Admission Procedure - Practical Nursing Program

Application Form and Fee

1. Complete and mail both pages of the application.
2. Include a check or money order for the $50 fee (covers application and testing cost). Make your check payable to "CCIU." This fee is non-refundable.
3. Your application form and handwritten essay must be received by us before you can register to take the pre-entrance exam. You may include the $50 fee with your application and essay when you mail/bring the application and essay in or pay the $50 fee by cash or money order on the day of the test. No checks will be accepted on the day of the test.
4. Attach a brief (no more than two paragraphs) handwritten essay stating why you are interested in a nursing career.

References

Have at least two persons (other than family, close friends or work peers) with whom you have had a working relationship in the past year complete and mail a reference form to us. Supervisory references preferred. A working relationship could be carpooling, volunteer work, etc.

Transcript/G.E.D. Certificate

1. Request your senior high school to send us an official copy of your graduation transcript with the Official School Seal. Applicants with foreign transcripts should contact the program office regarding possible additional requirements.
2. If you have a G.E.D., we must receive the certificate number and scores. Applicants with non-Pennsylvania G.E.D.'s should contact the program office regarding possible additional requirements.

Pre-entrance Exam

1. The pre-entrance exam is required. Minimum criteria in the math and reading must be achieved. A pharmacology course, to be completed prior to enrollment, is mandated if the pre-entrance math score is within predetermined range.
2. After submitting your application, please notify us as soon as possible which test date you will attend. To schedule your test date, please call the Practical Nursing Program at 610-384-6214.
3. Upcoming test dates:

   February 5, February 16, March 5 and March 26, 2010 at the Coatesville Campus

4. Your application must be on file to schedule a test date.
5. You may repeat the pre-entrance exam once. You must wait three months (90 days) to repeat the the pre-entrance exam. The cost for a re-test is $50.

Interview

When test scores return indicating that you have passed the pre-entrance exam, you will be scheduled for a group interview with the nursing director, faculty and/or staff member.

Acceptance and Notification

1. Faculty, who will consider all above accumulated data and dates of application, will decide enrollment.
2. You will be notified in writing of your acceptance status.

Admissions Requirements

Please refer to admissions requirements for additional pertinent information.