Program Information
Department Faculty
Allied Health Division Chair
Thena Parrott, PhD, RN
Program Director
Michelle Marburger, MSN, RN
Program Secretary
Peggy Schwarze
979-830-4283
Faculty
Donna Fricke, BSN, RN
Mary Lange, RN
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Application Process
Step 1
Attend one of the Information Sessions. If you are going
to apply to the program, it is mandatory that you attend
one of the information sessions. At the session, you will receive a packet
containing applications and forms needed to apply for the program. Click
here for session dates.
Step 2
Take the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills). AFTER
applicant has attended an information session, they then may take the
TEAS. Those individuals applying to the Vocational Nursing Program on
the Brenham campus may only take the computer version of the TEAS. Applicants
must score a 50% or above on all sections in order to be considered for
admission into the program. Instructions for taking the TEAS will be given
during the information session.
Step 3
Enroll in Blinn College. Click here for enrollment information.
Step 4
Apply for Financial Aid if needed. Click here for Financial Aid Information.
Step 5
Begin Immunizations that you may need including Hepatitis B.
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 6
Complete the Allied Health Program Student Application for the Fall 2010
program and turn in by 12 noon on April
23, 2010 (the application is only distributed at the information
session). Applications and TEAS scores will be accepted in
the VOCN office in the Arts & Sciences Building on the Brenham Campus
beginning April 1, 2010. You must also submit a copy of high school transcript,
diploma or GED certificate with the application.
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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