Limited-Access
This option is designed for LPNs (Licensed Practical Nurses),
Paramedics, Registered Invasive Cardiovascular Specialists (CVTs), and RRTs (Registered Respiratory Therapists) who want to earn an A.S.
Nursing degree. Some Prerequisite for Admission Courses may be available online. Graduates of this track are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) to become a registered nurse. All theory components of the nursing courses (the courses with the prefix NUR) are offered primarily in an on-line format with course orientation and testing being completed on campus; all nursing courses beyond NUR 1003C have a clinical component to be completed in a Central Florida healthcare facility.
The R.N. Advanced Standing Track is a limited-access program.
Admission to Valencia does not imply acceptance to the R.N. Advanced Standing Track of the Nursing Program; students must apply and be accepted to the program. General admission procedures for this program are found in the Admission Section of this catalog. The Division of Nursing provides specific information about the admission process to this track. Estimated program expenses are given in the Financial Section of this catalog.
Admission requirements that must be satisfied prior to submitting an application to the Advanced Standing Track A.S. Degree Program in Nursing Track are:
• Review the general admission requirements for Health Sciences programs in the Admissions section of this catalog
• Submit a completed Valencia Application for Admission; satisfy the requirements for degree-seeking status and be in active student status
• Satisfy the college entry testing requirements and satisfactorily complete all mandatory courses in reading, student success, mathematics, English, and English for Academic Purposes in which you are placed
• Have a minimum overall college GPA of 2.5 (including transfer work)
• Satisfy the designated entrance test requirements for Health Sciences programs
• Have completed an LPN, Paramedic, CVT or RRT program within the last year or have one year of practice within the five years prior to the date of admission
• LPNs must provide evidence of current Florida License and must document completion of a Florida Board of Nursing approved IV therapy certification course
• Paramedics must provide evidence of current certification in Florida and certification as a Nursing Assistant or evidence of equivalent work experience
• CVTs must provide evidence of completion of a Cardiovascular Technology program, certification as a Nursing Assistant, or evidence of equivalent work experience, completion of an IV
Specialized courses may not be offered every session or on every campus.
+ This course must be completed with a grade of C or better.
* This course has a prerequisite; check description in Valencia catalog.
Therapy certification and must have passed the examination for the Registered Invasive Cardiovascular Specialist credential
• RRTs must provide evidence of current certification in Florida and certification as a Nursing Assistant or evidence of equivalent work experience, and completion of an IV Therapy certification
• Complete the Nursing Program Prerequisite for Admission Courses with minimum grades of “C” prior to enrollment in NUR 1003C
• Submit the completed Valencia Advanced Standing Track Nursing Program application with the application fee prior to the deadline Students are strongly encouraged to consult a Health Sciences Advisor for assistance in determining the best education plan for their career goals.
Program Outcomes:
• Communicate effectively.
• Act professionally.
• Make clinical decisions.
• Provide a safe and effective environment.
• Provide physiological integrity.
• Provide psychosocial integrity.
• Promote and maintain health.
Advanced Standing Track Curriculum PREREQUISITE FOR ADMISSION COURSES:
Course Title Credits
+* BSC 2093C Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 +* BSC 2094C Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4
+* MCB 2010C Microbiology 4
+ PSY 2012 General Psychology 3
+* DEP 2004 Developmental Psychology 3
+* ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I 3
+ HUN 2202 Essentials of Nutrition with Diet Therapy 3 + Humanities See Gen. Ed.Requirement 3 Total Prerequisite Credits 27 FIRST TERM
Course Title Credits
+* NUR 1003C Transition Into Professional Nursing 8
+* NUR 2313C Maternal Child Nursing 4
SECOND TERM
Course Title Credits
+* NUR 2211C Adult Health Nursing 9
THIRD TERM
Course Title Credits
+* NUR 2244C Advanced Adult Health Nursing 6 +* NUR 2801C Patient Care Management Practicum 6
Total Nursing Credits 33
Total Degree Credits 60
NOTES:
All accepted applicants are required to submit applications through Valencia for a criminal background check and drug testing.
