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Communications �Regarding Nursing Program Applications

All communications regarding nursing program application offers will be sent to applicants using their Ivy Tech email address.

Nursing program applicants who have not attended Ivy Tech Community College in the past two years will need contact the office of Express Enrollment or Admissions to reapply. Advisors are available to assist with this process, but applicants will need to work with Express Enrollment or Admissions to reactivate their accounts.
It is also recommended that students not change names from the time they submit their application until after section of applicants is completed to ensure ability to receive email messages generated by the application system.

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Nursing Program Offerings at Ivy Tech Community College Campuses

Practical Nursing (PN) program – Leads to a Long Term Certificate along with eligibility to apply to the Indiana State Board of Nursing to take the NCLEX-PN® licensure examination for Practical Nurses.
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program – Leads to an Associate of Science degree (AS) in Nursing and eligibility to apply to the Indiana State Board of Nursing (ISBN) to take the NCLEX-RN® licensure examination for Registered Nurses. The following ASN program and tracks are available:

ASN Traditional
Transition to ASN

Individuals with current, active, unencumbered license, certification and/or verification as a CMA, LPN, military medic/hospital corpsman, or a paramedic may apply to the Transition to ASN program track.
One of the following verification documents is required:

CMA-AAMA certification
LPN license verification
Military Medic/Hospital Corpsman verification
Paramedic certification verification (Indiana or national)

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A successful nursing student and practicing nurse requires the use of:

Critical thinking
Highly developed communication skills
Competence in nursing skills
Professionalism and a commitment to lifelong learning
Ethical and legal accountability as a healthcare professional
Ability to work in intense, variable, and sometimes stressful situations
Self-direction, time management, and organization skills
Compassion, patience, and the ability to deliver culturally competent care to diverse populations

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Important Considerations Before Applying

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All nursing program clinical affiliates require mandatory drug testing and criminal background checks before allowing students to participate in clinical courses at their facilities.
Results of these tests could impact your ability to complete nursing clinical courses and therefore, your ability to meet nursing program requirements for completion.
Requiring criminal background checks and drug screenings ensures students meet the same standards as health care facility employees.
Annual criminal background checks and drug screenings are required for all nursing students.

Mandatory Drug Testing and

Criminal Background Checks

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Successful completion of the ASN program, as described in the Admission, Progression, and Graduation policy, provides eligibility for a student to apply to a state board of nursing to take the licensure examination, NCLEX-RN.
Successful completion of the PN program, as described in the Admission, Progression, and Graduation policy, provides eligibility for a student to apply to a state board of nursing to take the licensure examination, NCLEX-PN.
The Indiana State Board of Nursing (ISBN) application for licensure includes questions about criminal history, substance abuse problems, malpractice judgments, and disciplinary action on previous licenses and certifications.
Students are encouraged to review the questions asked by the Indiana State Board of Nursing (ISBN) located on the ISBN application for examination. Similar questions are found on other state board of nursing applications.
If an applicant answers yes to any of the questions located on the ISBN application for examination they will be required to submit a sworn affidavit. It is possible that one would not be eligible for licensure after completing the nursing program.
Questions can be found on the applications on the following link: http://www.in.gov/pla/2493.htm

Eligibility for Licensure

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All candidates taking the NCLEX® exam are required to have a U.S. social security number per Indiana Code. This is a mandatory Indiana State Board of Nursing (ISBN) requirement and applications to test cannot be processed without it.
The United States Immigration and Nationality Act identifies that all candidates applying to take the NCLEX exam are required to be a U.S. citizen or be identified as a “Qualified Alien.” The U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act is found in the Federal Regulation 8 of the U.S.C.; Section 1641. In response to this federal legislation, Indiana Senate Bill SB419 became law in 2018 and provides for potential licensing of DACA and F1 in the state of Indiana. Students should seek their own legal counsel for concerns regarding these matters.
Please see the following websites for more information:

Eligibility for Licensure

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The following are required for participation in clinical activities:

annual criminal background and sex offender registry screening
annual drug screening
Up to date vaccinations including annual flu and COVID-19 vaccinations, Hepatitis B series; Tetanus vaccination with update every 10 years
annual TB skin testing or other documentation for positive tests per CDC guidelines (http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/default.htm)
documentation of current CPR Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (from American Heart Association or American Red Cross)
proof of ongoing unencumbered Indiana licenses or certifications for LPN to ASN, Medical Assistant, and Paramedic to ASN students

Nursing Program Student Requirements

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All students admitted to a nursing program are required to submit a recently completed Health Form that includes a record of vaccinations and a signature page for the care provider to complete regarding the student's ability to meet the Essential Functions of Nursing Students.

Nursing Students will need to provide proof of immunizations, including annual Influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations among others, in order to attend clinical. These immunizations are required. Failure to comply may result in the inability to complete the nursing program.
Students with disabilities are required to contact the college Disabilities Support Staff at the campus of interest for assistance in requesting accommodations (if applicable).

