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Applying for Admission to the Nursing
Program
Admission to the Nursing Program is based largely on points
assigned to the students total percentage earned on each of the
two Assessment Technologies, Inc (ATI) exams; the ATI Test for
Essential Academic Success (TEAS) and ATI Critical Thinking
Entrance exam. The two exams are given via an online format
twice per year in October and February. Prospective students
should contact the Nursing Office for more information to apply
to take the exam. The deadline for registering to take the exams
is three working days prior to the test date. The TEAS exam is a
170 item, four-option, multiple-choice exam covering reading (40
questions), math (45 questions), science (30 questions) and
English language usage (55 questions). The ATI Critical Thinking
Entrance Exam is a 40 item exam. Students may take each ATI exam
a maximum of two times per academic year. The student’s highest
exam scores will be utilized for admission purposes.
Points assigned to scores from each of the Entrance Exams. TEAS and Critical Thinking are worth 90 points each. A cumulative GPA of 2.75 or greater is required. Points assigned to students GPA starting at 52 and placed in descending order to 02 minimum. |
| Click Here for TEAS Scores and GPA point charts |
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| ATI test scores are considered valid for one year only. Therefore if not accepted in the Nursing Program,
students will need to retake the exams in order to be considered for the next year’s class. The combined cost
to the two exams is approximately $48.00. A study manual for the TEAS
is available at the College library or online from
www.atitesting.com Admission to the
Nursing Program is limited to 30 freshman students each year at the Miles City site, eight slots at the Glendive
site and eight slots every other year at the Sidney site in odd numbered years. Students will be asked to
designate their preferred site location when applying for admission. Admission of freshman students occurs
only once per school year in April for the following fall semester. Therefore, all required documents
and applications must
be submitted by March 15th for consideration for admission into the Nursing Program the following fall. |
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