Registered Nursing Admission Criteria
***ALL Prerequisites must be completed before applying***
Step 1: Entrance Exam- Main Campus Building - Student Affairs (501) 337-5000 EXT 1180
- All potential applicants must take an Entrance Exam given at by the College.
- All potential applicants must pre-register on the COTO website for only one Entrance Exam (see below for test dates and times). Prospective students may only test one time per admission deadline. No rescheduling is allowed for testing.
- Calculators will be provided.
- Prospective students must bring photo identification and must pay $25.00 day of exam to the Business Office (cash, check, money order, or credit/debit card).
- Prospective students should allow 2 to 2 1\2 hours to take the 91-question test.
- Prospective students are encouraged to obtain and study Kaplan Nursing School Entrance Exams: Your Complete Guide to Getting Into Nursing School (Kaplan Nursing School Entrance Exam) by Kaplan. This study guide is available at the COTO Library for use within the library or may be purchased for approximately $13-$15 at the COTO Bookstore or Kaptest.com.
- The College strongly suggests that prospective students begin planning their finances for school (grants, loans, etc.) as early as possible. Visit http://www.coto.edu/future-students/financial_aid.asp for further information
| Entrance Exam Dates/Times and Deadlines Choose only one test date/time |
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| Entrance Exam: 1st and 2nd Friday of September Exam Time: 8:00 am or 12:30 p.m. |
| Deadline: 1st Friday of October, 4:30 p.m. All required paperwork/transcripts must be turned in |
A minimum overall score on the Entrance Exam is required to move onto Step 2 The minimum overall score is 55; a minimum score does not guarantee placement |
Step 2: Attend Nursing Information/Application Meeting - Allied Health Building
All applicants must attend a Nursing Information/Application Meeting usually scheduled the same day as entrance exam.
- All applicants must complete a nursing application (applications are only available at meetings).
- All applicants must submit a copy of their entrance test results at the Information Meeting
- Students previously enrolled in another nursing program must submit a letter of eligibility to return to Nursing School from the previously program in which they were enrolled.
- LPN must submit a copy of a current valid Practical Nursing License
- Paramedics must also submit: proof of certification from the Arkansas Department of Health as an Arkansas paramedic and/or proof of registration with the National Registry of EMT's as a paramedic.
Step 3: College Admission Procedures - Students must complete all the College's general entrance/admission procedures as outlined in the catalog/website and submit to Student Affairs (501) 337-5000 EXT 1180 in Main Campus Building before 4:30 p.m. on the stated Nursing Application Processing deadline (see above table).