ASN & PN Program Admission Information

The TEAS admission test is the examination utilized by both practical nursing students and the registered nursing students. The TEAS test measures your ability in four categories: Reading, English, Math, and Science. The test takes approximately 3 hours to complete. An optional study guide is available in the book store. The cost of the TEAS test is $30.00 (non-refundable, non-transferable). You must bring a photo ID to be admitted to the testing session. No calculators permitted. All testing sessions will be held in room 1265 at the Main Campus - Madison.

The TEAS test is given on Tuesday only. All testing sessions begin at 9:00 am. Plan on arriving 15 minutes prior to testing time. The dates for the TEAS testing sessions follow:

*Register early, seating is limited and additional sessions will not be scheduled. The TEAS test can be taken no more than 3 times in a two (2) year time frame. Testing sessions must be at least 30 days apart and students must pay the $30 fee each time they test. Scores from the TEAS test are valid for 2 years from the initial testing date.

Every student applying for admission to any of the nursing programs must attend a mandatory information session. Each information session will last for approximately 1 hour. All sessions are held on Monday’s at 12 noon. Program applications will be distributed during the sessions. This is the only opportunity students will have to obtain a program application. Students need only to attend one (1) session regardless of the program to which they are applying. Information sessions will be held in Room 2230 at the Main Campus - Madison.

Information session dates follow:

Deadlines for Application to the Nursing Programs

If the application date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the application will be due the Monday immediately following the application date listed. All application packets are due in the nursing office by 5:00 pm on the date listed.

Scores from the NET examination are no longer utilized in the admission process.

The TEAS may be taken no more than three(3) times in a two-year period. Applicants must wait at least thirty (30) days to retest and must pay the $30.00 fee each time. Exam scores will be valid for two (2) years from the date of the initial TEAS test.

Students need to attend only one (1) information session (approximately 1 hour in length). The information session is mandatory and the only opportunity the student will have to file an application for admission to the nursing program. The admission policy/guidelines will be presented during the session as well as an open question/answer forum in which students can present questions to the program representative.

Cut-Off Scores for the TEAS test:

• Reading- 80%
• Science - 60%
• Math - 60%
• English - 70%

If the student fails to meet the minimum cut-off score for all areas of the TEAS test, he/she will not be considered for the applicant pool.

Applicants will be rank-ordered (highest to lowest score) and applicants with the highest scores will be offered admission to the program based on the number of available seats.

General Education Parameters:

In addition to the points earned from the TEAS test, students will receive points from the general education courses they have completed. The grid for general education courses follows:

TEAS retests will include all four test components listed above. All components must meet the passing standards. Scores from multiple tests will not be combined to met the standard.

Applicants will be rank-ordered (highest to lowest score) and applicants with the highest scores will be offered admission to the program based on the number of available seats.

All applicants to the nursing programs will be notified by mail regarding program admission status.

STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY TO EACH PROGRAM. CLASS SELECTION WILL BE DONE SEPARATELY. ASN PROGRAM WILL BE SELECTED FIRST AND THE MAIL NOTIFICATIONS SENT. THE SECOND CLASS SELECTION PROCESS WILL THEN BEGIN WITH A NEW SET OF APPLICATIONS.
THIS PROCESS WILL ASSURE THAT THE MOST QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS ARE CHOSEN FOR EACH PROGRAM.

PN-TO-ASN TRANSITION STUDENT SELECTION:

1. Applicant must hold an unencumbered license as an LPN in the state of Indiana.
2. The same Selection Decision scoring process listed above will be utilized to rank-order candidates. If the Transition student is a graduate of the new curriculum ITCC PN program within the past two years, the score used for their original selection may be resubmitted or a new TEAS test may be taken.
3. Students who have graduated from ITCC beyond the two-year time frame as well as those students who have graduated from an external NLNAC-accredited institution will be required to take a Transition course.
4. Students who have not had a separate Pharmacology course in their Practical Nursing curriculum will be required to take the 3–credit ITCC nursing Pharmacology course as a pre-requisite.

The admission policy as well as other program policies including curricular structure will be discussed during the information sessions. An open question and answer session will be included in each information session.