1. Palm Beach State College Nursing (RN) Program
Hello, and thank you for attending the Palm Beach State College Nursing Program’s electronic information session for the fall 2019 application cycle. Our application deadline for the fall term is May 15, 2019, and the cohort that we will be accepting this term will be the Lake Worth full-time cohort.
Electronic Information Session
Fall 2019
Lake Worth Full-Time
Application Deadline: May 15, 2019

2. The Nursing electronic information session will be broken into two sections.
This Information Session is for incoming generic, non-healthcare professional, students
If you are an LPN or Paramedic and would like to Transition to the RN program, you would need to complete the Transition RN Information Session.
Pre-Nursing Section includes:
Course Pre-requisite Requirements
Testing Requirements
Nursing Application and Point-scale System
Application Selection Process
Nursing After Acceptance Section includes:
Class Schedules (Full-time, Evening-Weekend, Belle Glade
Medical Screening Requirements
Background/Drug Screening Requirements
Expectations of Nursing Program
The Nursing Program at Palm Beach State An Overview of the Electronic Information Session
The nursing electronic information session will be broken down into 2 sections, the pre-nursing section and the nursing after acceptance section. This information session tailored to incoming, generic, non-health care professional students. If you are student who is already licensed as an LPN or paramedic in the state of Florida, and you are interested in the transition program, you are currently attending the wrong information session. You will need to click on the link in the PowerPoint slide to go to the RN program page for transition students and attend the transition information session. The pre-nursing section of this information session includes: course prerequisite requirements, testing requirements, nursing application and the point scale system and the application selection process. The nursing after accepting section includes: class schedules for the full time, evening/ weekend, and Belle glade cohorts, the medical screening requirements, the background and drug screening requirements, and the expectations of our nursing program.

3. Pre-Nursing: Program Requirements Admissions Process
The RN program’s Admissions Requirements are as follows:
Complete a college application on the Palm Beach State College website at:
Students must submit high school and/or college transcripts from all accredited institutions that they have previously attended to the Admissions/Registration Office.
Students who have a degree from an accredited university (Associates, Bachelors, Masters) are not required to submit high school transcripts if their college transcripts are already on file with the Admissions/Registration Office.
Complete the course pre-requisite requirements.
Complete the HESI A2 exam.
Complete the electronic information session quiz at the end of this presentation with an 100%.
Complete and submit the RN Application to the Admission/Registration Office by the application deadline.
Copy of Information session quiz, with a score of 100%, MUST be included with application.
The nursing programs admissions requirements are as follows:
Students are required to complete a college application on the Palm Beach State College website by clicking the link on this presentation or by logging on to Students must submit a high school diploma and/or college transcript from all accredited institutions that they have previously attended. All students must submit these transcripts to the admissions and registration office. students who have a degree from an accredited University are not required to submit high school transcripts if their college transcripts are already on file with the admissions office and those transcripts indicate that the student already has a higher-level degree. After completing a college application, the student is required to complete all course prerequisite requirements for the nursing program, then a student is required to complete the HESI A2 exam. Next, the student is required to complete the electronic information session and the quiz at the end of this presentation with 100% result, and finally the student must complete and submit an RN application to the admissions and registration office with the $20 application fee by the application deadline. Students must also submit a copy of the information session quiz results with a score of 100% to indicate that they have attended the electronic information session.

4. Pre-Nursing: Admission Requirements International Students
All Potential International Pre-Nursing Students are encouraged to reach out to the International Student Admissions Office for assistance with Registration. Interested students can contact the Office by:
Website:
Phone: (561)
International Students are also encouraged to reach out to the Dr. Kathryn W. Davis Global Education Center who offer assistance with Admissions and Academic Advising for students, and also offer community assistance resources to those in need.
If you are an international student seeking to apply in the nursing program at Palm Beach State, there are a variety of different resources out there to assist you with the college enrollment process. All international, pre-nursing students are encouraged to reach out to the international student admissions office for assistance with the application process and with registration. Interested students can contact the office by visiting their website, or by calling their office at International students are also encouraged to reach out to the Dr. Katheryn W. Davis Global Education Center which offers assistance to international students with academic advising, enrollment, and also community resources for those who need assistance.
Pre-Nursing: Admission Requirements International Students

5. Pre-Nursing: Admission Requirements Transcript Requirements
Transcripts can be submitted in person, in sealed envelopes, electronically (if eligible), or by mail to the Office of the College Registrar.
All nursing applicants need to include submission of official transcripts from all schools that they have previously attended.
High School
GED
Technical Schools
State /Community colleges
Universities
Dante’s, AP, CLEP & IB scores
All nursing program applicants need to include submissions of official transcripts along with their application from any and all schools that they have previously attended. These schools include: high school, GED, technical and or trade schools, state and community colleges, universities, and CLEP, IB or AP scores. Transcripts can be submitted in person in a sealed envelope, they can be submitted by mail to the office of the college registrar, or they can be submitted electronically if the sending school is affiliated with the Florida electronic transcript system.

