ADMISSIONS TESTING HAS CHANGED AND IS OUTLINED IN THE APPLICATION CHECKLIST FOUND IN LINK BELOW.
Use the following Practical Nursing admission information to get started with the application process!
READ FIRST – This checklist will assist you in keeping track of the necessary items that you must complete for the online application process.
If you are applying to the Springfield Advanced Hybrid Track PN program, you must be a CNA, MA, or EMT with at least 6 months working experience in the past 2 years. Complete this form and upload it when prompted during the online application process.
Students will be requested at the time of acceptance to submit documentation for required immunizations, TB testing and current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers CPR. The COVID vaccine is required by both Cox and Mercy Hospitals. Those hospitals are the primary clinical sites for all three Practical Nursing Programs.
Missouri Division of Professional Registration – Board of Nursing
Missouri Revised Statute 335.046.1 – License, application for–qualifications for, fee–hearing on denial of license.
Missouri Revised Statute 335.066.1 – Denial, revocation, or suspension of license, grounds for, civil immunity for providing information–complaint procedures.
OTC cannot guarantee that students classified under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will receive approval to take the licensure exam after program completion. Please contact the state or national agency that administers the professional licensure exam to inquire about licensure exam requirements.