Alternate Admissions Policies

Students requesting advanced placement when transferring from another school of nursing shall submit transcripts, references, and a written request for advanced placement if enrollment permits. The curriculum must be comparable to the curriculum of Cass Career Center. The school reserves the right to contact faculty from the transferring school regarding the student’s progress in a program. Each request will be considered individually and the student must fulfill the same requirements for graduation as all other students in the class. Each case will be considered individually by the coordinator of the program. Tuition MAY be prorated for courses taken at Cass Career Center.

Transfer students may be required to take tests, Including TEAS test and complete the admissions process necessary to meet the requirements of the Cass Career Center program. This includes the Criminal Background Check, Employee Disqualification List and the Hair Drug Screen. Additional testing may be required for advanced placement. Courses will not be accepted if more than one year has transpired since the course was completed. Final decisions regarding advanced placement rest with the PN Coordinator, Assistant Director and Director.

Students who voluntarily withdraw, fail theory courses, or fail clinical (for any reason other than ethical) may be readmitted to the program in the following year if enrollment permits. No more than one year may lapse between time of withdrawal and time of readmission for advanced placement to be granted. Students must complete an entire course with a passing grade to receive credit for the course. All courses not completed must be repeated. A written plan shall be developed with the student to complete the program.

Tuition will not be prorated for the year of re-enrollment.

Fees and Supplies will be adjusted.

Readmission status will be granted only if enrollment permits.

The Advanced Placement Policy will be utilized regarding acceptance of previously completed courses.

Final decisions regarding readmission rest with the PN Program Coordinator, Assistant Director, and Director.

**Policy posted on website. Revised 6/2021**

Individual courses taken at other institutions will be considered for transfer if a student has taken the course within the last five years and received a final grade of a "C" or better.

No tuition credit will be provided for the clock hours for which credit is given. The students will receive credit for textbook(s). Students may complete their scheduled lab time during the hours that Nutrition and Growth and Development are scheduled.

Revised 12/22, 10/22