6. Pre-Nursing: Admission Requirements Transcript Requirements
Palm Beach State is a semester hour based institution; if transferring from a quarter hour based institution a credit shortage may occur.
*Students are encouraged to meet with a Nursing or Academic Advisor to discuss transferring courses BEFORE applying (if applicable)
You can check to see that all transcripts are received via your student Pantherweb account under the Records tab.
(Gold bar at the top of the page)
Coursework will not be taken from 3rd party transcripts and test scores.
If you fail to submit official transcripts your application is considered incomplete.
It can take 4-6 weeks for transcripts to be evaluated by the Admissions/Registration Office.
When submitting transcripts, nursing applicants need to keep in mind that it can take up to 4 to 6 weeks for transcripts to be evaluated by the admissions and registration office. If a student fails to submit official transcripts along with their application, the application itself is considered incomplete and will not be accepted. Also, coursework and test scores will not be accepted from any third-party transcripts. Students can check to see that their transcripts have been received through their student Pantherweb account by clicking the link on this page or by going to their student Panther web account on the Palm Beach state homepage. After login, students would need to click on the “records” drop-down box located on the gold bar at the top of the page. Palm Beach State College is a semester hour-based institution. If a student is transferring from a quarter hour-based institution, a credit hour shortage may occur when the transcripts are evaluated. Students are encouraged to meet with the nursing or academic advisor as soon as possible to discuss transferring courses before applying to the program.
Pre-Nursing: Admission Requirements Transcript Requirements

7. Pre-Nursing: Admissions Requirements Course Re-Evaluation Process
Students who need to submit an appeal are encouraged to visit the Admissions Office website for more information, or make an appointment to meet with an Academic Advisor.
All appeals must be submitted prior to application deadline for processing.
A course may require an appeal if it transferred in as one of the following on your transcript:
SCIelect
AAelect
ASelect
If a student believes that a course they took at another school is the equivalent to a course at Palm Beach State College, the student is able to submit an appeal with the Admissions Office.
After transcripts are submitted and evaluated by the admissions and registration office a student may find that they need to submit an appeal for their coursework. If the student believes that a course they took at another institution is equivalent to a course given at Palm Beach State College, they are eligible to submit an appeal with the admissions and registration office. When reviewing transferred courses, if a student sees SCIelect AAelect or ASelect on their transcript, it may be an indication that they need to submit an appeal for a course equivalency to a course at Palm Beach State. Students who need to submit an appeal are encouraged to visit the admissions office website for more information or make an appointment to meet with an academic advisor to go over the appeals process. All appeals must be submitted prior to the application deadline for processing.

8. Pre-Nursing: Program Requirements Nursing Pre-requisite Requirements
Pre-Requisite Courses
*Required Completion Before Application Deadline
Co-Requisite Courses
*Recommended Completion Before Application Deadline
Principles of Chemistry: CHM1032
*CHM1032L: Principles of Chemistry Lab is NOT REQUIRED
Anatomy and Physiology II (+Lab): BSC2086/L
Anatomy and Physiology I (+Lab): BSC2085/L
Microbiology (+Lab): MCB2010/L
Developmental Psychology: DEP2004
English Composition I: ENC1101
Elementary Statistics: STA2023
General Psychology: PSY2012
Literature/Humanities
*3-Credit Course
Critical Thinking in Nursing: NUR1024
*Elective Course (Not required course for RN program, but completion will give additional point on application)
The nursing course prerequisite requirements are as follows: students’ need to complete principles of chemistry CHM 1032 (lecture), principles of chemistry lab is not required, anatomy and Physiology I with lab BSC 2085 and BSC2085L, and developmental psychology DEP Students are also encouraged to complete all co-requisite courses before the application deadline. They are not mandatorily required to be completed, however, each completed co-requisite course is counted as points on the nursing application. Co-requisite courses include: anatomy and Physiology II with lab BSC 2086 and BSC2086L, microbiology with lab MCB 2010 and MCB2010L, English composition I ENC 1101, elementary statistics STA 2023, general psychology PSY 2012, a 3-credit literature or humanities course, and critical thinking in nursing NUR Critical thinking in nursing is an elective course. It’s not mandatory required as a prerequisite or corequisite in the RN program, however, completion of the course gives a point on the nursing application.

9. Pre-Nursing: Program Requirements Nursing Pre-requisite Requirements
GPA Requirement
All students interested in applying to the RN program MUST have a minimum GPA of a 2.50 for all undergraduate coursework, transfer coursework included.
Pre-requisite Course Requirement
All pre-requisite courses must be completed with a grade of “C” by the application deadline or the Nursing application will be denied.
Classes with a lecture and lab both must have a passing grade to be used for admission consideration.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Policies
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) can NOT be used for pre-requisite course requirements.
CLEP Scores can be used for select co-requisite courses.
*Students are encouraged to meet with a Nursing or Academic Advisor to discuss CLEP policies BEFORE applying (if applicable)
All students interested in applying to the RN program must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 for all their undergraduate coursework both transferred courses, and Palm Beach State courses included. Also, all prerequisite courses must can be completed with the grade of C or higher by the application deadline or the nursing application will be denied. Classes with lecture and lab components must have a passing grade in both the lecture and the lab to be used for admissions consideration. The college level examination program or CLEP exam cannot be used for any prerequisite course requirements. CLEP exam scores can, however, be used for select co-requisite courses. Students are encouraged to meet with and nursing or academic advisor to discuss the CLEP exam policies before applying to the nursing program if it is applicable to them.

