| Practical nurses perform hands-on patient care in a high demand occupation. The program prepares students to work as a practical nurse in such places as home care agencies, nursing homes, physician’s offices, hospitals and health care clinics. Upon successful completion of the program, students are eligible for the New York State Licensure Examination. Students may take Regents College Proficiency Examination for advanced credit to a community college for a major as a registered nurse.
Practical Nursing is an 1200-hour program. Program dates can be found on the main Health Occupations web page.
There is a $75 non-refundable application fee required to process your application. NO PERSONAL CHECKS ACCEPTED.
Prerequisites to the program now include:
-Entrance Exam
-current CPR for the Health Provider card
-high school diploma or GED
-a physical and immunizations
-two references
-admissions interview
Select here to obtain the Practical Nursing Application or call (315) 963-4256 for an admissions packet to be mailed to you. Once you have paid the application fee and scheduled your Entrance Exam, you will be given a prep packet.
Applicants with a current Nurse Aid Certificate may apply to test out of the Nurse Aid portion of the Practical Nursing Program. To apply to take the Nurse Assisting Challenge Test click here. Applicants cannot take the Challenge Test until passing the entrance exam.
Federal student financial aid consisting of Pell grants and Stafford student loans is available to qualifying adult students. Financial Aid Workshops are held weekly. Click on Funding Options for more information on how to pay. To submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), go to this web site: www.fafsa.ed. The Oswego County BOCES school code is 012783.
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Students should have a home computer or ongoing access to a home computer for part of their studies.
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