POST MASTERS NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Admission Admission Standards Admission to the Po t Masters Adult or Family urse Practitioner Program is open to graduates of baccalaureate and masters nursing programs from in titutions of higher education that are fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agencies and either NLNAC (National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission) or CCNE (Commis ion on Collegiate Nursing Education). Applicants must hold a current Ohio registered nurse license. Admission shall not be denied on the basis of race, religion, age, sex, color, disability, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, marital or veteran status. Applications for admission will be reviewed each quarter by the Nursing Professional Review Committee. The most qualified applicants will be selected on a space-available basis. Candidates that do not meet all the admission criteria, but who wish to be considered for admission must submit a petition requesting special consideration along with their application materials. For example, the inclusion of GRE scores may strengthen the candidate's position, if the application does not meet the criteria of a minimum grade point average. Admission Criteria l. Baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education that is fully accredited
by the appropriate regional accrediting agency. 2. Baccalaureate degree from a NL AC and/or CCNE accredited undergraduate nursing program. 3. Masters degree in nursing from a NLNAC and/or CC E accredited graduate nursing program. 4. Current licensme as a registered nurse in Ohio. 5. Evidence of capacity for graduate study. A blended cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate and graduate studies is required. 6. Congruence of the applicant's goals with the objectives and resources of the Otterbein College Nursing Department. 7. Two years full-time or part-time equivalent nursing work experience within the last five years. 8. Ability to articulate one's professional goals and express one's self clearly as evidenced by the admission essay.
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