10. Pre-Nursing: Program Requirements Nursing Pre-requisite Requirements
Chemistry Course Requirement
Students can replace the CHM1032 pre-requisite course with BOTH CHM1045/L (General Chemistry I/Lab) and CHM1046/L (General Chemistry II/Lab) ONLY!
Students MUST have both Chemistry courses completed before the application deadline.
Chemistry courses that not equivalent to CHM1032 or BOTH General Chemistry I and II (CHM1045/L and CHM1046/L) courses are NOT ACCEPTED.
Literature/Humanities Course Requirement
Student may complete any 3-credit Literature or Humanities Course to meet this requirement. Some examples of acceptable courses include:
MUL1010 (Music Appreciation)
ARH1000 (Art Appreciation)
THE1000 (Theater Appreciation)
AML2010 (American Literature Before 1865)
AML2020 (American Literature After 1865)
Most LIT courses (LIT1000, LIT2380, etc.)
Now that we have gone over the prerequisite courses required for the nursing program, we will now discuss each of the prerequisite courses in more detail. For the chemistry course requirement, students are eligible to replace the CHM 1032, principles of chemistry, prerequisite course with general chemistry I and general chemistry II, CHM 1045 lecture and lab and CHM 1046 lecture and lab only. Students must have both Gen chem one and Gen chem 2 completed with labs to replace the principles of chemistry requirement. No other chemistry courses will be equivalent to the CHM 1032 requirement. For the literature and humanities course requirement, a student may complete any 3-credit literature or humanities course to meet this requirement. Some examples of acceptable courses include MUL 1010, music appreciation, ARH 1000, art appreciation, THE 1000, Theatre appreciation, AML 2010, American lit before 1865, AML 2020 American lit after 1865, and most LIT courses like LIT 1000, introduction to literature. Students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor to verify that the literature and humanities course that they have chosen is acceptable for the nursing program.

11. Science Course Requirement Anatomy and Physiology Requirement
Pre-Nursing: Program Requirements Nursing Pre-requisite Science Courses
All students who apply to the Nursing Program are required to complete their core Health Science Requirements within 10 years from the date of the application cycle. For Fall 2019, all core Health Science Courses need to be completed on/after Fall 2009.
Core Health Science Courses Include:
CHM1032 (or equivalent)
BSC 2085/L
BSC 2086/L
MCB 2010/L
Nursing Core (10-year)
Science Course Requirement
The Nursing Core (10-year) rule can be waived for BSC2085/L (A & P I) if the student’s BSC2086/L (A & P II) is within ten years of the application deadline. For Example: If a student has completed BOTH BSC 2085/L and BSC2086/L and both courses were taken before Fall 2009, the student will be required to repeat BSC 2086/L.
If a student has completed BOTH BSC 2085/L and BSC2086/L and only BSC 2085/L was taken before Fall 2009 and BSC2086/L was taken after, the student will be NOT be required to repeat BSC2086/L.
Nursing Core
Anatomy and Physiology Requirement
All students who applied to the nursing program are required to complete their core health science requirements within 10 years from the date of the application cycle. For fall 2019, all core health science courses need to be completed on or after fall Core health science courses include CHM 1032 or its equivalent, BSC 2085 lecture and lab BSC 2086 lecture and lab and MCB 2010 lecture and lab. The nursing core 10-year rule can be waived for Anatomy and Physiology I if a student has completed anatomy and Physiology II within 10 years of the application deadline. For example, if a student has completed both Anatomy and Physiology I and II and both courses were taken before fall 2009, the student would only be required to repeat anatomy and Physiology II. If a student has completed both anatomy and Physiology I and II but only the anatomy and Physiology I course was taken before fall 2009 and anatomy and Physiology II course was taken after fall 2009, the student would not be required to repeat the anatomy and Physiology requirement. This policy is also applicable to general chemistry one and general chemistry 2 courses if the student is replacing these courses with the principles of chemistry CHM1032 requirement.

12. Pre-Nursing: Program Requirements Pre-requisite Placement
Meeting College Placement includes:
ACT/SAT/PERT scores that place you in a “college” level for math and/or English.
Math and English preparatory coursework completion.
Students are required to meet the College’s placement requirements for ENC1101, STA2023 and for Science courses.
Students are required to meet the college’s placement requirements for English Composition I, Elementary Statistics, and for all core science nursing courses. Meeting college placement requirements include submitting ACT, SAT, or PERT scores to the admissions and registration office indicated that the student is at a “college level” for Math and/or English, or through the completion of math and English preparatory coursework at any accredited college or university.

13. Students who wish to be considered for the RN application pool must make a cumulative score of at least 80 on all sections (the composite score), and a score of at least a 80 on the Math section of the exam.
The HESI exam covers the following (nine) sections:
Reading Comprehension
Grammar
Vocabulary and General Knowledge
Biology
Chemistry
Anatomy & Physiology
Math
Learning Style Inventory
Personality Traits Profile
After completion of all pre-requisite and co-requisite course work, potential nursing students are required to complete the HESI admissions assessment (A2) exam. HESI (A2) exam at Palm Beach State covers the following 9 sections: reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary and general knowledge, biology, chemistry, anatomy and Physiology, mathematics, and a learning style inventory and personality traits profile that is not graded but is included in the exam. Students who wish to be considered for the nursing application pool must make a cumulative score of at least an 80 on all sections (also known as the composite score) and at least a score of an 80 on the math section of the exam.
Pre-Nursing: Admission Exam Requirements The HESI Admission Assessment (A2) Exam