Applicants for Valencia’s Health Sciences Programs must be free of offenses that would disqualify them from a student clinical experience in a healthcare setting and must have their civil rights intact. This
policy is in response to requirements by clinical agencies and state/federal regulations.
Specialized program courses are offered on the West Campus; some are offered at the Osceola Campus.
General education courses are in bold print in the course listing.
Office Administration
Associate in Science Degree
This program is designed to prepare students for office support positions of receptionists, administrative assistants, records managers, office supervisors and managers and other office related positions. The program prepares students for immediate employment in a business office and provides training for both first-time job seekers and experienced employees who wish to advance in their careers.
Graduates of specific programs at Orange County Tech Centers and TECO may be eligible for the award of credit in specific courses in this program. For information and requirements, visit the Valencia Web site at valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/transferagreements.cfm to view the articulation agreements. Eligible students should contact the related academic department and/or Career Program Advisor at Valencia for the award of credit.
Students who have earned the CPS (Certified Professional Secretary) or CAP (Certified Administrative Professional) certification, may also be eligible to receive credit for certain courses in this program. For information and requirements, visit the Valencia Web site at valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/transferagreements.cfm to view the Alternative Award of Credit agreement and complete a request form.
To have the credit awarded, students should bring the required documentation to the Dean’s academic department for verification and approval.
Students are strongly encouraged to consult a Career Program Advisor in the department office for assistance in determining the best education plan for their career goals.
Although scheduling may not always provide for the following progression of courses, students should use the foundation, intermediate and advanced course sequence as a guide in program planning. For more information, please visit:
valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/business/documents/oa.cfm
All degree-seeking students must satisfy entry testing requirements and satisfactorily complete all mandatory courses in reading, student success, mathematics, English, and English for Academic Purposes in which the student is placed.
Program Outcomes:
• Support management in office administration.
• Prepare business documents.
• Manage records.
• Demonstrate business communication skills.
• Utilize appropriate office technology.
• Execute the duties of an office administrator.
Specialized courses may not be offered every session or on every campus.
+ This course must be completed with a grade of C or better.
* This course has a prerequisite; check description in Valencia catalog. .
FOUNDATION COURSES
Course Title Credits
+* ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I 3
OST 1100 1 Keyboarding and Document Processing I 3 OST 2831 Microsoft Windows (Operating System)
or
Office Administration Elective 1 OST 2854 Microsoft Office (Applications Package) 3
OST 1335 Business Communication 3
PSY 2012 General Psychology 3
Total Credits 16
INTERMEDIATE COURSES
Course Title Credits
* OST 1110 1 Keyboarding and Document Processing II 3 OST 1355 Records Management and Legal
Implications 3
OST 2501 Office Management 3
OST 2756 Microsoft Word 3
OST 2813 Desktop Publishing 3
OST 2836 MS Access 3
Humanities See Gen. Ed. Requirement 3 Science or
+* Mathematics See Gen. Ed. Requirement 3
Total Credits 24
ADVANCED COURSES
Course Title Credits
OST 2858 MS Excel 3
GEB 1011 Introduction to Business 3
* OST 2120 Office Administration Simulation 3 MTB 1103 Business Mathematics
or
APA 1111 Basic Accounting or
* ACG 2021 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 Gen. Ed.
