Admission Process
Department of Nursing

 

Step 1:   Admission to the College

Butler is an equal opportunity institution. In order to be admitted to the college an applicant must be a graduate of an accredited high school or have passed the GED examination.

1. Complete Butler College Application.
2. Submit official high school transcript, GED scores or official transcripts from other colleges, universities or schools attended.
3. College admission does not automatically mean admission to the nursing program.

Step 2:   Admission to Associate Degree Nursing Program

 

• Students seeking admission to the nursing program must be admitted to Butler and must also apply for admission to the Associate Degree nursing program.
• Butler grants admission twice yearly with 48 applicants admitted each fall and spring semester.
• The Kansas State Board of Nursing approves the number of applicants admitted each semester guided by student/faculty ratio and availability of clinical facilities.
• Completion of the application is the student's responsibility.

To meet this responsibility the student must:

1. Complete program prerequisites:

Anatomy & Physiology (must be completed within the last 5 years)
English Composition I
General Psychology
Math Requirement (MA 120 or above)

2. Complete the Admission Assessment Exam.
The Test for Essential Academic Skills will be offered at Butler of El Dorado campus. Exam dates are available by calling the Butler Department of Nursing Office (322-3140 or 733-3140) or visiting Butler Department of Nursing Admission Assessment Exam (TEAS) page.
Students must register to take the exam at least two weeks prior to the chosen exam date. It is a computerized exam and will be monitored in a campus computer lab. The applicant is responsible for the exam fee, which must be paid at the time of registration. The exam fee is nonrefundable. The admission assessment exam may be repeated one time, with the best composite score used the selective admission formula. It is the student's discretion as to when they choose to take the exam; before, during or following prerequisite courses. The exam must be taken in time to document the score with the nursing office prior to the application cut off dates. The admission assessment exam must be taken within the last five years of the date of application. If the applicant wants to apply a TEAS score from another institution, the student must request the administering institution to notarize and mail verification of the student's score to the Department of Nursing Office.

3. Submit the application for the Nursing Program.
Click here to print a .pdf file of the Nursing Application
Or the application can be obtained by calling the Department of Nursing
( 316-322-3140 or 316-733-3140 from Wichita). Prospective students must understand the qualifications for applicants for licensure as a Professional Nurse in Kansas.

4. Submit official college transcripts showing completed prerequisites.

5. Submit verification of the composite score on the admission assessment exam (TEAS) to the nursing office.

6. All application materials must be received in the Nursing Office before May 20, for the following fall semester, and September 20 for the following spring semester to guarantee consideration for admission.

7. Address all application materials to:

Selective Admissions

Department of Nursing
Butler Community College
901 S. Haverhill Road
El Dorado, KS 67042-3280

Step 3:   Ranking for Final Selection

• Applicants will be ranked according to earned grade points in the following courses:
  English Composition I
  General Psychology
  Anatomy and Physiology
  
  Plus the applicant's composite sore on the Admission Assessment Exam.
  
  Earned grade point calculation (GPA): Class grade times the number of credit hours
  (A = 4 points; B = 3 points; C = 2 points)

Course	Points
Anatomy and Physiology ( 5 hours) maximum points	20
English Comp I ( 3 hours) maximum points	12
General Psychology ( 3 hours) maximum points	12
Maximum Total Grade Points	44
Plus
Admission Assessment Exam - Highest possible composite score	99
Highest possible applicant score for ranking	143

• Students must have completed the math requirement, but it will not be included in the grade point calculation.
• Only official transcripts and verification of admission assessment exam scores will be used.
• Applicants not meeting the deadline cannot be guaranteed consideration for admission.
• In the event the final applicant score cannot discriminate a rank order between the 48th and 49th applicant, all application materials of the applicants with the same final applicant score will be reviewed with selection based on "most highly qualified applicant. "
• All selected and non-selected applicants will be notified in writing by Butler's nursing department.

Step 4:   Acknowledging Acceptance

• Selected applicants are given a specified time period to accept their position in the class.
• If any of the first group do not accept or if any accept and then withdraw prior to the beginning of classes, the vacancy created will be offered to the next highest ranked applicant up to a maximum of 48 students.

Reapplication

• Applicants who are not selected for admission are asked to communicate in writing their desire to reapply for the next class to the Nursing Department prior to the May 20 and September 20 deadlines.
• Files of applicants who do not communicate their desire to reapply will be deleted.

Student Responsibilities

• Once the applicant is admitted to the program, the following responsibilities are to be completed by the beginning of the clinical component of the nursing courses.
  
  1. Physical examination report including documentation of immunizations.
  2. Highly recommended: Hepatitis B immunization.
  3. Health care provider CPR verification.   CPR course must include adult, child, infant and two-person instruction.   The American Heart Association Course or American Red Cross Basic Life Support for the Professional Rescuer are the two most commonly accepted courses.

4. Background check.

Technical Standards

• Nursing at the Associate Degree level involves the provision of direct care for individuals and is characterized by the application of verified knowledge in the skillful performance of nursing functions.   Therefore, in order to be considered for admission or to be retained in the program after admission, all applicants should posses  Further details can be accessed in the Nursing Admission Policies.
  
  1. Sufficient visual acuity
  2. Sufficient auditory perception
  3. Sufficient gross and fine motor coordination
  4. Sufficient communication skills

5. Sufficient intellectual and emotional functions