14. Pre-Nursing: Admission Exam Requirements Information on Exam Procedures
The HESI exam may be taken every 61 days, up to three times in a calendar year (January-December). HESI scores are valid up to 2 years from the date the exam was taken.
Students at the Palm Beach Gardens, Belle Glade, and Boca Raton campuses must make appointments with the Testing Centers of their respective campuses in order to take the HESI exam.
Students at the Lake Worth campus are able to walk-in to take the HESI exam at the Lake Worth Testing Center, providing they arrive at the Testing Center before 1:45pm on their desired testing day, or before 11:45am on Fridays.
The cost of the HESI exam is $60.00 and must be paid on the day of testing.
Students must review and complete the Testing Center’s Student Registration Requirements regardless of which campus they intend to take the exam at. Students would need to click on the “HESI” subsection of the page.
The method recommended to study for the HESI exam is the HESI Admission Assessment Exam Review study guide (available at most bookstores and online).
Students can also review these HESI exam practice questions, or complete practice exams available on the Lake Worth Campus Math Lab website.
The HESI exam may be taken once every 61 days, and up to 3 times in a calendar year January through December. HESI exam scores are valid for up to 2 years from the date the exam was taken. Students at the Palm Beach Gardens, Belle Glade, and Boca Raton campuses must make appointments with the testing centers on their respective campuses to take the HESI exam. Students at the Lake Worth campus are able to take the HESI exam on a walk-in basis, provided that they arrive to the testing center before 1:45 on their desired testing day or before 11:45 AM on Fridays. The cost of the HESI exam is $60 and it must be paid on the day of testing. Students must review and complete the testing center’s student registration requirements and create a student evolve account before attempting the HESI exam, regardless of which campus they intend to take the exam at. Students would need to click on the testing centers website using the link above and then click on the HESI subsection of the testing centers webpage. Students can study for the HESI exam by purchasing the HESI admissions assessment exam review study guide, available at most major book stores or online. Students can also review for the HESI exam by using the practice questions available in the link above, or they can review practice exams that are available on the math lab website using the link above.

15. Partial score reports will NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The HESI A2 exam is the only admission exam that Palm Beach State will consider for the nursing program. HESI A2 is a National Test and can be taken at other locations.
It is the responsibility of the student to submit a full score report with nine sections if taken at a different location.
Partial score reports will NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Palm Beach State College will use the applicant’s best, valid score within two years.
The HESI A2 exam is the only admissions exam that Palm Beach State College will consider for admission into the nursing program. the HESI A2 exam is a national exam and can be taken at other testing locations. It is the responsibility of the student to submit a full score report with all 9 sections required for the nursing program if they have taken the HESI exam at a different testing site. Partial HESI score reports will not be accepted. Palm Beach State College will automatically use the applicants best valid score within 2 years when processing nursing applications.
Pre-Nursing: Admission Exam Requirements Information on Exam Procedures

16. Pre-Nursing: HESI A2 Admission Exam Tutoring Resources
The Reading Lab, located in the Technology Center Building (TC214.4), offers free HESI Tutoring Seminars to all students interested in applying to the Nursing Program
Tutoring Appointments Available on Fridays ONLY
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Interested students should call the Reading Lab on Friday mornings to check if a session will be held that afternoon. 
Contact:(561)
The reading lab located in the technology center building TC offers free HESI tutoring seminars to all students interested in applying to the nursing program. Tutoring appointments are available on Fridays only from 1 PM to 3 PM. Students interested in attending the HESI tutoring seminars are asked to contact the reading lab on Friday morning check to see if a session will be held that afternoon. The phone number for the reading lab is
Pre-Nursing: HESI A2 Admission Exam Tutoring Resources

