Program Information
Department Faculty
Allied Health Division Chair
Thena Parrott, PhD, RN
Program Director
Lisa Gutierrez, BSN, RN-C
Program Secretary
Detra Davidson
979-209-7203
Faculty
Tricia
Booth, M.A., B.S.N., R.N.
Patricia Galloway, R.N.
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Application
Process
Step 1
Attend Information Session. If you are going to apply to the program it is mandatory that you register and attend one of these information sessions. You may also register to attend session by calling VOCN office at 979-209-7203 or emailing the program secretary at detra.davidson@blinn.edu . Click here for session dates.
Step 2
Take the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills). AFTER applicant has attended an information session then they may take the TEAS. Those individuals applying to the Vocational Nursing Program on the Bryan campus may only take the computer version of the TEAS. Applicants must score a 50% or above on all sections of the TEAS to be considered for admission into the program. Instructions for taking the TEAS will be given during the information session.
Step 3
Make application to Blinn College. Click here for application information.
Step 4
Begin Hepatitis B immunization if needed. The Hepatitis B immunization series takes up to six months to complete. Applicants for the program must have their first hepatitis B injection no later than March 1st, the second injection no later than April 1st, and the third injection prior to the first day of class. Applicants who have not completed the hepatitis B series by the first class day will no longer be admitted into the program. Click here for immunization information.
Step 5
Apply for Financial Aid if needed. Click here for Financial Aid Information.
Step 6
Complete the Allied Health Program Student Application and turn in by 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2010. Applications and TEAS scores will be accepted in the VOCN office beginning April 1, 2010.
Applications will not be accepted after the due date of 5:00 p.m., April 23, 2010.
Non-Discrimination
Statement & American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The
Vocational Nursing Program of Blinn College is non-discriminatory in regards
to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, and national origin or
any other constitutionally or statutorily impermissible reason. Blinn
College would like to help students with disabilities achieve their highest
potential in college. In order to receive accommodations on examinations
or assignments, proper documentation must first be provided to the Office
of Disability Services located in the Center for Student Development on
the Bryan Campus. You must then self-identify and conference with the
ADA Office to begin receiving accommodations in class. This documentation
from the ADA Office must be provided each semester to each instructor.
However, in order to meet Program objectives and perform job duties required
in the nursing profession, the student nurse must demonstrate basic competencies.
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