admission

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students must fill out the Program Admission Application and be at least 16 years of age with valid proof of identification. Students under 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian’s signature to proceed with enrollment. No High School diploma or GED is needed for admission.

Applicants must also:

Be able to speak, read, write, and understand English.

Be in good health and able to bend, twist, lift at least 35 lbs.

Have a current TB test or chest x-ray within the last 12 months showing no active TB and be free of any communicable disease.

*For the CNA refresher course students must not be listed on the Nurse Aide Registry with negative findings.

PHYSICAL AND PPD

A Believe Health Institute physical form will be given to each student. The form must be completed and returned verifying that the physical was performed within the last year. A negative PPD result within the last three (3) months is also required. If the PPD result is positive, a chest X-ray must be done to prove a true negative result. Students cannot begin the clinical rotation without a completed physical and PPD forms.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

Students will select course/schedule and complete all the mandatory requirements (application, physical, and registration fee).