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Admission to the College’s LPN to RN Completion Program is designed to give recognition for knowledge and skills
attainted by students who have graduated from approved practical or vocational nursing programs and who currently
hold an unencumbered Montana LPN license. Students who are currently enrolled in a Practical Nursing Program are
eligible to apply for admission but must obtain LPN licensure prior to beginning of the fall semester for which they
are applying. Students who have been out of school for more than five years and/or lack IV theory and skills should
consider applying for admission the Nursing Program as second semester freshman.
Admission to the LPN to RN Completion Program is based largely on points assigned to students’ total percentage earned on each
of the two Assessment Technologies, Inc (ATI) exams; the ATI Fundamentals of Nursing is a 60 question exam and the Critical Thinking
Entrance exam contains 40 questions evaluating students ability to think critically. 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. Each ATI exam is a
multiple-choice exam. A study guide and practice exam for the ATI Fundamentals of Nursing is available at the College’s Bookstore,
the College’s Library, or online from the
www.atitesting.com website.
Admission to the Nursing Program is based on
students’
GPA and scores on the ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute)
Fundamentals of Nursing (F.O.N.) and Critical Thinking Entrance
Exams.
A cumulative GPA of 2.50 or greater is required. Points assigned to students GPA starting at 52 and placed in descending
order to 02 minimum.
Click Here for FON Score & Critical Thinking points chart.
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| Students may take each exam a maximum of two times per academic year. Students; highest qualifying exam points will be combined
and utilized for admission purposes. ATI exam points are considered valid for one year only. There fore, if not accepted into the
Nursing Program, students still need to retake the exams in order to be considered for the next year’s class. The cost of the two
exams is approximately $45.00. LPN’s are admitted on a space-available basis only and must submit a completed Nursing program
application by March 15th for consideration. Please contact the Nursing Office for more specific information.
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