Students interested in applying for admission to a nursing program should begin locating childhood immunization records and making arrangements to obtain needed vaccinations early to ensure complete vaccination records and physicals are submitted by established deadlines.

Nursing Health Form Documentation Requirements

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Students are expected to attend all class meetings, or other activities assigned as a part of a course of instruction. Attendance is necessary to maximize student-learning opportunities. Students who are absent are responsible for missed material.
Clinical courses require that the student be present to effectively evaluate successful achievement of clinical course objectives and concepts, as clinical course objectives cannot be accomplished or evaluated outside the clinical setting.
The online application system allows students to apply to any nursing program and any location within the statewide system. Students are to carefully consider the implications of being accepted to a campus requiring extended driving distances.

Attendance

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Nursing Program �Admission Requirements�

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General Program Admission Requirements

Applicants to the School of Nursing must first complete requirements for admission to the College.
Applicants must score at the PROFICIENT level or higher on the Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC (ATI) Academic Preparedness Category of the Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS) to be considered for admission to the ASN or PN programs.

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Transfer Credit for Prerequisite Courses

Prerequisite courses completed at colleges other than Ivy Tech will only be considered for general education selection points if transfer credit has been awarded and courses appear on the Ivy Tech transcript prior to the application deadline.

TR grades are recognized by the online application as “C” grades.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that transfer credit has been awarded and that TR grades are updated to transfer letter grades (TA, TB, TC) on their Ivy Tech transcript.
If transfer credit is received for a combination of transfer courses (for example, Anatomy credit and Physiology credit to meet combined A&P I or II credit), a grade of TR will be assigned if the grades are different for the individual courses.
It is recommended that college transcripts be submitted to the Registrar’s office for evaluation and transfer credit at least 4 weeks prior to the program application deadline to ensure adequate time for processing.

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High School Transcript Requirements

Per Indiana State Board of Nursing regulations, the applicants must submit a copy of their high school transcript or High School Equivalency Exam (GED or TASC). High school transcripts must include date of graduation.
Current high school students who will be graduating after the close of applications, but before the start of classes, are allowed to apply without a high school transcript.

Current high school students are requested to submit a letter to the application link for the high school transcript.
The letter should include:

Anticipated graduation date
Acknowledgement that the student will submit their high school transcript to the campus nursing dean by the indicated deadline.

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High School Transcript Requirements

International students will need to provide official credential evaluation from a NACES (https://naces.org) approved organization showing the equivalence of a U.S. high school diploma.
Official evaluation must be sent directly from the credential evaluator to the campus registrar. A copy of the original high school transcript and the NACES evaluation must be submitted with the nursing program admission application. These documents should be combined into one file to submit to the application.
The NACES process takes some time and includes an associated fee, so please contact NACES early.

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ATI TEAS Entrance Test

The ATI TEAS may be taken three (3) times in one year.
There must be at least fourteen (14) calendar days between the test dates for the ATI TEAS.
Applicants must pay the college testing fee with each attempt.
TEAS testing results must be submitted through ATI by the TEAS Test Deadline which is published in the Nursing and Health Sciences Online Application webpage.
ATI TEAS Test scores will be valid for two (2) years from the date of the initial ATI TEAS test for all nursing program tracks and must be valid through the application deadline date.

ATI TEAS tests that expire prior to the application deadline will be ineligible for consideration towards program admission, even if the student applies prior to the application deadline.

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ATI TEAS Entrance Test

The ATI TEAS test must include all four test components to be considered valid: Reading, English, Math, and Science. Partial tests will not be accepted.
Applicants who take the ATI TEAS at schools other than Ivy Tech must contact Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) to have an official copy electronically submitted directly to Ivy Tech.
Total TEAS score will be used for selection points.
Students must score “proficient” level or higher to be considered for admission.

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ATI TEAS: Important Notes

When creating an ATI account to take your ATI TEAS test, please use something you will remember as a username and password.
If admitted, ATI testing will be used throughout your nursing program and you will need the same username and password for access to the ATI tests.
It may take up to 3 days for ATI TEAS scores to be sent and processed in our system. If your scores do not upload to the application system after 3 days, submit a case (help ticket) via the online application system.
To ensure timely processing of ATI TEAS scores, it is recommended that applicants take the ATI TEAS exam as early as possible prior to the ATI TEAS test deadline.

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Online Application Information

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Online Nursing Application Deadlines

Semester	Test Deadline	Application Deadline
Fall	April 30	May 15
Spring	September 30	October 22
Summer	January 15	February 1

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Online Nursing and Health Sciences Limited Enrollment Program Application

Students seeking admission need to complete the online application. The link to the online application is located within the Nursing and Limited Enrollment Health Sciences Programs web page is available at: https://www.ivytech.edu/35320.html.
Required application documents will be uploaded directly to the application site by each applicant.
During the application process students will rank their campus and program choices as first, second, and third choice, with up to nine campus and program options

Program availability and the number of students admitted during each admission cycle varies by campus and is subject to change.

