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Thank you for your service

The following information is provided to help Veterans with healthcare experience in obtaining advance placement into​ or equivalency​ for SAC's Nursing program.

To be considered for advance placement, military healthcare experience must be following an honorable discharge, as evidenced by Form DD-214, prerequisites* must be completed, and ATI TEAS​ Version 7 passed. An individual appointment with the Program Director or designee is required.  

If the incoming veteran ​​is licensed as an Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) –

• There will be a review of transcripts and experience to determine if obstetric, pediatric, psychiatric, and/or medical/surgical content is sufficient for placement in the second, third, or fourth semesters upon space availability.

• The Role Transition course, NRN-200, will be required, or successfully challeng​ed, regardless of which semester is entered. Role Transition is required prior to entering the appropriate Nursing Program semester.
  

If the incoming veteran ​​has military healthcare experience but is not licensed (not an LVN) –

• This procedure will only occur in Spring semester.

• There will be written exams covering Nursing content to be passed at 75% or higher. A course overview will be given prior to the exams.

• Successful completion of the theory test will be followed by a dosage calculation competency. The calculation test must be passed at 85% or higher.

• Upon successful completion of the tests, a skills test of all required skills will be given.

• Upon successful completion of the skills test, the student will be eligible to enter the appropriate semester upon​ space availability.

• The Role Transition course, NRN-200, will be required, or successfully challenged, prior to entering to the appropriate Nursing Program semester.​