Submitting Your Application to the Nursing Accelerated Program

After confirming that you meet all the admission criteria , begin by sending a completed application (PDF) and application fee to the Capital University Adult and Graduate Education Office, and include the following:  

• Official transcripts from the completion of a baccalaureate or higher degree must be forwarded to the Adult and Graduate Education Office from the awarding college or university, and any other college or university attended
• A written essay which should
  • Express your motivation for making a career change to nursing at this point in your adult life
  • Address your professional goals in nursing
  • Briefly speak to your commitment to engage in full-time professional study
  • Demonstrate your ability to think logically and articulate clearly in writing
  • Be no less than one and a half pages, and no more than two pages single spaced, typed, 12-point font, with reasonable margins
   
• Two recommendation forms (PDF) from non-relatives; select from the following categories:
• Current/former teacher/professor or academic administrator;
• Current employer/supervisor; or
• Current professional colleague 

Dates & Deadlines

Admissions materials must be in the Adult and Graduate Education Office by March 15 with the following exceptions:

• If graduation from a baccalaureate degree program is pending, final transcript must be received by the admissions office by April 1 (for individuals graduating during a Winter Quarter)
• Proof of enrollment in final prerequisite courses must be received by March 15 (this date accommodates most quarter & semester system registration windows).

Next Steps After Applying

If you have any questions during the early stages of this admission process, please call the Adult and Graduate Education Office. 

• Once your application packet is complete, the Admission Office will forward your file to the Nursing Department for review and admission decision
• You will receive a letter from the Nursing Department indicating that your admissions file has been forwarded and received
• Eligible candidates will be called to interview with representatives of the C-NAP Admissions Committee as a part of the admission process
• A day-long orientation will be scheduled prior to the start of Fall term - usually the week prior to the first week of classes.

Preparing for Admission

Nursing is a practice profession, and as such, requires a level of accountability with regards to health and safety (e.g.immunizations) and safety of the public (e.g. criminal background checks). Nursing Department policies, health care agency policies and state regulations all affect requirements for admitted nursing students and/or graduates. That said, we felt these items were worth mentioning prior to an admission decision.

You may wish to begin a Hepatitis B series if you have not already had one. This immunization is given in three doses. The first dose is administered, then the second dose administered four weeks following the first dose; the third and final dose is administered five to six months following the first dose. You may contact your primary care physician or a city or county health department to receive the series. At a minimum, the first two injections must be completed prior to beginning the first clinical course (half-way through the fall term), and the series must be completed for progression to Spring semester.

Please note that a criminal record check will be required. Hospitals and health care agencies require evidence of a satisfactory criminal record check as a condition for clinical practice by students. All nursing students will need to be fingerprinted through both the BCII and FBI prior to clinical experiences. A second background check is required by the Ohio Board of Nursing prior to taking the NCLEX-RN® licensure exam. If your background check expires during the course of the program, you may need to complete an additional check, as required by clinical facility contracts. You do not need to be fingerprinted at this time – this serves as an advisory only.

Be advised that a drug-urine screen will be required. This will be conducted by an independent contractor on-site at the Nursing Department prior to the first clinical experience.
 

Nursing is a practice profession, and as such, requires a level of accountability with regards to health and safety (e.g.immunizations) and safety of the public (e.g. criminal background checks). Nursing Department policies, health care agency policies and state regulations all affect requirements for admitted nursing students and/or graduates. That said, we felt these items were worth mentioning prior to an admission decision.You may wish to begin a if you have not already had one. This immunization is given in three doses. The first dose is administered, then the second dose administered four weeks following the first dose; the third and final dose is administered five to six months following the first dose. You may contact your primary care physician or a city or county health department to receive the series. At a minimum, the (half-way through the fall term), and the Please note that a. Hospitals and health care agencies require evidence of a satisfactory criminal record check as a condition for clinical practice by students. All nursing students will need to be fingerprinted through both the BCII and FBI prior to clinical experiences. A second background check is required by the Ohio Board of Nursing prior to taking the NCLEX-RN® licensure exam. If your background check expires during the course of the program, you may need to complete an additional check, as required by clinical facility contracts. You do not need to be fingerprinted at this time – this serves as an advisory only.Be advised that . This will be conducted by an independent contractor on-site at the Nursing Department prior to the first clinical experience.