Screening Criteria & Essential Functions
Required Items for Entry (Prior to acceptance and enrollment in the program):
☐ Must be at least 17 years of age upon application to the program.
☐ Must have an active unrestricted Nursing Assistant Certification through the California Department of Public Health.
☐ Applicant must provide proof of graduation from (one of the following):
☐ An accredited high school in the United States by transcripts (Transcripts
must be an official SEALED document)
☐ Documentation of a passing score on the California High School Equivalency
Exam (GED/HiSet)
☐ Official evaluation of international diploma/degree.
(Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a recognized foreign evaluation
service)**
☐ Students will need to be able to pass a physical, criminal background check, and drug screening. Please do not get these verifications until you are accepted into the program.
In addition to the required items above, the following criteria will be used to determine entrance into the program:
Criteria |
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Admission Assesment |
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Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
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10 points Maximum |
Points Distribution Score % Merit Points ☐ 90-100% 10 pts ☐ 78-89% 8 pts ☐ 71-77% 6 pts ☐ 61-70% 4 pts ☐ <60% 0 pts |
Health Careers and Related Certifications |
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☐ Certified Nursing Assistant (5 points) Required Additional Points: ☐ Certified Medical Assistant (5 points) |
10 points Maximum
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Health Related Work Experience |
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Health related work experience within the last 5 years. Examples:
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5 points Maximum
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Must include a dated letter from the employer(s) on company letterhead with application documents. Letters must list job title, duties, dates of paid employment, and must be signed by a company official. All health-related work experience will be approved by the Director of Vocational Nursing. Family-related care is excluded. |
Interview: **Based on scores from the previous three categories, selected candidates will be invited to interview** |
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Interview will be based on questions from Interview Rubric. |
15 Points Maximum
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Rubric will include Commitment to the field, Professionalism, Accountability, and Awareness of the Program
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Life Experiences/Special Circumstances |
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**Will be completed during the interview process** Personal Statement For Veteran and Military – please provide either a copy of DD214 form (for Veteran) or valid Military ID. For the spouse of a Veteran – please provide a valid military dependent ID card. |
5 Points Maximum |
Personal Statement Topics a. First-generation post-secondary includes college, career training, noncredit,
or adult education. |
Total Maximum Points= 45 Points |
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*It is the applicant’s responsibility to request/order official transcripts from high schools and post-secondary institutions attended. Transcripts must be received in a sealed envelope. To be considered, all foreign transcripts must be translated and evaluated for United States equivalency by an official U.S. service. |
Essential Functions
All applicants are required to meet the essential functions for success in the vocational nursing program.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Perform prolonged, extensive, considerable standing/walking, lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients.
- Possess the ability to perform fine motor movements with hands and fingers.
- Possess the ability for extremely heavy effort (lift/carry 50 lbs. or more).
- Perform considerable reaching, stooping, bending, knelling, and crouching.
SENSORY DEMANDS:
- Color vision: ability to distinguish and identify colors (may be corrected with adaptive devices).
- Distance vision: ability to see clearly 20 feet or more.
- Depth perception: ability to judge distance and space relationships.
- Near vision: ability to see clearly 20 inches or less.
- Hearing: able to recognize a full range of tones.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
- Exposure to infections and contagious disease, without prior notification.
- Exposure to blood borne diseases.
- Exposure to hazardous agents, body fluids and wastes.
- Exposure to odorous chemicals and specimens.
- Exposure to products containing latex.
- Subject to hazards of flammable, explosive gases.
- Subject to burns and cuts.
COGNITIVE/PSYCHOSOCIAL DEMANDS:
- Handle numerous interruptions.
- Handle emergency or crisis situations.
- Care of patients and family with different religious, culture, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, psychological and physical disabilities, and under a wide variety of circumstances.
- Care of patients and family facing end of life situations.