Are you wanting to advance your career as a Registered Nurse? Ameritech College of Healthcare’s RN-to-BSN Degree Completion program is fast, affordable, and designed in a way to fit a nurse’s busy schedule. Here are some of our admissions requirements:
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Every applicant to Ameritech must meet the following basic requirements to be considered for admission:
PROGRAM-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Certain programs may require additional entrance requirements, academic requirements, and procedures. Programs may be accredited by professional or technical organizations that may require certain minimum standards for entrance into a program in that field. Other programs may require prerequisite skills or knowledge specific to entry-level courses required for that major. To learn more, prospective students should refer to program-specific requirements listed in this Catalog.
BSN DEGREE PROGRAM RN-BSN TRACK REQUIREMENTS
In addition to applicable general requirements for admission, BSN Degree Program RN-BSN Track applicants are required to have:
NOTE: The BSN Degree Program RN-BSN Track is a fully online program. Prospective RN-BSN Track students should consult the Admissions Office regarding distance education eligibility by state.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISA APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Ameritech College admits international students. In addition to meeting the applicable general requirements for admission, prospective international students are required to provide the following
*If a prospective international student’s country of origin does not primarily speak English, the student is required to provide proof of language training proficiency in the form of an IBT TOEFL or equivalent exam score. For example, residents of Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries where English is the primary language would not be required to provide proof of English proficiency.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION OR EQUIVALENCY
Acceptable evidence includes:
Any exception to the above must be approved by the Director of Student Services and CEO. Applicants who received their high school diploma in another country are required to submit their official high school transcripts to a foreign credentialing evaluation service. The prospective student’s evaluation must be received by the Ameritech Registrar before the student can be fully admitted and enrolled in classes. The evaluation should be completed by an evaluation agency approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (www.naces.org/members).
BACKGROUND SCREENING POLICY
Ameritech College of Healthcare believes that the enrollment of qualified students contributes to the overall success of the education process. Background screens, drug screens, and reference checks serve as important parts of the admissions process. This information is collected as a means of obtaining additional applicant-related information that helps determine an applicant’s overall qualifications and ensure the protection of the current people, property, and information of the organization.
At Ameritech, background screens, drug screens, and reference checks are conducted on every student applicant. This process is conducted to verify the accuracy of the information provided by the applicant. The following verifications may be conducted:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE BACKGROUND SCREENING POLICY
BACKGROUND SCREENING & ACCESS TO RECORDS
Information obtained from the background screening, drug screening, and reference check process will be kept strictly confidential. Only approved personnel at Ameritech will have access to this information. Ameritech may release information obtained from background screening, drug screening, and reference checks to clinical providers in relation to the applicant’s participation at clinical facilities. The College will ensure that all background screens, drug screens, and reference checks are conducted in compliance with all federal, state, county, and local statutes, as applicable.
ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
Applicants to the BSN program are administered the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). A minimum passing score of 60% cumulative, with a minimum score of 60% on the Reading section, is required for admission. The exam may be taken three times in a 12-month period. Passing exam scores are valid for one year from the date administered. Results from exams proctored at approved institutions within the past 12 months may be accepted.
DISTANCE EDUCATION READINESS ASSESSMENT (DERA)
The Distance Education Readiness Assessment or DERA is a required assessment for acceptance into all degree-level programs.
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
Newly admitted students, regardless of program, are required to participate in mandatory program orientation. Students who do not participate in mandatory program orientation may lose their spot in the semester in which they wish to start and may need to reapply for the next available term.
FINANCIAL AID & ADMISSIONS
Financial arrangements must be complete by the end of the second week of classes. Students whose financial arrangements are not complete by the end of the second week of classes are not guaranteed a spot in the term in which they wish to start and may need to reapply for the next available term. For more information about Financial Aid, see the section on Financial Aid in this Catalog.
For more information related to our admissions requirements, please download our College Catalog.