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Program and Certification Requirements: 1. Admission, progression and graduation requirements from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (Chapter 354) for School Nurse Certification require an overall GPA of at least 3.0 in all undergraduate and certificate course work. 2. 5 credits of NURS 428 School Nursing which contains 100 hours of supervised clinical experience with a certified school nurse. a. For admission to NURS 428 School Nursing the following are required i. Holds a BSN or is a senior student in the BSN program.* ii. Proof of valid CPR certification iii. Proof of current PPD ( tuberculin testing) iv. Proof of completed health records v. Proof of Act 33 and 34 clearances (child abuse and criminal) vi. Finger printing requirements 3. Mathematics requirement a. 6 credit hours of college level Mathematics are required. Three credits may be awarded for the undergraduate statistics course. 4. English requirement a. 6 credits hours of college level English as defined below: i. 3 credit hours of college level English composition ii. 3 credit hours of college level English literature 5.
Support course requirement a. 3 credit hours of SPED 101 Special Education Overview b. 3 credit hours of EDCR 414 Sociology of Education
6. Proof of Licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a registered nurse exempts the student from taking the PRAXIS I exams. * Gannon University students enrolled in the BSN-NURS or BSN-RNBS or ND-RNMS programs may be eligible to pursue this certificate. Students must declare their intent to obtain the certification to the BSN program director and complete appropriate paperwork. Upon completion of the BSN program and proof of licensure as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the student must file a certification approval form with the School of Nursing to initiate the formal School Nurse Certification Process. Permanent Certification Pennsylvania offers permanent certification as a School Nurse when a graduate of a School Nurse Certification program has accumulated a minimum of 24 post-baccalaureate credit hours within 6 years of initial certification. In most cases, courses taken toward School Nurse Certification count toward permanent certification as long as they have been taken after the date on which the initial BSN degree was granted.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DAVID R. LEVAN, DHSc., OTR/L, Program Director FACULTY: Assistant Professors: Jeffrey Boss, Bernadette Hattjar, David LeVan. Instructors: Anita Hotchkiss, Lynne Oberle. The Occupational therapy program allows opportunities for in-depth study and field practicum experiences with individuals of all ages who have limited capacity to perform in their everyday lives. The goal of occupational therapy is to assist the individual to achieve the