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Practical Nursing - September 2025 Admissions Procedure
Admissions to the Fall 2025 program will begin on 9/2/2024. The TEAS test must be taken at Main Campus after 9/1/2024 and before 6/6/2025. Remote exams will no longer be accepted. Students MUST take the test in person at the Main Campus, 110 Elwood Davis Rd, Liverpool. It will be offered by appointment only.
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Admissions are based on a point system and available seats.
The admissions process takes approximately 60 days to complete. Please plan accordingly.
Steps 1-4 will need to be completed in order by June 6, 2025.
Completing steps 1-6 does not guarantee admission into the program. Read carefully.

  1. Complete an intake form (Individual Student Record Form) and email to pnprogram@ocmboces.org. Make sure you indicate PN program on the top of the form. DO NOT include your social security number.
 
  1. Create an account on www.atitesting.com, you will need to remember your username and password for the TEAS test. (Please click here for a tutorial).
 
  1. File your FAFSA application for the 2025-2026 academic year (click here). It takes two to three business days to receive your report. We will contact you only if your application requires further review. Please Click here fo the instructions sheet.
 
  1. Sign up for the TEAS test click here and type "TEAS test" in the search box.(Please refer to TEAS test Registration Tutorial for additional guidance). Please note: If you do not reach the score needed you can re-take after 21 business days from your initial test date. (A maximum of two tests are allowed per year)
 
 
  1. Upon receiving a 50% or greater on the TEAS* (before 6/6/2025), you will receive an email to complete the PN  forms and mail them to the admissions office. PN forms received before this step will be discarded. The forms are the PN application, PN Applicant Essay (handwritten), two (2) professional references (invalid if submitted by the applicant); and a copy of your High School Diploma/High School Equivalency Diploma or transcript. The deadline for all paperwork is July 1, 2025 - with no exceptions.
 
  1. Once all of the above forms have been received and approved, you will receive an email with instructions on choosing your interview date and time.
 
  1. The final step: Once you have completed all of the above and are accepted, financial aid will schedule an appointment. You must hand in health clearance paperwork at this time.

Each exam costs $75.

TEAS Preparation Classes are available. To sign up please click here and type "TEAS preparation class" into the search box.

Free TEAS exam prep is also available through EOC - click here for additional information.


ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES, TUITION ASSISTANCE AND REFUND POLICY:

OCM BOCES hosts Open House program information sessions each week at the Liverpool campus. Prospective students for full-time programs may attend any session without an appointment. All applicants must complete each step of the admissions process prior to acceptance into a program. Applicants who have completed all admission requirements will be admitted on a space-available basis.

Tuition Assistance is available for all eligible applicants who enter full-time training programs. Open House sessions provide introductory information about how to apply. The OCM BOCES Refund Policy is published on the link from this page.

OCM BOCES does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation in any of its programs or activities.

 


TRANSFER POLICIES:

Transfer from other institutions:
Onondaga-Cortland -Madison BOCES offers specialized, short-term, clock-hour training programs and is a non-credit-bearing institution. Therefore, with the exception of the Cosmetology Program, we do not allow students to transfer credits or clock hours from other institutions. (See below for Cosmetology transfer students.)

Transfer within the institution:
Due to the specialized content in each vocational training program, clock hours attended are only applicable to each individual program. No transfer between training programs is accepted. Students are free to withdraw from a program and reapply to another at the next scheduled start date. Acceptance to the new program will be based upon fulfilling all prerequisites and available space.

Transfer Policy (Cosmetology Program Only):
Students transferring from another institution must provide official transcripts of any previous education received including documented clinical hours. A prospective student’s clinical competency skills will be assessed by the cosmetology instructor to determine their level of proficiency. The instructor and/or program coordinator will then determine the number of OCM BOCES clock hours required to complete the New York State licensing requirements. Tuition will be prorated based on the number of hours to be completed. Transfer students will be responsible for providing all kit supplies including a mannequin.

Please Note: Transfer students must be enrolled for a period of 100, 300 or 700 clock hours.



 

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