17. Requirement
Score/Requirement Needed for Points
Points Earned
HESI Exam Score
Maximum Possible: 10.00
Revised Scale – First three HESI score digits used.
Rounding of last digit in HESI Score is Not Factored into Point System.
Decimal Point is moved one space to the left to award points
HESI score 80.15% – Student receives 8.01 points
HESI Score 85.04% – Student receives 8.50 points
HESI Score 90.68% – Student receives 9.06 points
HESI Score 95.79% – Student receives 9.57 points
HESI Score % – Student receives points
Minimum: 8.00
Maximum: 10.00
Education History
Maximum Possible: 5.00
Credits earned from regionally accredited institution at college level
(one area only)
Up to 29 college credits
30 or more college credits or AS-AA Degree
Program completer from Allied Heath Science Program at Palm Beach State
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree or Higher
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
Nursing Curriculum Requirements
Maximum Possible: 11.00
All courses must be completed with a grade C or higher. All science courses must be completed within 10 years of the application deadline.
Anatomy/Physiology II Lecture and Lab (BSC2086/BSC2086L)
Microbiology Lecture and Lab (MCB2010/MCB2010L)
Statistics (STA 2023)
College Composition (ENC1101)
Humanities Elective (3 semester credits minimum)
General Psychology (PSY2012)
Critical Thinking in Nursing (NUR 1024) *Elective course (Not Mandatorily Required for RN program)
Cumulative GPA
Maximum Possible: 4.00
Students MUST have an minimum GPA of 2.5 for all undergraduate coursework in order to be eligible for the RN program.
Students’ points will be calculated based on their raw cumulative undergraduate GPA for all undergraduate coursework, transfers included. (Example: A student who have a cumulative GPA of a 2.94 will received 2.94 points in this section)
Minimum: 2.50
Maximum: 4.00
Active Duty and Veterans
Active duty service member or a military veteran (The applicant must submit a copy of the DD214 with honorable discharge with application.)
Total Possible Points
Maximum
31.00
Pre-Nursing: Application Selection Point System for Applicant Selection
Acceptance into the nursing program at Palm Beach state is based on a point-scale selection system, out of 31 possible points, which utilizes the following criteria. The first point section category is the hesi exam score which can potentially offer a minimum score of 8 points and a maximum score of 10 points. Hesi exam points are awarded based on the hesi cumulative score or composite score that is student receives on their exam. Exam scores are not rounded; however, the raw score determines the points received from the section. For example, if a student received and on their cumulative hesi exam score that student would receive 8.5 points. The second point selection category is the applicant’s education history and points are awarded to applicants who have a pervious degree in another field. Points are also awarded in this section to applicants who completed an Allied Health science program, like the PCA program, LPN program, or Medical Assisting program at Palm Beach State College. The third point selection category is the nursing curriculum requirements and applicants are awarded points based on their completed co- requisite requirements. All co-requisite courses must be completed with a grade of “c” or higher in order to received consideration. The forth category for consideration into the RN program is the raw Cumulative GPA for all undergraduate coursework, including any transferred undergrad work, which can potentially offer a minimum score of 2.5 points and a maximum score of 4 points. Students MUST have a minimum GPA of 2.5 for all undergraduate coursework in order to be eligible for the RN program. Points for this section are awarded based on the raw GPA score. For example, if a student has a GPA of a 3.35 at the time of the application deadline, that student will receive 3.35 points in this section. Finally, the last point section that is considered for selection into the RN program is the Active Duty/Military Veteran section for consideration. Active Duty or military veterans will receive a point on their RN application with the submission of their DD214 with honorable discharge. This point will only be offered to military veterans and active duty military, but not military spouses or family of military.
Selection into the Nursing Program follows a point system based on the following criteria:

18. Pre-Nursing: Application Selection Point System Additional Information
Co-requisite Course Points
Courses in progress will not receive points
NO POINTS are awarded for pre-requisite courses
Grade Point Average Points
2.5 on a 4.0 scale is minimum needed to apply to the program
Overall cumulative GPA is used; no rounding
Plus(+) and minus (-) not considered
Based on all undergraduate work attempted
Includes Grade forgiveness (if applicable)
Within the co-requisite section of the point scale system, there are some things to keep in mind as you begin the nursing application process. Firstly, any courses currently in progress, or pending courses that do not have a grade will not receive points on the RN application. Also, no points will be awarded to any prerequisite courses. Within the GPA section of the point scale system, students need to remember that the overall raw cumulative score is used for points in this section, and as with the HESI exam score, no rounding is allowed. Any plus or minus indication will not be considered into the GPA category’s points, and any courses take with a grade forgiveness policy at any accredited university will be included in the point consideration.
Pre-Nursing: Application Selection Point System Additional Information

19. Pre-Nursing: Application Selection Application Submission: Additional Information
You can only apply to one program at a time.
Must be 18 years old by the first day of school.
$20.00 application fee.
Limited Access will process all applications in the order that they are received.
RN Application, Transcripts, Required Exams, Course Appeals, and Grades MUST be posted by the application deadline date.
Recommendation letters are not considered.
When submitting applications, it is important to remember that you can only apply to one nursing cohort (either Lake Worth full-time, Belle Glade full-time, or Lake Worth evening-weekend cohorts) at any given time. Students are not allowed to submit more than one RN in application during an application cycle. All students must also be at least 18 years old by the first day that classes begin in the nursing program. All submitted nursing applications must be accompanied with a $20 application fee. Students are required to submit an application fee receipt along with their application to the admissions and registration office. The limited access office will process all applications in the order in which they are received on a first come first serve basis. RN applications, transcripts, required exams, course appeals, and grades must all be submitted to the admissions and registration office by the application deadline in order for the nursing application to be considered. Recommendation letters, character letters, or witness statements are not considered towards the nursing application.

20. Pre-Nursing: Application Selection Acceptance and Denial Process
Application status can be monitored online by visiting your student Pantherweb Account.
Log on select limited access application from the “records” drop-down box
Students will be notified by through the student’s Palm Beach State account once all applications have been processed of their acceptance or denial.
Notifications are typically sent out in the 3rd or 4th week of June and in the 3rd or 4th week of October following the deadline date.
If a student is denied from the RN program, that student will need to reapply during the next application cycle. There is NO waitlist and applications do not roll-over to the next application cycle.
Once the limited access office processes all of the applications for the nursing program they will begin to send out acceptance and denial letters to all students who submitted an application to the nursing program. Students interested in viewing their application status while it is processing in the limited access office can do so by visiting their Palm Beach state student Panther web account by clicking on the link above or by going on the Palm Beach State College website and clicking on the student Panther web account link from the Palm Beach State homepage. After the student logs into their account, they would select the limited access application status link from the records drop down box at the top of the home page of their student account. Regardless of whether a student is accepted or denied into the nursing program, students will be notified by through their student Palm Beach state account on their acceptance or denial for that application cycle. Acceptance and denial letters are typically sent out in the third or fourth week of June for the fall application cycle and in the third and fourth week of October for the spring application cycle. If a student is denied from the nursing program within any given application cycle, that student will need to reapply during the next application cycle. There are no wait lists for the nursing program and applications submitted by applicants do not roll over from one application cycle to next.

