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number. The committee formulates a recommendation for each applicant and the Program
Director reviews recommendations for final action.

Selection Process
The selection process begins with a review of each completed applicant file. Each applicant is
ranked according to the information in the applicant file. The top ranked applicants will be
scheduled for a personal interview. After interview, the applicants will again be ranked.
Selection for entry begins with the highest ranked applicant. The process is continued until the
class is filled. Qualified applicants not included in the selected class number are placed on an
alternate list and may be considered for the next semester.

The highest qualified alternate is ranked number one (1) and so on. Alternates are notified by
rank number if space in the class becomes available. Alternate status does not guarantee the
applicant a future position in the next entering class or any future class.

Credit by Examination
Not available.

Entry Requirements
Fulfillment of entry requirements includes satisfactory completion of entry requirements as
identified in the Applicant & Admission and school specific sections of the Catalog.
Immunization and Tuberculin Testing information can be found in the Applicant and Admission
information section of the Catalog and the General Section of the Student Handbook. Selected
applicants qualify for entry and registration for courses through fulfillment of all entry
requirements.

Essential Functions
The technical standards (non-academic) established by the school are physical abilities that
ensure the "essential functions" that must be demonstrated by the student. Essential functions
reflect requirements for the student to engage in educational and training activities in such a way,
which shall not endanger other students or the public, including patients. Students may also have
exposure to potentially infectious agents.

1. Behavioral Professional conduct in accordance with Baptist Health
values.

2. Visual Differentiate colors, read orders, policies, procedures, test
results, charts, graphs, instrument printouts, number
sequence, etc. Demonstrate sufficient visual ability to load
a fine suture, the size of a human hair, onto a fine needle
holder.

3. Communication/behavioral The capacity to send and receive a message using verbal
and nonverbal skills. Remain calm and exercise good
judgment under stressful and/or emergency situations. Hear
and understand muffled communication without

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