiveness of the program, the student's GPA earned in the prerequisite and general education courses along with the pre-entrance examination results, will be used to rank the students for admission into the nursing program.
7. In the event the application is rejected by the Nursing Admission and Review Committee, the applicant may request a hearing before the College Admissions Committee. Such request is to be submitted in writing and include the reasons why the College Admissions Committee should review the petition.
8. After admission verification of a clear criminal history record is required for completion of clinical rotations in local health care facilities. Additionally, if you have lived outside the state of Texas during the last 24 months, you will also be required to have an FBI fingerprint check completed. Certain criminal offenses make the student ineligible to participate in the clinical rotations at the health care facilities. A background check will be done to fulfill the obligations to the clinical areas. If a criminal history exists, the student may be ineligible to perform in the clinical facilities. Inability to complete the clinical rotation will result in failure to complete the nursing program at Vernon College. You may contact the Director to receive a list of offenses that make a student ineligible to perform clinicals.

Vocational Nursing Program

Admission Procedures

1. Read the Letter to Prospective LVN Students.
2. Complete the Vernon College admission procedure. A student must be first accepted by the College before being accepted by the Nursing Department. Additional information is available online.
3. Submit an application for admission to the Vocational Nursing Program. Include three letters of personal references with the application form. These letters must be from three adults, not relatives, who can give information about the applicant's emotional stability, moral character, and good citizenship.
4. Show evidence that a physical examination has been performed by a licensed medical doctor. The physical exam must be within the last six-month period. The physical is required only if a student has been accepted into the program and must be recorded on a Vernon College physical form.
5. Provide evidence that the following immunization requirements have been met prior to enrollment in the nursing program: tetanus/diphtheria toxoid (TD), measles (students born after January 1, 1957), rubella, and mumps (students born after January 1, 1957). For immunization exclusions and waivers and acceptable documentation of immunizations, students should contact the director of the program.
6. Take the pre-entrance examination. Results of this examination will be used as one criterion in the admission of applicants to the nursing program.
7. The Nursing Admission and Review Committee will review each applicant's record and make a determination as to acceptance into the Vernon College Department of Vocational Nursing based upon pre-entrance test results, written communication, additional education, and completion of the application process.
8. In the event the application is rejected by the Nursing Admission and Review Committee, the applicant may request a hearing before the College Admissions Committee. Such request is to be submitted in writing and include the reasons why the College Admissions Committee should review the petition.
9. After admission verification of a clear criminal history record is required for completion of clinical rotations in local health care facilities. Additionally, if you have lived outside the state of Texas during the last 24 months, you will also be required to have an FBI fingerprint check completed. Certain criminal offenses make the student ineligible to participate in the clinical rotations at the health care facilities. A background check will be done to fulfill the obligations to the clinical areas. If a criminal history exists, the student may be ineligible to perform in the clinical facilities. Inability to complete the clinical rotation will result in failure to complete the vocational nursing program at Vernon College. You may contact the Director to receive a list of offenses that make a student ineligible to perform clinicals.

call

940-552-6291 Ext.2252 (Vernon)
or 940-696-8752 Ext.3221 or 3256 (Wichita Falls)

or write to

Vocational Nursing Department
Vernon College
4400 College Drive
Vernon, Texas 76384

or

Vocational Nursing Program
4105 Maplewood
Wichita Falls, TX 76308

or e-mail Lynn Kalski RN, Director of Vocational Nursing

lkalski@vernoncollege.edu