21. Pre-Nursing: Application Selection Acceptance and Denial
The Nursing Program typically has over 250 applicants for the Fall Term application cycle.
The Nursing Program typically has over 350 applicants for the Spring Term application cycle.
Students are encouraged to have a backup plan, and meet with an academic advisor early to discuss their education options.
The nursing program typically receives approximately 250 applications for the fall selection cycles and approximately 350 applications in the spring selection cycles. Due to the demand for the program and high number of applicants to our nursing program, we strongly encourage all students to have a backup plan and to seek early academic advising on their education plans and backup plans.
Pre-Nursing: Application Selection Acceptance and Denial

22. Pre-Nursing: Application Selection Acceptance and Denial: Past Selection Cycles
Fall 2018 Point Selection Breakdown
Lake Worth:
Full Time
Belle Glade:
Lake Worth: Evening/
Weekend
Highest Applicant Accepted
28.24
N/A
Mid-Range Accepted
25.44
Lowest Applicant Accepted
24.87
In order to prepare for the application selection process, students are encouraged to utilize the point selection breakdown from past application cycles in order to gauge where their application falls within the current applicant pool. The point selection breakdown for fall 2018 only includes numbers for Lake Worth full time as it was the only cohort admitted that term. The Nursing Program admitted 90 students during the fall 2018 application cycle. The highest pointed applicant selected had points, the mid-range acceptance points were around points, and the lowest pointed applicant selected had points. In spring 2019, the nursing program admitted 90 students to the lake worth full-time program, we admitted 30 students to the evening/weekend program and we admitted 24 students to the full-time program at the Belle Glade campus. The highest pointed applicant selected had points in the lake worth full-time cohort, points in the belle glade full time cohort, and points in the evening weekend cohort, the mid-range acceptance points were around points for lake worth full time, points for belle glade full time, and points to the evening weekend cohort. the lowest pointed applicant selected had points in the lake worth full-time cohort, points in the belle glade full time cohort, and points in the evening weekend cohort. Students are encouraged to aim for the mid-range point numbers from past selection cycles of the respective cohort to which they are applying.

23. Nursing After Acceptance: Medical and FDLE Requirements
After a student is accepted into the Nursing Program, they are required to complete the following Medical and FDLE Requirements:
Competed Medical Exam form with a physical completed by a licensed physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner.
Medical form required proof of the following:
Proof that you do not have active TB: PPD results or Chest X-ray. (PPD must be completed within the year)(Chest x-ray must be completed within the last two years)
Titers (bloodwork) or shot records showing that you have immunity to Rubeola (Measles), Rubella (German Measles), and Varicella (Chickenpox). RESULTS (BLOODWORK OR SHOT RECORDS) MUST HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITHIN THE LAST 10 YEARS.
Shot Record (within last 10 years) showing proof that you have received a Tetanus Pertussis shot.
Proof of a flu shot (during flu season: August-March)
Completed Level I Background and Drug screen. (Completed through CastleBranch Student Portal)
Please review the Background/Drug Screen Requirements needed for students to be eligible for the program.
Students are encouraged to check with the Board of Nursing at (850) if you have questions regarding your background/FDLE with Florida’s certification requirements.
Completed Level II Fingerprinting. (Completed through CastleBranch Student Portal)
All records will be sent directly to the Nursing Program Offices and will be kept in a confidential file. These files will not be part of the student’s college records.
After a student is conditionally accepted into the nursing program, they are required to complete a medical exam, a background screening, a drug screening, and a FDLE fingerprinting screening. Students are required to complete a medical exam with a full physical indicating that they are medically fit to attend the RN program, and that medical exam must be completed by a licensed physician, physician’s assistant, or nurse practitioner. The medical exam needs to include the following: proof that you do not have active tuberculosis through a PPD screening or negative chest x-ray, blood work or titers showing that you have immunity to rubeola, rubella, and varicella, shot records indicating that you have proof of a tetanus shot, and shot records showing that you have a flu shot during the flu season. Students are also required to complete a background screening, Drug screening and fingerprinting through CastleBranch Palm Beach State Student portal system. If students have any questions about background program eligibility, they can click the “Background/Drug Screen Requirements” link above to see the State of Florida Board of Nursing policies regarding state licensure and background screenings. Students with background screening and state licensure questions are also encouraged to contact the Florida board of Nursing at (850) Acceptance into the Nursing program is contingent on completion and approval of a student’s medical and background screenings. If the student cannot complete these requirements, they will be required to forfeit their RN program seat and withdraw their nursing application for the term.

