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To join the Smith Chason School of Nursing family, prospective students will interview with an Admissions Representative to learn important entrance and program requirements, tuition rates, payment plans, and set your professional educational goals. Interested in an in-person tour? Connect with our admissions team to schedule an appointment for a campus tour. Please review the list of admissions requirements below or download our school catalog for a complete list of requirements and procedures.
ACCREDITATIONS & APPROVALS
Smith Chason School of Nursing is a division of Triad Education. Triad Education and its Colleges are nationally accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. (ACCSC)
Our Los Angeles ADN program is approved by the California Board of Registered Nurses (California BRN).
Our Vocational Nursing programs at our Los Angeles and Ontario campuses are approved by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT).
Our Phoenix Practical Nursing Diploma program is approved by the Arizona State Board of Nursing (AZBN).
Approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) to provide educational services in the State of California. Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
Licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education (AZPPSE) to provide educational services in the state of Arizona.
Approved by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) to administer Title IV Federal Financial Aid to those students who qualify.
Approved by the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Education (AZDVS) and approved for the training of Veterans and eligible persons under the provisions of Title 38.
Approved for the training of active-duty service members through the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Military Tuition Assistance Program (TA).
ADN program is pending approval by the California State Approving Agency for Veterans Education (CSAAVE) and pending SEVP – Student and Exchange Visitor Program approval.
PN program is pending approval by the Arizona Department of Veterans Services State Approving Agency (SAA) and SEVP – Student and Exchange Visitor Program.
The VN program is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students through the United States Department of Homeland Security, SEVP – Student and Exchange Visitor Program.
ADN ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Admission requirements into the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program include:
*The Board of Registered Nursing requires that an applicant for the registered nurse license must successfully complete an approved general education course of study through the twelfth grade or the equivalent thereof as determined by the board.
Any student who is pregnant, or becomes pregnant while enrolled in the Nursing program, must present a written statement from her physician stating it will be safe for the student to continue participation in clinical. Students who have been injured (i.e., in clinical, car accident, back injury, etc.) must have a physician’s medical clearance. This is to be written and presented to the clinical instructor upon return to the clinical setting.
VN ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Admission requirements into the Vocational Nursing (VN) program include:
*Nursing students will be required to complete a criminal history background check application upon enrollment. A criminal background (misdemeanor or felony) may be cause for denial of admissions, impede placement in clinical sites, and/or may be cause for a student to be denied nursing licensure following graduation.
PN ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Admission requirements into the Practical Nursing (PN) program include:
*Nursing students will be required to complete a criminal history background check application upon enrollment. A criminal background (misdemeanor or felony) may be cause for denial of admissions, impede placement in clinical sites, and/or may be cause for a student to be denied nursing licensure following graduation.
TRANSFERRING TO SMITH CHASON
ADN Program Transfer Credit Policy:
Smith Chason School of Nursing accepts transfer credit based on equivalent coursework. The Director of Nursing will determine equivalency.
Applicants applying for transfer credit must provide official transcripts from all colleges and universities for evaluation. Students must have an overall grade point average of 2.5 or higher in Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Microbiology, and English courses with no grade less than a “C” for each course and no more than one repetition of any of these courses. Students must have a cumulative grade point average (cGPA) of 2.5 for all college coursework taken.
Please refer to the Transfer Credit Policy located in the Nursing Handbook.
MILITARY CREDIT
Students with military healthcare experience may petition to complete assessments for advanced placement through the Challenge Examination process at the time they are accepted and matriculate into the ADN program. All military coursework and experience on veterans’ transcript reviews, military service records, and credits-by-exam will be taken into consideration when determining the quantity and quality of applicable competencies in compliance with federal, state, and accreditation regulations. Quarter credits will be awarded to didactic and clinical nursing courses for licensure.
To assist military veterans with healthcare experience in obtaining advanced placement into the ADN program, applicants must meet the program admission requirements to be considered for advanced placement.
Challenge Exam Process
The program will determine the course(s) the veteran or corpsman must complete based on the criterion established by the college. Admission to the program is on a space-available basis and is not guaranteed.
VETERANS WITH MILITARY HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE AND AN LVN
VETERANS WITH MILITARY HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE AND NOT LICENSED (NOT AN LVN)
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Smith Chason is not accepting international students at this time, however, we are working on accepting students soon!
Smith Chason School of Nursing is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students.
International students must also complete or provide the following after they have been accepted for enrollment in order to receive the I-20 form to apply for an F-1 or M-1 student visa: