PURPOSE: This rule defines the admission, readmission and transfer, non-English speaking student and student services for students in programs of practical nursing.

1. (1) Admission, Readmission and Transfer.

   1. (A) The educational program shall comply with the state and federal laws regarding discrimination in the selection and admission of students.
   2. (B) Policies for admission, selection, readmission, transfer and advanced placement shall be written, implemented and evaluated by the faculty.

   3. (C) Admission criteria shall reflect consideration of the potential to—

      1. 1. Complete the program;
      2. 2. Possess necessary functional abilities;

and

1. 3. Meet the standards to apply for licen-

sure (see section 335.046.2, RSMo).

1. (D) Students who are readmitted or transferred shall complete the same requirements for graduation as other members of the class to which they are admitted.

2. (E) The board shall approve the maximum number of students enrolled in each program. The criteria for approval of the maximum number will be based on:

   1. 1. Availability of qualified faculty;
   2. 2. Available clinical experiences;
   3. 3. Educational facility’s ability to

accommodate students; and

1. 4. Patient safety.
2. (F) Late admissions. No student shall be admitted later than five (5) school days after the established entrance date of the program.

1. (2) Non-English Speaking Students.

   1. (A) Non-English speaking students shall meet the same general admission requirements as other students.
   2. (B) An applicant for whom English is a second language shall pass an English proficiency examination.

2. (3) Student Services.

   1. (A) Housing. If the school provides housing for the students, there shall be written policies governing the facilities.
   2. (B) Health. If the school provides health services for the students, there shall be written policies governing these services. If no health services are provided, a plan for emergency care shall be in writing.
   3. (C) Academic Advisement and Financial Aid Services. Academic advisement and financial aid services shall be accessible to all students.
   4. (D) Grievance Procedure. Policies and procedures which afford students due process shall be available for managing academic and nonacademic grievances. Due process for student grievances shall include the providing of written notice of all decisions affecting an individual student, an opportunity for the student to contest those decisions either in writing or in person, the opportunity to contest facts serving as the basis for the decisions, and the opportunity to appeal the decisions to a level higher than the original decision maker.

AUTHORITY: section 335.036, RSMo Supp. 1997.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 200-3.090. Original rule filed Jan. 29, 1974, effective Feb. 8, 1974. Amended: Filed Dec. 12, 1975, effective Dec. 22, 1975. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Oct. 14, 1981, effective Jan. 14, 1982. Rescinded and readopted: Filed March 25, 1993, effective Dec. 9, 1993. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1998, effective Feb. 28, 1999. Moved to 20 CSR 2200-3.090, effective Aug. 28, 2006.

*Original authority: 335.036, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1985, 1993, 1995.