About Your Program

The Practical Nursing program now accepts students THREE times a year utilizing a competitive application process. The application deadlines will be:

Start Date: Spring (January)
Application Open: July 1
Application Due - August 15 (extended to August 26)

Start Date: Summer (May)
Application Opens - November 1
Applications Due - December 15 

Start Date: Fall (August)
Application Opens - March 15
Application Due - May 1

To get started, contact a Student Success Advisor.

Make an appointment with a Student Success Advisor here >>

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Admissions

Complete the Certificate-Seeking Application below. College admission policy requires a student to have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent (e.g. GED).

Fill out the Certificate-Seeking Application here >>

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Programmatic Requirements
Students will receive additional pre-enrollment programmatic requirements, if applicable, via email. If you have not received this email within 24 business hours, please check your spam or junk mail folders.

A few prerequisite courses must be completed before applying to the Practical Nursing program. Additionally, while not required to apply, we highly encourage taking prerequisites for the RN year prior to entering the Practical Nursing program.

Prerequisites for Practical Nursing (Required to apply)
1. Active CNA license (class available at BTECH)
2. Anatomy (ZOOL 2100 or HTHS 1110)*
3. Physiology (ZOOL 2200 or HTHS 1111)*
4. Psychology 1010 OR Human Development (HDFS 1500)
5. Medical Terminology (can be taken at BTECH)

Additional Prerequisites for Weber PN-to-RN (Not required to apply but required later)
English 1010
Chemistry 1110, 1130, or 1210 WITH A LAB
Any Math QL course

*Please note that only both ZOOL or HTHS courses will be accepted. One ZOOL course and one HTHS course will not count for credit.

All prerequisite courses must be completed from a regionally accredited university with a final grade of C or better. The combined GPA of the prerequisite courses and the overall university GPA must both be a minimum of 3.0 or better in order to qualify.

Workkeys Assessment: Workplace Documents (Level 5), Graphic Literacy (Level 5), and Applied Math (Level 5). Prospective students must successfully complete the basic Academic Assessment and provide a copy of the score sheet with their completed application. 

Program Clinical Requirement
Clinical courses require travel to Logan, Brigham City, and occasionally Salt Lake City. A non-refundable $50 background check fee must be completed before class begins. In addition, drug screens are a requirement of this program.

Immunizations are required to participate in all clinical areas. Documentation for the following will be required on the first day of class: hepatitis B, Varicella, Tdap, Seasonal Influenza, COVID-19, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Tuberculosis screening.

To double-check regionally accredited university transferability or if you have specific questions about required immunizations, contact Brynn Young at (435) 750-3140 or email pnadvisor@btech.edu.

Schedule your Academic Assessment here >>

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Complete the Online Application

Start the Online Application here >>

Student Handbook (includes immunization requirements)
Click here for the Applicant Point Worksheet

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Enrollment/Registration
Once you have received an acceptance letter, the next step is to meet with a Student Services Representative to complete your enrollment. You will declare your starting date, enrolled hours, and set up your payment schedule.

The first month's payment or completed Financial Aid is required at the time of enrollment. No appointment is necessary. If you have any questions, Student Services can be reached at 435-753-6780 or studentservices@btech.edu or you can visit us in person at the Logan Campus! 

FAFSA - PELL GRANT

Checklist

Social Security Number OR Your Alien Registration number (if you're not a U.S. citizen)

Federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned

Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)

Records of untaxed income (if applicable)

The Process

Apply for FAFSA at FAFSA.gov and BTECH school code: 014257.

BTECH receives student FAFSA records.

Financial Aid will send an email to students to create a VerifyMyFafsa Account.

The student creates an account and submits the required documentation.

Students will complete enrollment with BTECH.

Financial Aid will email the student a link to schedule a required Financial Aid Offer meeting.

Pell Grant is disbursed.

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Scholarships

Checklist

I have my Student ID

Letter of Recommendation

I have a personal history/career objective

I have my high school transcript

The Process

Apply for scholarships at https://btech.edu/scholarships (soft deadline (5th of each month).

BTECH emails a link to schedule a Scholarship Interview.

Interview with the Scholarship Committee (generally 3rd Tuesday of each month).

BTECH evaluates the interview rubric and available funds.

Notified of award results within 4 weeks.

The student will receive a link to schedule a meeting to accept the award.

BTECH disburses scholarships.

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Veterans

Complete the Veterans checklist.

Reach out to the VA Certifying Official at nmcinelly@btech.edu.

If you have any questions please make an appointment with a Student Success Advisor here.