Admissions

In the selection of students to enter the New Horizons Regional Education Center
School of Practical Nursing, the Admissions Committee uses as a guide the following requirements:

  • High school students must have current status in the eleventh (11th) grade and be eligible to enter the twelfth (12th) grade in the fall semester.  
  • Adult applicants must present proof of high school graduation or a GED high school equivalency certificate.
  • All students are required to have hospitalization insurance or sign a waiver form stating they will be responsible for their hospital bill should they receive an injury.
  • Good physical and mental health.
  • Satisfactory performance of 88 percentile on the entrance exam.
  • Satisfactory references from employers or non-relatives.
  • A “C” average in Algebra and Biology is desired.

The steps to follow when making application to the school are:

Register for entrance examination by calling the Nursing Secretary the first week of February.  Demonstrate satisfactory performance on entrance test.  The testing fee is $35.00.  Test fee must be with a money order.  Testing will be held at New Horizons Regional Education Center, 520 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, VA  23666.  Complete and return by identified date an application packet.

Submit a copy of a high school transcript, college transcript or copy of the GED certificate to:  New Horizons Regional Education Center, School of Practical Nursing, 520 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, VA 23666

Submit evidence of all health requirements as explained in the application package