MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

This is a limited enrollment program. Students interested in the Nursing program must apply with a Health Career Application, by appointment only, with a nursing advisor in the Office of Admission.

1. High school graduate or GED completion.
2. Submit official high school and all college transcripts (except Oakton).


3. Overall GPA of 2.50 or higher.
4. ACT composite of 18 (within the last three years) OR 12 hours of college credit.
5. One year of high school or one semester of college (completed within the last five years):
   • Biology (BIO 101) or equivalent, or higher level biology course with grade of "C" or better.
   • Chemistry (CHM 105) or equivalent, or higher level chemistry course with grade of "C" or better.
6. English 101 placement based on Oakton's Writing Skills Assessment Test (WSAT), or completion of English 101 course.
7. Take Oakton's Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) exam scoring 65 or higher.
8. Completion of the National League for Nursing RN Pre-Admission Test with a composite score 60 or higher and a verbal score of 50 or higher in the ALL section of the NLN report.
9. Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program and pass the Illinois State Certification Exam. Oakton offers a 10- or 16-week course titled Basic Nurse Assistant Training (BNAT).
10. Completion of Mathematics for Allied Health (MAT 102) with a grade of "A" or pass the proficiency test with 90 percent or higher within the last two years.

Students who meet all the minimum requirements are ranked for acceptance into the program by the following criteria:

1. In district residency*
2. Composite score on NLN test
3. Verbal score on NLN test
4. Cumulative college GPA (or high school if no college credit is earned). After 12 credit hours at Oakton, the Oakton GPA will take precedence.

*For the past few years, the program has filled with students who live within Oakton's district. Out-of-district students who work full time in district may be eligible for the Business Educational Service Contract, which offers in-district tuition, but does not give in-district status for ranking.

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION
Students meeting all other Nursing minimum requirements but having lower than the specified scores on the verbal section of the NLN Pre-Admission Test may be admitted as "conditional students" (priority is given to in-district students). Space is limited to 20 students. Additional requirements are: completion of BIO 131 and 132, and a NLN verbal score of 30-49. Students are admitted by ranking and required to complete an 8-week summer program prior to entry in the fall Nursing program.

LPN TO RN BRIDGE ADMISSION 
Licensed practical nurses (LPN) who meet the requirements for admission are eligible for the LPN to RN Bridge program and will be considered for admission if they meet the following prerequisites: 

High school graduate or GED completion. Overall GPA of 2.50 or higher Chemistry (CHM 105) or equivalent, or higher level chemistry with grade of "C" or higher Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (BIO 131), Basics of Nutrition (BIO 113), and Human Development (PSY 120) or Child Psychology (PSY 211) or equivalents with grade of "C" or higher. Pharmacology (BIO 111) with a grade of "C" or higher, or proof of an acceptable medications course. English 101 placement based on Oakton's Writing Skills Assessment Test (WSAT) or completion of English 101 course. Take Oakton's Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) with score of 65 or higher. Completion of MAT 102 (Mathematics for Allied Health Students) with a grade of A or pass the proficiency test with 90 percent or higher. Letter of LPN experience from supervisor on hospital letterhead. Applicant must have at least six (6) months of LPN work experience in a clinical setting. Copy of current LPN License NLN Challenger Nursing Profile Exam for LPN's with a decision score of 65 percent or higher.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

1. Current physical exam
2. Proof of health insurance
3. Meet physical, communicative/cognitive, emotional/psychological criteria

Nursing career counseling is available. Please contact Enrollment Management at (847) 635-1629.