Nursing & Health Technology Programs

Do you enjoy helping people while using your knowledge of physical and social sciences? If so, you may be the kind of person who should be in a health care field. Germanna Community College offers the following programs of study. Dental Hygiene, PreNursing, Practical Nursing, and Associate Degree Nursing.

Please click on the links to the right for information on each program and its requirements.

The information below will provide important dates and reminders regarding application into the nursing program at Germanna.

*TEAS Testing Change - Effective 9/1/10

(see link below under Nursing Preadmission TEAS Test Info)

TEAS Preparation Worshop

9/15/2010

1:00pm - 2:30pm

(Sign-up Sheet in Tutoring Services)

WALK-IN ADVISING - LOCUST GROVE - LGC

(Please check day of for changes in schedule)

Please bring "UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS"

(Sign-up early in case there's a cut-off)

***PLEASE DO NOT BRING CHILDREN!!!***

WALK-IN ADVISING - FREDERICKSBURG - FAC

(Please check day of for changes in schedule)

Please bring "UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS"

(Sign-up early in case there's a cut-off)

***PLEASE DO NOT BRING CHILDREN!!!***

On-Line Chat

***PLEASE DO NOT BRING CHILDREN!!!***

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OPEN LAB

*Open lab is 1st come 1st serve basis, sign up for 1 hour with lab faculty if Student-to-Instructor ratio (1-10) has been reached.

Simulation: OPEN LAB ~SimMan~

*Simulation Open Lab is 1st come 1st serve basis, sign up for 2 hour periods with lab faculty.

"APPOINTMENT ONLY"

NCLEX PASS RATES FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS

Associate Degree Nursing Education Programs

Practical Nursing Programs

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Applicants MUST see a Nursing Advisor and have a signed Student/Advisor Worksheet on file when submitting an Application.

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NURSING PREADMISSION TEAS TEST INFO

*Nursing applicants MUST take the Pre-Admission Test prior to submitting an application. (If you have taken one in the past 3 years and scored at the 45th program percentile or higher you do not need to retake the test. Please provide the Nursing & Health Technology Office with a copy of your test scores).

*Please click on the website noted below for new instructions for TEAS Testing.

testing_services

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Criminal Background Check

     A criminal history record MUST be submitted with the nursing program application. Admission to the program will be contingent upon the results of the background check. Please see the information below for acquiring a background check.

Misrepresentation on the application will result in dismissal from the Nursing Program.

CertifiedBackground.com

Instructions

Germanna Community College

Background Check Required

     The facility where you have nursing clinicals requires that each student purchase a background check through CertifiedBackground.com.

About CertifiedBackground.com

     CertifiedBackground.com is a background check service that allows students to purchase their own background check. The results of a background check are posted to the CertifiedBackground.com web site in a secure, tamper-proof environment, where the student, as well as organizations can view the background check.

     To order your background check from CertifiedBackground.com, please follow the instructions below.

Instructions

1. Go to www.CertifiedBackground.com and click on "Applicants", and then on "Order Now".
2. In the Package Code box, enter package code er55b (Background Check Only, $46.00).
3. Enter package code, if already accepted into the program (er55d - Drug Test Only, $37.00).
4. Select a method of payment. We accept Visa, MasterCard and money orders.

     Once your order is submitted, you will receive a password to view the results of your background check. The results will be available in approximately 48-72 hours. Once your background check is complete, please make a copy for your records. You will retain your record.

     The following package is required for Germanna Community College Nursing Students. This package is a Virginia Statewide and Nationwide Sex Offender Criminal Search, etc. $46.00.

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www.CertifiedBackground.com phone: (888) 666-7788

For information regarding criminal convictions please see below:

90-55 Criminal Convictions

Nursing Scholarships Available

Foundation and Nursing Scholarships have been posted online. Please click on Scholarship Info under Popular Links on the Germanna Homepage. Hard copies may be picked up at the Foundation Office or Financial Aid.

Contact the Financial Aid Office at 540-423-9124 for information regarding all scholarships.

Student Handbook Generic April 2010

FACULTY HANDBOOK

Contact Information:

Phone (540) 423-9821
Fax (540) 423-9865, TTY: (540)-423-9888

E-mail: nursing@germanna.edu