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Ohio University Chillicothe-Berger Health System
Nursing Partnership
Program Information

Thank you for your interest in the nursing profession. Our program is a two-year program and our graduates are eligible to take a national licensing examination to become a Registered Nurse.

You are encouraged to apply and begin taking the support courses to prepare for admission into the Associate Degree Nursing Program. You can register to take support courses at Berger Health System or the other Ohio University campuses. We expect the next nursing class for the Berger site will be selected in Fall 2007.

Ohio University-Chillicothe admits a class every fall and spring quarter. Selection for this class is based upon a set of criteria (see sheet labeled Application Requirements). Selection occurs in February and October. Applicants are reviewed on a quarterly basis. Therefore, the earlier the applicant has a completed file, including the ACT-COMPASS (placement test) exams, the earlier the applicant will be reviewed. Incomplete files will not be reviewed.

You are required to complete a Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) and fingerprinting at the beginning of the program. You must repeat the BCI and have an FBI check completed six months prior to Board licensure.

If you choose to continue your education beyond the Associate Degree in Nursing, you may do so at OUC. With two additional years of nursing education, you will earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree and you will then have additional professional opportunities.

Finally, the Ohio Board of Nursing is allowed by Ohio law to deny an individual convicted, as judged guilty by a court, or who has pled guilty to any felony the right to take the nursing licensure examination. The Board also has the right to deny an individual convicted, as judged guilty by a court, or who has pled guilty to any misdemeanor resulting from or related to the use of drugs or alcohol.

Should you have any questions regarding the application process or our nursing program, please call the Associate Degree Nursing Office on the OUC campus. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 740.774.7282 or toll-free 1.877.462.6824, extension 282.