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The associate's degree Dr. Stuart H. & Sandra K. Fine Nursing Program at 海角社区 is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and holds full approval from the in Harrisburg, PA.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
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The Dr. Stuart H. & Sandra K. Fine Nursing Program is on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania鈥檚 State Board of Nursing鈥檚 Approved List of Professional Nursing Programs with full approval status.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania鈥檚 State Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649

The Dr. Stuart H. & Sandra K. Fine Nursing Program welcomes licensed LPN鈥檚 as advanced standing students annually based on the number of interested students. There are two options for programs of study for LPN鈥檚. The first option is to enter using the same pathway as our traditional students.  The second is an advanced standing track (described below).

Admission Criteria

• Graduate of an accredited Practical Nurse Program
• Hold an unencumbered licensure as a practical nurse from the Commonwealth of PA
• High School Diploma or equivalent on file at the college
• Submit LPN transcript and any college transcripts.
• Must meet one of the following:
  • Option 1
    • Placement into Anatomy and Physiology I (BIO 131)
    • TEAS庐 composite score of 75% or greater
    • TEAS庐 Reading Comprehension score of 75% or greater
  • Option 2
    • 鈥淏鈥� or better in BIO 131, BIO 132 or BIO 140
    • TEAS庐 composite score of 65% or greater
    • TEAS庐 Reading Comprehension score of 75% or greater

Advanced standing students, who are licensed LPNs, take NUR-107-Introduction to Professional Nursing: Concepts for Transitioning to Practice provided and must meet the admission criteria prior to enrolling in NUR-107. NUR-107 must be taken within one year prior to entering the clinical component of the Dr. Stuart H. & Sandra K. Fine Nursing Program.

You will have 6 semesters to complete the Dr. Stuart H. & Sandra K. Fine Nursing Program from the date of enrollment in the first NUR course.

The Dr. Stuart H. & Sandra K. Fine Nursing Program may be completed on a full- or part-time basis. You may be admitted to the program as either a standard admission or an advanced standing admission student.

• Standard admission students are those without a nursing license and have not attended another nursing program.
• Advanced standing students are those that are licensed LPN鈥檚 or have attended another nursing program and are transferring in good academic standing to Montco's Dr. Stuart H. & Sandra K. Fine Nursing Program.

Admission selection occurs three times each academic year (fall, spring and summer) using an Intent to Register and randomization process. To be considered for standard admission randomization, you must complete an Intent to Register form and submit by the following dates:

• Fall semester: Forms will be available on March 1st and must be received by May 31 at 11:59 p.m.
• Spring semester: Forms will be available on June 1st and must be received by September 30 at 11:59 p.m.
• Summer session: Forms will be available on October 1st must be received by February 28 at 11:59 p.m.

Students who apply to the College and indicate Nursing as a major, must meet specific admission criteria to enter the clinical component of the Dr. Stuart H. & Sandra K. Fine Nursing Program. Declaring nursing as a major does not indicate automatic acceptance into the clinical component of the Dr. Stuart H. & Sandra K. Fine Nursing Program. If you wish to be considered for admission to the clinical component of the program, you must present credentials in accordance with the following admission requirements.

Nursing Admissions Process

The College offers three open registration periods each year (Fall, Spring, Summer). If you are interested in registering for NUR-108: Introduction to Concepts of Nursing, you must complete the NUR-108 Intent to Register form.

• All pre-requisites and requirements for NUR-108 must be completed before you submit the form or you will not be eligible to register for the course.
• Admission is based on a randomization process based on clinical site availability.

The Dr. Stuart H. & Sandra K. Fine Nursing Program does not carry over waitlisted applicants to the next open registration period. If you do not receive a seat in the course for the period you applied for, you must complete a new Intent to Register form during the next registration cycle.

To be considered for standard admission randomization, students must complete an form and submit by the following dates:

NOTE: Documents submitted after the due date will not be accepted.

TEAS Exam

The College is offering the TEAS庐 exam. Please review the TEAS information packet _^(PDF) for important information.

To take the TEAS庐 exam and to attend the Dr. Stuart H. & Sandra K. Fine Nursing Program, you will need access to the following:

• A laptop or desktop computer (no tablets or Chromebooks)
• A webcam
• A microphone
• Interested students may only take the TEAS exam twice a year. 

Download the TEAS庐 Student Proctoring Guide _^(PDF)

Information regarding a variety of immunizations, background checks, certifications, forms, and training will need to be completed for the Dr. Stuart H. & Sandra K. Fine Nursing Program's compliance requirements.

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