DCB catalog 2022-24

80 Career/Technical Curricula 1. High School Diploma or GED Certificate a. High School GPA of 2.5 or greater. If a student has completed 12 credits of college level classes, the college GPA will be considered instead of the HS GPA. 2. Students must be 18 years of age by December 31st of the year they start the program. 3. Application and admission to the respective college is required before applying to the nursing program. There are two application processes – first to the college and then to the nursing program. When completing the DNP application online, be prepared to upload a 300-600 word Narrative Statement summarizing your education/work experience and how those experiences will help you progress through the nursing program. Also include why you want to be a nurse and why this is a good time in your life to pursue a nursing degree. 4. Current CPR Certification for BLS Provider (American Heart Association) or CPR/Healthcare Provider (Red Cross) and must be updated to remain current throughout the program. 5. Proof of Math Skill Readiness. Student must have completed at minimum : a. The developmental math course (ASC 093 or other prerequisite math course that would qualify a student to take Math 103) with a grade of Satisfactory or “C” or a higher-level math course (such as MATH 103 College Algebra) or b. Equivalent scores for ACT/PLAN/SAT/COMPASS and/or Accuplacer as listed below and taken within the past 2 years: Test Test Component Minimum Score Comments Accuplacer Next Generation College Algebra 255 Accuplacer scores effective January 2, 2019. Accuplacer Classic Elementary Algebra 76 Accuplacer scores effective October 12, 2019- January 2, 2019. With the scores to the left, you would not need to take any ASC Math classes for admission to Nursing. This platform has been discontinued, but check with your college to see if they will still accept Classic scores for admission. Accuplacer Classic College Level Math 50 ACT Math Subtest 21 ACT Aspire Math Subtest 431 ACT Compass Algebra 49 This assessment will no longer be available after November 30, 2016 but scores will be accepted by the DNP until June 20, 2019. ACT Plan Math Subtest 19 The ACT Plan has been replaced with the ACT Aspire assessment SAT (old) Reading & Math 990 SAT tests taken prior to March 5, 2016. SAT (new) Math 530 SAT tests taken on March 5, 2016 and later. 6. Proof of Academic Readiness: a. All applicants are required to complete the most current Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI), standardized Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) prior to application deadlines. i. Applicants are allowed two (2) attempts at the TEAS exam with a minimum of 4 weeks (28 days) between attempts per application period. ii. A minimum TEAS composite score must be 45.0% or higher. Any applicant scoring below this level will not be accepted. The best score achieved, of two attempts, may be submitted. Last year the average TEAS score for all admitted applicants was within the Proficient level. iii. TEAS scores are valid for up to two (2) years prior to March 5th of the year of application. iv. It is to your advantage to double check the other parts of your application to make sure you are qualified in the other areas before you attempt the TEAS exam. v. It is recommended that you use the study materials on the TEAS website to score well on the exam. As noted above you may repeat the TEAS to better your chance of admission. b. ACT composite score of 19, or i. ACT/COMPASS/ASSET/Accuplacer/SAT test(s) with an equivalent score, or ii. Successful completion of 12 credits of college courses with a minimum GPA of 2.5