ADMISSIONS

General Admissions Process:

Essential School of Nursing office nursing programs and our curriculum is designed to offer educational 

opportunities to students from diverse backgrounds and circumstances.



General Requirements for Nursing Assistant (NA):

• Be at least 18 years of age at the time of graduation.

• Provide valid Identification and Social Security Card

• Have a signed permission from a parent or guardian if less than 18 years old at the time of admission.

• Have a personal interview with the admissions representative or a school official.

• Submit a signed enrollment agreement and make payment arrangements for the required tuition/fees.

• Have a valid high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

• Complete all required admission package documents and pay nonrefundable “application and registration

fee” and “entrance exam fee”.

• NA students to take the TABE test entrance exam and will require to pass with a minimum score of 50% in

order to proceed with the nursing assistant program.

• As providers of direct patient care, students must pass a level II background check and 10 panel drug

screening. Positive findings on either the background investigation or drug screen may prevent the

student from participating in the externship/practicum thereby preventing the individual from completing

and graduating from the respective program. A positive background may also prevent the student from

taking the state certification exam.

• Three weeks prior to the beginning of the first clinical rotation, students must also provide evidence of 

the following: proof of titers (measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella), proof of Hepatitis “B” vaccination

or statement refusing the vaccination a negative PPD test or chest x-ray, current tetanus vaccination, a flu

shot, and a physical exam from a licensed healthcare provider. Students must also provide proof of 

current BLS for healthcare workers or CPR training at the provider level.