PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM
SPRING 2021 APPLICATION PACKET
TECHNICAL DIPLOMA IN PRACTICAL NURSING
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR SPRING 2021 ADMISSION: January 1, 2021
**Applications returned through the mail will NOT be accepted**
RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO:
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, PRACTICAL NURSING DEPARTMENT
rchampagne@bpcc.edu
Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted
ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF STATUS (SELECTED OR DENIED) VIA EMAIL PROVIDED
PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM INFORMATION
Graduation from Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) Practical Nursing Program provides eligibility for students
seeking licensure through the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners (LSBPNE) as a Licensed Practical Nurse
(LPN). The LPN is educated as a generalist who delivers health care to individuals, families and groups and has
competencies related to the profession of nursing. The LPN may be employed in a variety of acute, chronic, and
community-based health care settings. Licensed Practical Nurses function within their legal scope of practice and use
professional standards of care in illness care and health promotion activities for clients and families across the life span.
The Practical Nursing Diploma provides the graduate with an educational foundation for articulation into an ADN or BSN
program to continue your study of nursing.
The Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners (LSBPNE) requires all practical nursing program applicants to
complete an Evaluation for Admission to a Practical Nursing Program form. Candidates for program admission must "not
be currently serving under any court-imposed order of supervised probation, work-release, school release or parole in
conjunction with any felony conviction(s), plea agreement or any agreement pursuant to the Louisiana Code of Criminal
Procedure, Article 893".
In order to be eligible for admission to the BPCC Practical Nursing Program, the applicant must be admitted to Bossier
Parish Community College. The College application is available from the Admissions/Registrar’s Office, or online at
www.bpcc.edu. The Practical Nursing Program application packet and all supporting documents must be received by the
designated deadlines. It is important to note that simply meeting requirements for admission to the nursing program does
not guarantee admission to the program.
Applicants will NOT be considered for admittance to the Practical Nursing Program until ALL required documents have
been submitted and the applicant's file is complete. A copy of the application and all supporting documents should be
retained by the applicant BEFORE submission to BPCC.
All correspondence will be sent electronically to the email address provided in the application.
Selection and Admission into the Practical Nursing program is competitive.
It is the policy of Bossier Parish Community College not to discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin or disability in its
educational programs, activities or employment policies.
PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM
SPRING 2021 APPLICATION PACKET
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS
STEP 1: BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In order to be considered for admission to the Practical Nursing Program you must be admitted to Bossier Parish
Community College (BPCC). If you are not already a BPCC student, you must complete and meet the BPCC admission
requirements prior to acceptance in the program.
STEP 2: PRACTICAL NURSING ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS - NEW STUDENT
A maximum of 36 students will be accepted into the Practical Nursing Program. Admission is competitive. Admission
requirements are also based on LSBPNE requirements www.lsbpne.com. Applicant must have completed PN application
and the TEAS Entrance Exam.
WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE TEAS ENTRANCE EXAM?
Program selection is competitive, based on official ATi TEAS transcript scores. Program application will not be considered for
selection without TEAS Entrance Exam transcript received by deadline: January 1, 2021.
Applicant is responsible for online registration with ATi and for all exam fees.
Go to www.atitesting.com to create your student account for ATi (or log in to your existing account). Select Bossier Parish CC PN
as your institution.
Choose the “TEAS AT ATIoption to begin registration process for exam.
Choose any available test date/time to complete your exam, ensuring that you complete testing before program deadline:
January 1, 2021.
If you have taken the TEAS Entrance Exam within 3 years of program initiation and are confident with your scores, your official
TEAS transcript with scores for all sections must be sent to rchampagne@bpcc.edu for selection consideration by January 1,
2021.
STEP 3: SUBMIT THE PROGRAM APPLICATION
STEP 4: APPLICANT SELECTION/ADMISSION INTO THE PROGRAM:
Students selected to the BPCC Practical Nursing program will receive an acceptance letter and additional information
regarding submission of the following required items. Ensure all documents are available as noted.
1. Acceptance of admission must be submitted by the established deadline in the selection letter and per instructions to
be admitted into the program.
2. Louisiana State Police criminal background check report "Right to Review" submitted to Louisiana State Police at
http://www.lsp.org/pdf/Right_to_Review_Authorization.pdf with required fees and 2 sets of FBI fingerprint cards
(form FD-258).
3. LSBPNE Evaluation for Admission form and attachments A, D and M as applicable, with certified court documents as
required. Application and payment will be completed on the LSBPNE website. You will be notified of instructions once
LSBPNE has created Nurse Portal account.
4. Completed Health History/Physical Examination (form will be provided upon admission).
5. Certification of high school graduation or satisfactory HISET (formerly GED) completion.
6. Certified copy of birth certificate, U.S. passport, or permanent resident card.
7. Sealed copy of college transcript if selected applicant has attended any other nursing program and transcript has not
been previously presented to BPCC.
Students who accept the offer for admission into the BPCC Practical Nursing Program must attend a MANDATORY Pre-
Admission Practical Nursing Orientation Session. All items and documents will be discussed/completed as directed. The
date, time, and location of this session to be announced.
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PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM
SPRING 2021 APPLICATION PACKET
RETURN PRACTICAL NURSING APPLICATION TO:
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE - PRACTICAL NURSING DEPARTMENT
rchampagne@bpcc.edu
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 1, 2021 Incomplete or
late applications will not be accepted
PERSONAL INFORMATION
CWID/L#:
Last Name
Middle Name
Mailing Address
City / State
Zip Code
Home Phone Number
( )
Cell Phone Number
( )
E-Mail Address
______________________________________________________________ _______________________
Additional Information you would like to provide:
SUBMITTED WITH COMPLETED PROGRAM APPLICATION:
YES
NO
I have completed the BPCC PN Program TEAS Entrance Exam.
Typed, double-spaced, single page letter of intent to address your choice of nursing as a career and why you have chosen to apply
to Bossier Parish Community College’s program.
List all colleges or universities attended since high school, including BPCC.
Name of School
City & State
Dates of Attendance
Degree/Cert. Earned
1. Have you ever been admitted to any nursing/Allied Health program? *YES NO
*If yes, please answer the following:
2. What is the name of the school you attended? _____________________________________________________________________________
3. Which Nursing/Allied Health program were/are you enrolled in (Ex: ASN, BSN, surgical technology)?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Did you complete the program? YES *NO If no, why? __________________________________________________________________
6. If you did not complete the program, are you eligible for readmission to that program? YES *NO If no, why?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Do you currently possess a Nursing Assistant certification (CNA) through BPCC completed within t
he past 3 years with a minimum grade of
80% out of 100? YES NO
APP
LICANT VERIFICATION AND SIGNATURE:
I certify that the information given above is ac
curate and tru
e to the best of my knowledge. I understand that falsification of this
information and any attached documentation may result in denial of my application, denial of permission to progress in clinical nursing
courses, dismissal, and/or denial of licensure by the LSBPNE.
I am aware that attendance is required and that I am responsible for transportation to/from campus and clinical sites.
I understand that I must meet both the health and essential requirements of the program.
I understand that completion of this application and the TEAS Entrance exam does not guarantee selection or admission into the program.
I understand that completion of the BPCC Practical Nursing program does not guarantee licensure. I have reviewed and understand the
minimum qualifications to apply for licensure by exam (NCLEX-PN®) to practice as a practical nurse in the state of Louisiana.
I certify that I have read and fully understand the entire content of this application, the program’s current admissions guide, and the
req
uirements of the program admission policy as stated in the College catalog.
Applicant Signature Date
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