The Kettering College Division of Nursing will be increasing admission entry points to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program from once per year to twice per year (winter and fall semesters) starting in January 2020. Prospective students can choose between a fall or winter semester start term, which will allow for a 26 percent increase from 95 to 120 students across both cohorts.
“We recognized the growing need for more student nurses in response to the greater rate of retirement from the profession in contrast to recruitment, the aging of baby boomers, and the expansion of the scope of practice for nurses,” explains Deleise Wilson, director of the college’s Division of Nursing. “This change will not only increase how many nursing students we enroll each year, but it will also facilitate a smaller faculty to student ratio and increase the flexibility of available program courses.”
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN) granted approval to the Division of Nursing during the 2017-2018 academic year for this additional entry point.
Any students who are completing prerequisites in a nursing program during the fall 2018 semester will be strongly encouraged to matriculate for the fall 2019 cohort. The winter 2020 cohort is recommended for students who begin the nursing prerequisites in winter 2019.
Students interested in applying for either the fall or winter nursing cohort should visit kc.edu/apply or contact the Kettering College admission department at admissions@kc.edu.