Program Requirements
After admission, students are required to meet entry requirements as follows:
Health Requirements
- Medical malpractice insurance is required for all clinical nursing courses. A group policy is available. The fee is assessed as a part of registration for nursing courses.
- Some clinical agencies require that students provide verification of health insurance.
Continuation Requirements
After admission to the program a student must meet the following conditions to remain eligible for continuation.
- Maintain a passing grade of "C" or better in all nursing courses.
- Maintain satisfactory performance in all clinical laboratory assignments.
- Earn a grade of "C" or better in each required science course.
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00 for each semester.
- Maintain professional conduct in the classroom and clinical laboratory.
- Maintain BCLS certification.
- Submit annual TB skin test results to Health Science/Nursing office.
- Students who fail to meet these continuation requirements stated above will be dismissed from the nursing program.
- Students dropped from the program may be qualified to continue taking courses at Columbia State, but will not be permitted to register in nursing courses without readmission to the program.