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RN and LVN-RN Advanced Placement/Apprenticeship Program Application Period

Applications are available November 1st through February 1st, with an application deadline of February 1st.

When a Year Round Program option is offered, it will be available during a fall application period.

Applications are available May 1st through July 15th, with an application deadline of July 15th.

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Category 3: For work/volunteer experience in direct patient care, complete the Direct Patient Care Form.pdf
Category 4: For any coursework completed at COS please include an unofficial transcript with your application, as required. Instructions on how to request unofficial COS transcripts can be found on this page: COS Transcript Request Information. Please note: Students cannot send official electronic transcripts from COS to COS.
Category 4: Information on Requesting Official Transcripts from a Closed Institution
Category 9: To download the Certification of Language Proficiency Form, please click this link: Certification of Language Proficiency.pdf

For a quick access guide to the Nursing Program requirements, please follow the link to the flyer: Nursing Program Requirements Flyer.pdf. Also be sure to check out the video on this page.
Please review this document to review common mistakes made on the application and how to correct them: Common RN Program Application Mistakes.pdf
Application Checklist.pdf - This checklist is a helpful tool for applicants.
COS RN Program Application FAQs.pdf

All applicants who have failed or withdrawn once from any other RN program can only be admitted one time to the COS program. All applicants who have failed or withdrawn twice from any other RN program are ineligible for admission.
Applicants must apply to the correct term. Do not use a previous application as instructions are subject to change from term to term.
A standard form has been implemented for category 3 of the application, work/Volunteer experience in direct patient care. Refer to Application Related Information, listed above.
Only the most current version of the TEAS (TEAS 7) is accepted. Previous versions of the TEAS are no longer accepted.
Per SB 1183, the COS RN Program is now allowed to award application points to applicants who reside in a Medically Underserved Area/Population. (MUA/MUP). Please review the multi-criteria selection matrix, criteria 7 (special life experiences or special circumstances) to see how to qualify for these points.
In order for an application to be valid for evaluation, a minimum of 12 questions must be answered correctly on the Information Tutorial Test on the application. Failure to meet this score is considered to be an incomplete application, resulting in denial. All answers can be found on the Information Tutorial.