Practical Nursing Admission Criteria

After being accepted to the program, but before student orientation, the following requirements must be met.

• Physical examination by a New York State licensed medical practitioner and proof of a current QuantiFERON test (for tuberculosis), tetanus, hepatitis B (or a waiver), and other specified immunizations. Additional requirements are positive titers for rubella (German measles), varicella (chickenpox), and rubeola (measles).
  • The above tests must be submitted prior to orientation.
  • You can download all appropriate health forms here. Please call Jacquelyn Rudjord, Admissions representative in Medford at 631.569.7702 or Jada Williams in Levittown at 516.719.6605 with any questions. You can tap Jada or Jackie to email them, as well.
  • All costs related to the physical exam, immunizations, vaccine, background check, and drug screening are the sole responsibility of the applicant and cannot be reimbursed by the school.
  • Show Proof of Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, either current or pending, prior to student orientation
• Basic background check and drug screening
  • Official proof of a background check and drug screening must be submitted prior to student orientation.
  • The cost of the authorized background check is the sole responsibility of the applicant and will not be reimbursed by the school. Therefore, it is advised that you do not incur the expense for the background check or drug screening unless you have been formally accepted into the program.
  • A Basic Background Check must be completed by CastleBranch, a company we have partnered with. Go to CastleBranch and order your background check online by entering package code HS14bg (for background check and drug screening, use HS14bgdt) in the upper right corner of the screen.
  • The background check and drug screening must be done through CastleBranch, and the drug screening results must all be negative.
  • Follow the instructions on the handout provided by the Admissions department.
• Drug screenings other than those mentioned above may be required, as needed, depending upon the policies of the clinical site to which a student is assigned
  • Drug screenings can be completed through CastleBranch by following the same procedures for your background check as outlined on the handout provided by the Admissions department. Enter package code HS14dt.

• Hunter Business School requires all students in the Practical Nursing program to be COVID immunized. According to the New York State Department of Health, a person is considered fully COVID immunized two weeks after being vaccinated.
• Students must provide proof of complete vaccination to the program chairperson prior to orientation.
• An updated vaccine is also required as necessary.
• Please be aware that this requirement may change at any time prior to or after a student starts school.