LPN Application Checklist and Score Sheet

Application Checklist

• My official TCL admission application is on file. It is necessary to reapply if I have not attended TCL for more than one year.
• Official transcripts from high school (or GED) and all previously attended colleges have been received by TCL. Students are responsible for following up with Student Records about transfer credits.
• I am eligible to take BIO 210 before applying.
• My biophysical science and mathematics credits were completed within five years of application.
• I met with my Health Sciences Advisor within six months of submitting my application.
• I have a letter verifying six months or more of employment in a healthcare setting, if applicable.
• If previously enrolled in TCL nursing, I have waited at least two academic years after my second failure to reapply.
• Applicants with two or more Nursing and Health Science program attempts (withdrawal and/or failure) within the past five years are ineligible to apply.

Application Requirements

Pathway 1 – Standard Requirements

For students who do not require the increased requirements of Pathway 2 or 3.

• Achieve 3000 score of 1300 or higher.
• TEAS adjusted individual total score of 66 or higher, taken at the TCL Testing Center.
• Technical GPA of 2.75 or higher, calculated using the highest grades for ENG 101, PSY 201, PSY 203, BIO 210, and BIO 211. BIO courses must have been completed within five years.
• Institutional GPA of 2.25 or higher at the last college where at least 12 semester hours were completed, in addition to the required technical GPA.

Pathway 2 – Multiple General Education Course Failures

Required for applicants with D, F, or WF grades in two or more required general education courses within the past three years.

• Achieve 3000 score of 1300 or higher.
• TEAS adjusted individual total score of 69 or higher, taken at the TCL Testing Center.
• Technical GPA of 3.00, calculated using the highest grades for ENG 101, PSY 201, PSY 203, BIO 210, and BIO 211.
• Completion of all required non-nursing courses: ENG 101, PSY 201, PSY 203, BIO 210, and BIO 211. BIO courses must have been completed within five years.
• Institutional GPA of 2.25 or higher at the last college where at least 12 semester hours were completed, in addition to the required technical GPA.

Note: This requirement applies to failures in two or more different general education courses. If a student has two or more D, F, or WF grades in the same required course, that course must be passed before applying.

Pathway 3 – Multiple Nursing Course Failures

Required for applicants with two or more nursing course failures (D, F, W, WE, WP, or WF) within the past five years. Students have only one opportunity for readmission.

• Achieve 3000 score of 1300 or higher.
• TEAS adjusted individual total score of 73 or higher, taken at the TCL Testing Center.
• Technical GPA of 3.00, calculated using the highest grades for ENG 101, PSY 201, PSY 203, BIO 210, and BIO 211.
• Completion of all required non-nursing courses: ENG 101, PSY 201, PSY 203, BIO 210, and BIO 211. BIO courses must have been completed within five years.
• Institutional GPA of 2.25 or higher at the last college where at least 12 semester hours were completed, in addition to the required technical GPA.
• Prior TCL nursing students must wait at least two academic years after their second failure before reapplying.

Acknowledgements

If accepted into the program, I understand that:

• I must maintain a TCL GPA of at least 2.25 to remain in the program.
• I must attend the entire in-person mandatory orientation and all required activities stated in my acceptance letter.
• I must have access to a computer, webcam, microphone, and internet because all nursing courses have an online component.
• I must be able to attend clinical rotations within a 60-mile radius of the Beaufort campus, including possible weekend and evening rotations. Clinical placements cannot be customized to student preferences.
• I must be eligible to attend all clinical sites used by the Nursing program. Clinical facilities, not TCL, determine clearances.
• I must provide updated health information and complete clinical documentation at admission and throughout the program. Vaccination requirements are established by individual clinical facilities, and some may not allow exemptions. See TCL Nursing – Health Form Requirements.
• I must attend Nursing classes at the Beaufort campus because not all classes are offered at New River.
• I must complete a drug screen and background check. If concerned about background check results, I must meet with the Dean of Health Sciences after receiving my acceptance letter.
• I must maintain valid health insurance throughout the program.
• I must maintain valid AHA BLS certification throughout the program.
• Program requirements may change without notice to meet requirements of the South Carolina LLR Board of Nursing, the South Carolina Technical College System, and ACEN.
• Eligibility for licensure through the NCLEX examination may depend on United States citizenship.
• Transitioning to the ADN program depends on meeting ADN admission requirements.

Weighted Admission Score Sheet

General Requirements

• Meet with a Health Sciences advisor within six months before application.
• First preference is given to residents of Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties. Second preference is given to residents of other South Carolina counties, including Chatham and Effingham. Final preference is given to applicants from other states.
• Preference is given to students who have not previously been admitted to the Nursing Program.
• Applicants seeking LPN-to-ADN entry must meet separate criteria and should consult a Health Sciences advisor.
• The LPN program has a spring application period for a fall start only.

TEAS Test Rules

• TEAS scores are valid for three years before application.
• The TEAS may be taken no more than three times within six months of the first test.
• Only the highest score is considered.
• All TEAS results must be included, not just those taken within the past 12 months.

Course Grade Points

Course grades and points are verified against the student's transcript.

TEAS Score Points

Technical GPA Points

Healthcare Employment Points

Verified full-time employment for six months or more in a healthcare setting within the past three years earns up to 3 points. Upload the employer's letter with the application.

Total possible admission points: 54.

Nondiscrimination Statement

There shall be no discrimination in any respect by the college against a student or applicant for admission as a student on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or other categories protected by applicable law.