24. NURSING FEES & TUITION 2019-2020
NURSING FEES & TUITION *All of the figures below are estimated costs based on current cost trends
Tuition (4 semesters, full time & 8 semesters, part time)
42 Credits ($101/Credit): $4,242
Special Fees (Included in Tuition): Lab Kits and Supplies
$450
Medical Exam
$350
Background Screenings
$150
Testing Fees
$500
Uniforms
$100
Medical Liability Insurance (Included in Tuition)
*Health Insurance is NOT required for the RN program
$125
Book Package Bundle
$1,000
Traveling Expenses (School and Clinical Rotations)
$1,200
HESI State Board Exam Fees
$400
Approximate Cost of the RN Program
$8,517
The cost for the 2-year RN program during the academic year at Palm Beach State College is approximately $8,500 for a student who is considered a Florida “in-state” resident. This cost includes tuition fees, books, background and medical screenings, uniforms, state board exam fees, and supplies. The cost breakdown above is an estimate of a student’s typical expenses accrued while in the nursing program. The Lab Kit and Medical Liability Insurance fees are required fees that are included in your tuition costs and are not an out of pocket expense. Also, Medical Liability Insurance is NOT considered health insurance and students are not required to have health insurance while in the RN program.
Nursing After Acceptance: Program Costs Tuition Costs for Florida Residents

25. NURSING FEES & TUITION 2019-2020
NURSING FEES & TUITION *All of the figures below are estimated costs based on current cost trends
Tuition (4 semesters, full time & 8 semesters, part time)
42 Credits ($363/Credit): $15,246
Special Fees (Included in Tuition): Lab Kits and Supplies
$450
Medical Exam
$350
Background Screenings
$150
Testing Fees
$500
Uniforms
$100
Medical Liability Insurance (Included in Tuition)
*Health Insurance is NOT required for the RN program
$125
Book Package Bundle
$1,000
Traveling Expenses (School and Clinical Rotations)
$1,200
HESI State Board Exam Fees
$400
Approximate Cost of the RN Program
$19,521
Similarly, The cost for the 2-year RN program during the academic year at Palm Beach State College is approximately $19,500 for a student who is considered a Non-Florida “out-of-state” resident. This cost includes tuition fees, books, background and medical screenings, uniforms, state board exam fees, and supplies. The cost breakdown above is an estimate of a student’s typical expenses accrued for an non-Florida resident while in the nursing program. The Lab Kit and Medical Liability Insurance fees are required fees that are included in your tuition costs and are not an out of pocket expense. Remember, Medical Liability Insurance is NOT considered health insurance and students are not required to have health insurance while in the RN program.
Nursing After Acceptance: Program Costs Tuition Costs for Out-of-State Residents

26. Nursing After Acceptance: Program Costs Scholarship Opportunities for Nursing Students
List of State and Federal Aid and Scholarships
State of Florida Aid
Federal Financial Aid
Scholarships
Bright Futures
Federal PELL Grant
Institutional Scholarships
First Generation Matching Grant
Federal Direct Loans
Foundation Scholarships 
Florida Student Assistance Grant (FSAG)
Federal Parent PLUS Loan
SEEK Scholarships
Florida Work Experience Program (FWEP)
Federal SEOG
Palm Beach State Grant
Rosewood Family Scholarship
Federal Work-Study
Private Donor Scholarships
Scholarships for Children & Spouse of Deceased/Disabled Veterans
Transfer Scholarships
Jose Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund
There are several resources available to new nursing students to offer assistance in paying for the RN program. Because the Nursing program is eligible to receive Federal financial aid and the Pell Grant, students are encouraged to go to the Federal Student Aid or “FASFA” website to complete an application for Financial aid. Interested students can click on the “Federal Financial Aid” link above or by visiting Beyond Federal Financial Aid, Students an also utilize student loans or scholarships, both from Palm Beach State or outside agencies, to pay for the Nursing Program. All scholarships issued from Palm Beach State College are done so through the Foundation Office. Students interested in applying for a scholarship through Palm beach State College should click on the “Foundation Scholarship” link above or by visiting the Palm Because state College website and navigating to the Foundation Office’s homepage. There are also several community partners who offer private scholarships for nursing students. The links above are various scholarships through our community partners that students could potentially be eligible for. Students are encouraged to begin their Financial Aid, Scholarship, or Student loan processes early to ensure there is adequate time for processing and approval of their aid.

27. Belle Glade Cohort: 24 Students Accepted Per Year
Program Entry: Spring Semester
Program Completion Time: 2 Years
Nursing After Acceptance: Belle Glade Full-Time Cohort Program Class Schedule

28. Evening/Weekend Cohort: 30 Students Accepted Per Year
Program Entry: Spring Semester
Program Completion Time: 2 Years, 8 Months
Nursing After Acceptance: Evening/Weekend Lake Worth Cohort Program Class Schedule

29. Full-Time (LW) Cohort: 85 Students Accepted Per Term
Program Entry: Spring Semester
Program Completion Time: 2 Years
Nursing After Acceptance: Lake Worth Full-Time Cohort Program Class Schedule (Spring Entry)
2, 3, 4 or 5 day class schedule depending on lecture selection
(Only 30 seats available online, remaining 60 students will have live class)
Class times will vary with the progression of each semester
September 15th Application Deadline

30. Full-Time (LW) Cohort: 85 Students Accepted Per Term
Program Entry: Fall Semester
Program Completion Time: 2 Years
Nursing After Acceptance: Lake Worth Full-Time Cohort Program Class Schedule (Fall Entry)
2, 3, 4 or 5 day class schedule depending on lecture selection
(Only 30 seats available online, remaining 60 students will have live class)
Class times will vary with the progression of each semester
May 15th Application Deadline

