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.
  
  

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