CHABOT COLLEGE
CHABOT SIMULATION LAB OPENED 2011
WELCOME TO INFORMATION ABOUT OBTAINING AN A.A. DEGREE IN NURSING AT CHABOT COLLEGE NURSING PROGRAM
CHABOT COLLEGE NURSING PROGRAM
TWO CAMPUSES:
Hayward Campus
Main campus in Hayward Established in 1965
Accepts 40 Students each
Fall semester (August)
Livermore Campus
Campus established in 2003
in a partnership with
ValleyCare Health Systems Lectures are telecast and are interactive.
Accepts 10 Students each
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Clinical (Hospital experience)
Alameda County – John George (when
avail)
Kaiser Permanente Hayward/San
Leandro,
St. Rose Hospital,
Sutter-Eden Medical Center
Herrick, Gladman, Heritage, and
Background and Drug Screening
Hospitals are requiring that nursing students
complete the following which is required of all employees
All students complete a background check for convictions of
any crime (misdemeanor or felony) AND a 10 panel urine drug screen.
A social security number is required.
Depending on the conviction, the hospital may deny a student’s
access. If you have something in your past please get it expunged before applying.
If a drug screen is POSITIVE for non-prescription
WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED PREREQUISITES?
RN program:
Sciences 4-5 sem units with lab Anatomy 1 Physiology 1 Microbiology 1 General Education English 1A Sociology 1 Psychology 1 Communication 1, 10, or 30 LVN to RN program:
PREREQUISITES
Your are required to complete all pre-requisites prior
to applying the nursing program.
Completion date:
Fall 2014 – RN(Generic) December 31, 2013 Fall 2014 – LVN – July 31, 2014
You may only earn one “C” in the combined science
pre-requisites. Science GPA required 2.5
The is NO RECENCY requirement for any courses
Combined Science Classes
If taken as a combined Anatomy and
Physiology, the course must have an “A” and “B” or “1” and “2” AND must be taken at the same college /university.
All work in the science (or other courses) must
be from an accredited college or university and the courses must be equivalent to Chabot
courses.
Example: Chabot Biology 50 is a combined A&P
TRANSCRIPTS
Do not order transcripts from Chabot College or
Las Positas College—we have transcripts from coursework taken at either college.
ALL transcripts from other colleges MUST be
MAILED to Chabot College Admissions and Records or included with your application.
Hand carried transcripts or applications will not
TRANSCRIPTS
Trancripts on file with Chabot are listed on your
Classweb account under Student Financials
You are not required to update transcripts on
file unless…
You have attended this college after date received Any course(s) on the transcripts is listed as ‘on
International Transcripts
*
If you have been educated in a country
outside the US, you will need to have your
transcripts officially evaluated by an
CRITERION SCORE –FALL 2013
Section 1 – 5 Points - Points Degrees Section 2 - 6 Points - Work related
Section 3A – 40 Points – Science GPA Section 3B - 7 Points - G.E. GPA
Section 3C – 3 Points - Statistics
Section 4 – 2 Points – Life Experiences
STEPS IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Student ID Required: Apply to Chabot
College College
Application Website:
www.chabotcollege.edu
2.
Complete Nursing Program Available
through CLASS-Web -11/01/2013 until
01/31/2014 – You may submit this
application only once online.
STEPS INVOLVED IN APPLICATION
3. MAIL Confirmation page from online
application and ALL official transcripts to the
Chabot College Box 5 – Nursing Application
25555 Hesperian Blvd. Hayward, CA 94545 Attn: Nursing Program
Send Certified Mail – with return receipt
Transcripts must be SEALED in original school
CRITERION WORKSHEET
4. Complete the Criterion Worksheet Max 100 Pts
Attach all required documentation
Section 1 – Transcripts,
Section 2 - License, Certification, Paystub Section 3A/B/C – Transcripts
Section 4 – ‘ADN Admission Supporting Documentation’
Form or see listing for items
Section 5 – DD214 Honorable Discharge Section 6 – Transcripts or ADN form above
Section 7 - Unofficial TEAS version V – if selected official
Counseling Services
CHABOT COLLEGE:
Counseling Desk in Building 700. Request an
appointment with a counselor. If possible have your transcripts on file or with you for the
appointment.
Building 700 - 2nd floor (510)723-7013
WHY DO I NEED TO SEE A COUNSELOR???
The counselor helps you identify the correct
General Education courses you need to take for the A.A. in Nursing and….
The counselor helps you “get ready” for
WHAT HAPPENS TO MY TRANSCRIPTS?
After you have requested the transcripts, verify
on the Class-Web the official date of receipt or if transcripts are on file.
Evaluations of will be completed only if ALL
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER RN APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED?
Transcripts receipt is verified and matched with
applicants
March (about the third week) Student’s records
evaluated for
Verification of degrees
Completion of pre-requisites
Calculation of overall Science GPA
ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY
Applicants will be ranked according to Criterion
Score
50 Students will be selected for the program
Test of Essential Academic Skills TEAS
This is a normed, standardized predictive test
which examines concepts in basic English reading and comprehension, scientific
reasoning, math, and spelling and punctuation.
CA CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE HAS APPROVED
Below Passing
If you do not
pass the test you must
remediate.
Following successful
MORE ABOUT APPLYING AND BEING SELECTED
In order to increase your chance of being
admitted to a nursing program, you are
ADVANCED STANDING STUDENTS
LVN – RN students are admitted,
space-available, depending on prior coursework
completed with a “C” or higher and
ADVANCED STANDING (LVN- RN Program)
Applications are only available between March
1 and October 31. (on website)
This is an onscreen application, must be
completed, signed and mailed to Chabot College.
ADVANCED STANDING—all science
ADVANCED STANDING APPLICANTS
1. Apply to Chabot College 2. Complete AS application
www.chabotcollege.edu/nurs
Follow directions (transcripts, counseling, etc.) Overall GPA important
3. Completion of GE and nursing courses is
evaluated. (4-6 Weeks from date of application)
4. Nursing program director will send a letter
ADVANCED STANDING APPLICANTS
5. Purchase
Guide to Advanced Placement
Clinical Examination
in College Bookstore Describes written validation tests, math
Advanced Standing Ranking for Admission
Advanced Standing candidates are evaluated
on a case by case basis.
1. Priority given to Chabot students who left in
“good” standing
2. LVNs who have completed the N70 series
successfully, ATI testing and all skills exams.
3. Chabot students who left “not in good
LVN’s
LVN--all sciences must be completed
before being eligible to register for N70, 70L
LVN—if seeking AA, must complete
Anatomy I or equivalent
LVN—Mandatory orientation to
N70,70L for Fall 2014
December 10th 10:00 AM Room 2271
Advanced Standing--LVN
LVN’s MUST have a valid and current CA
LVN license
Minimum of one year work experience in
California.