Incomplete application submissions will not be considered.

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Admission to the nursing programs is highly competitive

A point system will be used to determine program offers. Points are earned through the ATI TEAS composite score and grades for General Education Courses.

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Total Points Possible: 195

General Education Course Points: Points awarded based on pre-requisite course grade (90 points possible)
ATI TEAS points: Total TEAS score will be used for points selection (100 points possible)
CNA or MA Certification points: Optional points added for CNA, CMA, or CCMA certification (5 points possible – with approved documentation) for applicants to traditional ASN and PN programs.

For CNA - Accepting verifications for active certifications in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and Michigan only.

ASN Program Admission Selection

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Course	A	B	C	D/F	Verified Credit
APHY 101	30	20	10	0	N/A
APHY 102	30	20	10	0	N/A
ENGL 111	15	10	5	0	10
PSYC 101	15	10	5	0	10
Total General Education Points Possible = 90

When multiple course attempts are reported on applicant transcripts (including transcripts from other colleges and universities), the highest earned grade of the first three attempts (not including Ws) will be used for the selection decision score
Points for courses transferred from other institutions will be awarded from the grade recorded on the transcript from the other institution provided transfer credit appears on the Ivy Tech transcript.
Points for verified credit (V) or college credit awarded through High School Advanced Placement, College Level Examination Program (CLEP) International Baccalaureate (IB) and Dantes Subject Standardized Test (DSST), will be awarded as indicated below.

General Education Weighted Point System

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Total Points Possible: 105

No General Education Course Prerequisites

Students must demonstrate program readiness prior to entry by meeting the prerequisites requirements for ENGL 111, PSYC 101, APHY 101

Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in: ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing
Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College, and MATH 023 - Essentials of Algebra or MATH 080 Mathematical Principles or higher
Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing, or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading & Writing

ATI TEAS points: Total TEAS score will be used for points selection (100 points possible)
CNA or MA Certification points: Optional points added for CNA, CMA, or CCMA certification (5 points possible – with approved documentation) for applicants to traditional ASN and PN programs.

For CNA - Accepting verifications for active certifications in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and Michigan only.

PN Program Admission Selection

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Ranking Campus & Program Selections

Applicants will rank their campus and program choices as first, second, and third choice, with up to nine campus and program options
At the close of the application cycle, the system will rank all applications by overall application score, from the highest score to the lowest score, and by each applicant’s first ranked campus and program
If seats are available for first choices, the system will send one offer to each applicant
If no seats are available at the 1st ranked campus and program, the system will check each applicant’s 2nd rank choices, and will send one offer to the applicant
If no seats are available at either the 1st or 2nd ranked campus and program, the system will continue to evaluate the next highest scored application and repeat these steps
Beginning in round 4, if an applicant rejects an offer 3 times, or lets an offer expire 3 times, the system will remove the program and campus selection from the pool
The system will repeat this process until all applications have been placed or all seats have been filled

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Application Details

Students meeting the stated application deadline are ranked utilizing this point system at the end of the application period.
Depending on their rank and offers, students could potentially receive multiple offers.
Once a student accepts 1 offer, then they are immediately withdrawn from all other offers.
A student does have the option to withdraw his/her application entirely from the system. In this case, the student will not be placed back into the application pool for this application cycle.

Selection for Admission

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Offers of admission to the program will be emailed via Ivy Tech email addresses beginning within 1 week of the application close date and continue until program capacity is met or one week before the start of fall classes.

Offers of Admission

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It is anticipated that students will finish their nursing programs at the campus in which programming was accepted.
While the Ivy Tech system allows for transfer between campuses after the first semester of enrollment, there is no guarantee of transfer.
The ability to transfer between campuses is dependent on available clinical space and requires approval from both the nursing program dean or designee of original acceptance and the nursing program dean or designee where the student wishes to transfer.

Transfer Between Campuses

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The ASN and PN programs require a major commitment of time and energy.

Contact hours (based on 8-week courses)

Lecture classes: 2 classroom contact hours per credit hour
Lab classes: 4 lab contact hours per credit hour
Clinical courses: 6 clinical contact hours per credit hour

Nursing courses are typically scheduled over 3-4 days per week; students may also need to schedule additional general education courses as needed each semester.
It is essential that you plan for the same amount of study time as class time per week

Individual Work Schedules

Nursing course schedules and assignment due dates will not be adjusted to accommodate individual work schedules.

Time Commitment

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Nursing Curricula

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Per Indiana State Board of Nursing rules and regulations, ALL nursing program courses in the nursing curriculum, including required general education courses, must be passed with a grade of “C” or higher. (Note: IVYT 1XX is a college requirement)
ASN program applicants must complete all required general education prerequisite courses to be eligible for admission into first semester NSGA (nursing) courses.
Students are advised to not take general education co-requisite courses prior to admission if they need to be full time throughout the nursing program. Taking additional science electives, communications, the Humanities elective, and PSYC 2XX or sociology prior to admission will leave the students with some semesters below 12 credit hours.