31. Nursing After Acceptance: Licensure Post-Graduation
Students who complete the Nursing program will be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN exam in order to receive their RN license in the State of Florida.
Students are typically given NCLEX-RN exam date within 60 days from the date the grades post in their final Nursing courses.
Students who have prior legal issues on their background screenings are usually required to submit additional documentation to the Florida Board of Nursing, and will require more time to process exam dates.
The NCLEX-RN exam and dates are administered to students directly from the Florida Board of Nursing.
RN students are also eligible to take the state of Florida Prometric Exam for nursing assistants (CNAs) and/or the NCLEX-PN exam for Practical Nurses (LPN) while they are in the Nursing program. Please reach out to a RN advisor after you are accepted to the RN program if you are interested in sitting for the Prometric (CNA) or NCLEX-PN (LPN) exams while you are in the RN program.
Students who complete the nursing program will be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN exam in order to receive their RN license in the state of Florida. students are typically given NCLEX-RN are in exam date from the Florida board of nursing within 60 days from the date the grades post in a student's final nursing course. Students who have prior Legal issues on their background screenings are usually required to submit additional documentation to the Florida board of nursing and applications usually require longer processing times which can delay a student’s exam dates. The NCLEX-RN exam and the exam dates are administered directly from the Florida board of nursing to graduated RN students. RN students are also eligible to take the state of Florida Prometric exam for nursing assistance CNA's or the NCLEX-PN exam for practical nurses LPNS while they're in the nursing program. Students are encouraged to reach out to an RN advisor after they are accepted to the RN program if they are interested in sitting for the Prometric CNA or NCLEX-PN LPN exam while they're in the nursing program.

32. Palm Beach State’s Nursing Programs
Looking to the Future
Now that we have reviewed the nursing program in detail, we will now go over Palm Beach State College’s nursing pathway as a whole, and highlight the programs beyond RN, like the BSN program, that Palm Beach State offers to Nursing students.
Palm Beach State’s Nursing Programs

33. Academic Progression Pipeline in Nursing
This is the Academic Progression flowchart of Nursing Education at Palm Beach State College, beginning at the entry levels, like the PCA (Patient Care Assistant) program and ending at the BSN (Bachelor’s in Nursing) program. Palm Beach State’s Nursing programs are dedicated to training students in the nursing professions at every level of their nursing career. This is why we have streamlined all of our Nursing programs to better help the student progress. What does this mean to you? Well, as you progress through our Nursing Academic Progression Pipeline, you will receive the necessary skills and training that we expect from a Palm Beach State Nursing Graduate, as well as benefits to continue your schooling at Palm Beach State. Completing the RN program at Palm Beach State and received your RN license in the state of Florida will allow you to become eligible for the Palm Beach State BSN Program to continue your nursing education.

34. The Nursing Program Admissions: Final Application Checklist
The deadline for the Fall 2019 application period is
May 15, 2019
If an application deadline falls on the weekend, the application MUST be submitted in the last business day PRIOR to the application deadline.
Students must submit the following information to the Admission/Registration Office (PG 119) in order to be eligible by the deadline.
A completed Application with any supplemental documentation.
Supplemental documentation includes:
A completed 100% information session quiz printout.
A receipt for the $20 Application Fee from the Casher’s Office
High school and/or college transcripts
A copy of your DD214 with honorable discharge (Active Duty and Military Veterans ONLY).
Students must also have complete and valid HESI A2 exam scores on file with the Admission/Registration by the deadline.
In conclusion of this Nursing Information session, we will review the application checklist of required documentation. Remember, all documentation must be submitted by the deadline for the fall application cycle which is May 15th, Please bear in mind that if an application deadline falls on the weekend, or a nationally recognized holiday, the application MUST be submitted by the last business day PRIOR to the application deadline. Students must submit the following to the admissions and registration office in the PG building room 119 to be eligible for the RN program by the application deadline. Students must submit a completed application indicating which cohort (if applicable) that they are applying to. Student must also submit all supplemental documentation along with their completed application. Supplemental documentation includes, a $20.00 nursing application fee receipt from the Cashier’s Office, a completed, 100% score report of the nursing information session quiz indicating that they attended the quiz, any outstanding high school and/or college transcripts, a student HESI A2 score report (if taken outside of Palm Beach State College, and a copy of their DD214 with honorable discharge if they are eligible to receive that point.

35. RN Information Session Quiz
Please click on the Information Session Quiz link to complete the quiz.
You must receive an 100% in order to get credit for attending this electronic information session. You make take this quiz multiple times in order to get the 100% completion score. You must log-in with your first and last name and passcode in order to gain access to the quiz. The passcode is: PalmBeachStateRN
ONCE COMPLETED: Please print out AT LEAST the first page of your Information Session Quiz results showing that you received an 100% on the quiz. Then, attach the printed results to your RN application when you submit it to the Admissions/Registration Office.
Thank you for completing palm beach state college’s electronic information session for the nursing program. Please click on the information session quiz link above to complete the information session quiz. You must receive a one hundred percent on the quiz in order to get credit for attending this electronic information session. You make take this quiz multiple times in order to get on one hundred percent completion score. You must log in with your first and last name and the pass code in order To gain access to the quiz the pass code is Palm Beach state RN with the PBNS in Palm Beach state capitalized Anne the RN capitalized. Please use The pass code indicated above as spacing and capitalization is important to gaining Access to the quiz. Once you have completed the information session quiz please print out at least the first page of your information session quiz results showing that you have received a 100% on the quiz then attach the printed result to your are in application when you submit it to the admissions and registration office you must submit a 100% score report along with your nursing application in order to indicate that you have attended the information session quiz applications without an information session score report will not be accepted.
RN Information Session Quiz