• Reading Competency Policy

• Non-English Speaking Applicants

• Criminal Background Check

 Policy for Reading Competency in Nursing Applicants

All applicants to the LCC nursing program will demonstrate reading competence, to ensure their success in the nursing program and ability to provide safe nursing care.  The NCLEX-PN® and NCLEX-RN® national nursing exams for licensure are both timed tests, which require students to be able to read and accurately answer questions very rapidly.  No special accommodations related to reading ability are required or available for students taking these national licensure exams.  Therefore, the Department of Nursing has identified reading competence as one of the requirements for admission into the nursing program.

Students for whom English is the first language will either present ACT Reading sub scores of a minimum of 17, OR take the Reading Compass placement test and score a minimum of 75.  Students who do not achieve these scores will be required to complete Basic Reading courses and achieve a 75 on the Reading Compass to be eligible for inclusion in the applicant pool.

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Labette Community College wants to provide an opportunity for all students to attend College and have a successful experience. Experience indicates that certain criteria should be met to enroll in College courses to have a successful College experience.  Since our College courses are taught in the English language, the following process has been established to enhance student success for those students whose primary language is not English.

Test of Language Skills
A student whose primary language is not English, must submit prior to enrolling one of the following:

1. Record of successful completion of high school in which the language of instruction was English or

2. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 520 written or 190 computer based or higher prior to enrolling.

1. Complete the TOEFL with a minimum score of 520 written or 190 computer-based or higher to achieve unconditional admittance, and

2. Complete the application for admission to a College in the U.S.A. accompanied by a fee of $40 (fee will be applied to the tuition cost at the time of enrollment), and

3. Provide proof of graduation from a high school or secondary school, and

4. Complete a financial responsibility form and submit it with a certified bank statement, and

5. Consult with the International Student Adviser and file an original transcript of all school work and provide proof of financial ability to study at Labette Community College.

After the above requirements are met, the applicant will be considered for admission.  If the applicant is accepted, an I-20 form will be issued.

APPEAL
TOEFL Scores 490-519 (written) and (160-189 (computer-based)   
Records of individuals who have scored lower than 520 but higher than 490 will automatically be reviewed by the Dean of Student Services and the Dean of Instruction.  Such a student should provide any evidence available which demonstrates sufficient ability in English.  A decision to admit the student may include a provision for participation in English as a Second Language classes.

TOEFL Scores Below 490 (written) and 160 (computer based)  
Records of individuals who have scored lower than 490 will be reviewed only upon written request from the student.  The student should include in the request any evidence that demonstrates his or her ability to understand and to communicate in English.  The review will be completed by the Dean of Student Services and the Dean of Instruction.  Approval for admission may include required participation in English as a Second Language classes or similar preparatory activities.  Admission to certain classes or programs may be restricted until English language ability is adequately improved.
 

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Procedure 3.20     Criminal Background Check

As required by some clinical facilities contracted by LCC a state licensing board, all applicants to the LCC Allied Health Programs must submit to a criminal background check. A permit form for a background check will be included in the application packet for these programs and must be signed and dated. The program director also may request additional copies of official documentation of completion of diversion agreements, etc.

The incurred cost of the background check will be the applicant’s responsibility and will be assessed at the time of application.

All applicants will have background checks evaluated by the director of the allied health program to which the student is applying, according to the exclusionary criteria of clinical facilities and the state licensing boards.  A list of the exclusionary criteria is available upon request from the program director.

Failure to submit to these requirements will disqualify the applicant from admission into an Allied Health program.

Any student with a criminal history who denies that history by answering "no" to the question regarding criminal background on the program application automatically and permanently will be disqualified from the selection process, based on fraudulently presenting her/himself as not having a criminal record.

Students with criminal histories who desire licensure or registration in Allied Health professions are urged to consult the laws governing licensure or certification in the state in which they intend to license/certify prior to application to the respective allied health program.

A violation of any of the statutes on the following page or a pattern of misdemeanors may preclude admissions.

Revised:  4/27/04

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Absolute Bars to Licensure as a Practical or Registered Nurse in Kansas

Felony Crimes Against Persons Chapter 34, Article 21
Sorted by Severity Level and then by Kansas Statute Number

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