1700 Newcastle Road Forrest City, AR: (870) 633-4480

LPN/LPTN Accelerated Track
Admission Requirements and Application Process

To be eligible for admission, the applicant must:

1. Have graduated from an Arkansas approved or out-of-state board of nursing approved PN/PTN program.
2. Have a current, unencumbered Arkansas or multi-state LPN/LPTN license and submit proof (copy of License).
3. Be admitted to East Arkansas Community College (see current East Arkansas Community College Catalog for application and admission procedure.)
4. Complete all prerequisites with a minimum grade of "C" by the end of Spring Semester. (Beginning in 2005, credit for science and math courses must be no older than 5 years.)
5. Have a 2.8 grade point average (GPA) on prerequisites by the end of Spring Semester.
6. Submit a Nursing Application to the Department of Allied Health Science. Applicants who misrepresent/omit information from the application form become ineligible for admission or subject to dismissal after admission has been granted.
7. Take the Pre-Entrance Exams (Total cost $50.00) and submit scores to Department of allied Health Sciences..
   1. Critical Thinking Entrance Assessment exam is a non-nursing assessment given to assess the student's ability to use the phases of the critical thinking process.
   2. The PSB - Nursing School Aptitude Exam (RN) is comprised of five tests & three subtests: Part I – Academic Aptitude (verbal, nonverbal, and arithmetic), Part II – Spelling, Part III – Reading Comprehension, Part IV – Information in the Natural Sciences, and Part V – Vocational Adjustment Index.
   The Pre-Entrance Exams may be taken only once per academic year. These are timed computerized tests. The series of ATI, Inc. exams are administered to applicants by computer on the campus of EACC. All exams are proctored. The applicant may register for these exams in the Allied Health Science Department and pay the fee at the cashier’s office. The fees must be paid in advance of registering for the exams. Fees are non-refundable.
8. Submit Validation of Work Experience (A letter from current supervisor indicating work experience). Work experience as an LPN/LPTN must be in accordance with chart below.

   Time	Validation of Recent Work Experience Required
   0-6 months after graduation	No work experience required
   6 – 12 after graduation	500 hours
   12 – 24 months prior to admission	1000 hours

9. Request official transcript(s) to be mailed to both the registrar’s office and the nursing program.
   1. Registrar’s Office, East Arkansas Community College, 1700 Newcastle Road,  Forrest City, AR 72335
   2. East Arkansas Community College, Department of Allied Health Science - Nursing Program, 1700 Newcastle Road, Forrest City, AR 72335     

Transcripts must be sent from any college, university, school of nursing, vocational/technical and/or any other school(s) attended beyond high school or completion of a GED.

Note:  Each transcript must be sent even if grades are recorded on another transcript.  All transcripts must be mailed directly from the institution(s) to be considered official.  All requested transcripts/information must be received by the application deadline.