Military Healthcare Experience Credit & Placement
Challenge/Advanced Placement (Military Trained)
Individuals who have held military health care occupations, specifically: Basic Medical
Technician Corpsman (Navy HM or Air Force BMTCP), Army Health Care Specialist (68W
Army Medic) or Air Force Independent Duty Medical Technician (IMDT 4N0X1C) may achieve
advanced placement into the Nursing program with documentation of education and experience qualifying
them for the specific Military Health Care Occupation and upon successful completion
of the challenge exam(s), dosage calculation exam, and skills competency exam.
Students with military healthcare experience may request complete assessments for
advanced placement through the challenge examination process at the time they are
accepted into the nursing program. All military veterans’ transcript reviews, military
service records and credits by-exam will be taken into consideration when determining
the quantity and quality of applicable competencies in concert with federal, state,
and local laws and affiliated accrediting body standards. To assist military veterans
with healthcare experience in obtaining advanced placement into the Associate Degree
Nursing Program, the student must meet the program's admission requirements to be
considered for advanced placement.
A written request for a petition for advanced placement related to military healthcare
experience must be completed within two years following discharge as evidenced by
Form DD-214, and prior to enrolling in the ADN program.
The Veteran must also:
- Meet nursing program admission requirements.
- Pass ATI TEAS Assessment with a minimum score of 62.5 or higher.
- Make an individual appointment with the program director.
Veterans with Military Healthcare Experience and Licensed VN
To be considered for this option, the applicant must have the following:
- An active, encumbered Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license.
- Submit official transcripts with a detailed experience statement.
- Challenge exams of each course may be requested by the student to demonstrate both theoretical and clinical competency. A course overview will be given prior to the exam.
- Successful completion of the medical dosage calculation assessment.
The program director will determine the course(s) the veteran or corpsman must complete
based on the criteria established by the College. Admissions to the program is on
a space available basis and is not guaranteed.
Veterans with Military Healthcare Experience and Not Licensed VN
To be considered for this option the applicant must have the following:
- Submit official transcripts with detailed experience statement.
- Challenge exams of each course may be requested by the student to demonstrate both theoretical and clinical competency. A course overview will be given prior to the exam. The college has established the maximum number of quarter credit units that may be challenged.
- Successful completion of the medical dosage calculation assessment.
- Successful completion of skills and simulated assessments.
The student will be offered admission into the ADN program when all criteria are successfully
met. Admission to the program is available on a space basis.
Applicants must meet all general entrance requirements of the associate degree nursing
program, including proof of graduation from high school or achievement of GED; completion
of designated prerequisites for the nursing major with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on
all previous college coursework; current BLS certification; completion of the ATI
Proctored Fundamentals Pre-Admission Assessment.
- Applicants must have an honorable discharge if using this route for admission to the program.
- All prerequisites must be completed prior to enrolling in nursing courses.
- Acceptance of military challenge students into the program is contingent upon space available.
Procedure
Applicants must make an appointment with an admissions advisor at least four weeks
prior to any application period, to discuss eligibility requirements for the program.
The program director will determine courses eligible for a challenge.
- Applicants considered for advanced placement will include those individuals who have
satisfactorily completed, within the last two years, education and experience for
the following:
- Basic Medical Technician Corpsman (Navy HM or Air Force BMTCP)
- Army Health Care Specialist (68W Army Medic)
- Air Force Independent Duty Medical Technician (IMDT 4N0X1C)
- Applicants applying for transfer credit must submit the following materials verifying education and experience: official copies of transcripts from appropriate education programs(s), demonstrating satisfactory completion of coursework and clinical experience.
- Documentation of experience.
- After a review of the applicant’s documentation and upon determination that the applicant has met the educational and experience requirements as well as the additional nursing program admission requirements, the student will be required to take a written challenge examination for fundamentals of nursing, a competency skills exam, and a dosage calculation exam.
- Materials will be provided to the student to help the student prepare for the challenge examination.
- Written and skills competency examinations for advanced placement or challenge will be scheduled by the program director.