Elective See Gen. Ed. Requirement 6 Office Administration Electives
Included are *OST 2944 Internship in Office Administration (1-4) and/or
Office Administration Electives 5
Total Credits 23
Total Degree Credits 63
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION ELECTIVES
Any of these courses not being used as a degree requirement:
Course Title Credits
APA 1111 Basic Accounting 3
or
* ACG 2021 Financial Accounting 3
MAN 2300 Introduction to Human Resources
Management 3
* MNA 1031 Project Management 3
MTB 1103 Business Math 3
* OST 1108 Building Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy 3
OST 1305 Proofreading 1
OST 1320 Ten Key Mastery 1
* OST 1601 1Machine Transcription 3
OST 1755 MS Word-Introductory 1
OST 2828 MS PowerPoint 1
OST 2852 MS Excel-Introductory 1
SBM 1000 Small Business Management 3
SLS 1122 Student Success 3
SLS 1303 Job Search 1
* SLS 2940 Service Learning 1-4
NOTES:
1Students with prior experience and/or instruction in OST 1100, and/or 1110 should consult a Career Program Advisor about credit-by-examination or alternate possibilities.
Office Administration courses may be taught in a multilevel-class atmosphere.
General education courses are in bold print in this course listing.
Several Florida public universities provide opportunities for A.S. degree graduates to pursue a Bachelor’s degree. All of Valencia’s A.S. degrees will transfer into the Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree offered at UCF’s regional campuses, as well as other universities. For more information on UCF’s B.A.S. degree, go to
regionalcampuses.ucf.edu/program/applied-science. For other transfer options that may be available, go to
valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/transferagreements.cfm. Students who want to continue their education should contact their university of choice for acceptance of this degree.
For students who are interested in pursuing UCF’s B.A.S. degree, 36 credit hours of general education courses will be required. Students will have to fulfill the state’s foreign language requirement, which is two years of the same high school foreign language or two semesters of the same college-level foreign language.
Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Certification The following courses will help prepare you to take the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Certification. If you have received this certification prior to taking these courses, contact your Career Program Advisor about possible credit.
Course Title Credits
OST 2756 Microsoft Word 3
OST 2858 Microsoft Excel 3
OST 2836 Microsoft Access (Database
Management Software) 3
Office Management
Technical Certificate
This certificate is designed for students interested in employment as office support managers in word processing or office administration departments.
Program Outcomes:
• Support management in office administration.
• Prepare business documents.
Manage business records.
• Demonstrate business communication skills.
• Utilize appropriate office technology.
Specialized courses may not be offered every session or on every campus.
+ This course must be completed with a grade of C or better.
* This course has a prerequisite; check description in Valencia catalog.
FOUNDATION COURSES
Course Title Credits
OST 1100 1Keyboarding and Document Processing I 3 OST 2831 Microsoft Windows (Operating System)
or
Office Management Elective 1
OST 2854 Microsoft Office (Applications Package) 3 OST 1355 Records Management and Legal
Implications 3
Total Credits 10
INTERMEDIATE COURSES
Course Title Credits
* OST 1110 1 Keyboarding and Document Processing II 3
OST 1335 Business Communications 3
OST 2501 Office Management 3
Total Credits 9
ADVANCED COURSES
Course Title Credits
OST 2813 Desktop Publishing 3
OST 2858 Microsoft Excel 3
Office Management Elective(s) 2
Total Credits 8
Total Certificate Credits 27 OFFICE MANAGEMENT ELECTIVES
All OST-prefix courses not being used as a requirement in this degree except OST 1141
Any of these courses not being used as a degree requirement:
Course Title Credits
APA 1111 Basic Accounting 3
or
* ACG 2021 Financial Accounting 3
MAN 2300 Introduction to Human Resources
Management 3
* MNA 1031 Project Management 3
SBM 1000 Small Business Management 3
SLS 1122 Student Success 3
SLS 1303 Job Search 1
* SLS 2940 Service Learning 1-4
NOTES:
1Students with prior experience and/or instruction in OST 1100, and/or 1110 should consult a Career Program Advisor about credit-by-examination or alternate possibilities.
Office Management courses may be taught in a multilevel-class atmosphere.
Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Certification The following courses will help prepare you to take the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Certification. If you have received this certification prior to taking these courses, contact your Career Program Advisor about possible credit.
Course Title Credits
OST 2756 Microsoft Word 3
OST 2858 Microsoft Excel 3
OST 2836 Microsoft Access (Database
Management Software) 3