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Career Mobility Admissions

The New Jersey Board of Nursing and National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission have approved the revised Career Mobility proposal. It will now be easier to meet the academic requirements for completing the A.A.S. Degree in Nursing at OCC.

The licensed practical nurse seeking admission to the Career Mobility Program must:

• Be a working LPN for at least 1 year
• Supply official high school transcripts and any college transcripts to admissions
• Complete general education requirements with a minimum "C" grade BEFORE proceeding to Career Mobility Program. (BIOL 130, 131 or 232 must be repeated if more than 10 years old)
• Have a GPA >2.7
• Complete the college change of curriculum form indicating "Career Mobility" after general education requirements are met and inform Professor Sandra Kearns at skearns@ocean.edu.
• Pass the TEAS exam
• Complete the Student Health Record and Physical Exam (upon acceptance)
• Complete the criminal background check after passing the Nursing 1 Final exam.
• Computer competency needed for ATI testing/NCLEX review material
• Must show Ocean County residency for Traditional program only.
• Having a Bachelor's Degree does not excluded a Career Mobility candidate from the completing the entrance criteria.

The student will be charged for 9 credits of challenge by exam fees for the following:

• Successfully challenge the NURS 175 final exam.

You must meet with Professor Kearns to review eligibility for sitting for the exam. Contact: skearns@ocean.edu

• Complete 15 hours of lab remediation with lab staff

Upon successful completion of all the above criterial the students will receive the 9 credits for NURS 175 (Nursing 1) and will be admitted into NURS 176 (Nursing 2) dependent upon sitting availability.

If unsuccessful, the student must apply for entry into the generic Nursing Program through the Admissions Office.

If you have any further questions, please contact the Nursing Program Office at 732.255.0393.

Next Challenge Exam: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. - Instructional Bldg. room 121

Any Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) may sit for this exam if the applicant has met with Prof. Kearns prior to this

date and provides evidence of successfully meeting all the above Career Mobility eligibility criteria.

The applicant must provide to Prof. Kearns at the time of the meeting:

• a transcript that all pre-requisite generic courses were successfully completed
• a copy of a current NJ LPN license
• proof of employment as an LPN
• a copy of passing TEAS exam results

The applicant will then be given a bill for the Credits by Challenge Exam ($250) which must be paid prior to the time of the exam. The paid reciept can be given to Prof. Kearns at the time fo the exam.

Successful completion of the Credit by Challenge Exam results in the applicant's ability to enroll in NURS. 176

(nursing 2). However, it does not guarantee seat availabilty for Spring 2012.

Applicants must contact Prof. Kearns via e-mail to make an appointment (skearns@ocean.edu) to validate

eligibility. No phone appointments will be made.