Doctor of Nursing Practice Requirements

To be considered for admission to the American Sentinel University doctoral degree program, the following must be submitted:

• A completed application.
• A resume, curriculum vitae or list of professional accomplishments.
  • A minimum of three years full-time work experience in an executive nursing leadership role during the last 10 years.
  • Current employment. Unemployed applicants must verify access to a suitable work environment (a health care facility) to complete classroom assignments.
• A copy of your active and unencumbered Registered Nursing (RN) license.
  • If you were educated outside the U.S. and are eligible to practice as a Registered Nurse in the United States, you’ll need to be certified by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools and pass the NCLEX-RN licensure examination before being considered for admission to the program.
• Official transcripts from each graduate level institution attended. The institution(s) must send the transcripts directly to American Sentinel University.
  • Master of Science Nursing students will be admitted directly to the DNP program. Students with master’s degrees in other disciplines (MBA, MHA, MPH or MEd, for example) may enter into a six-credit bridge program (N505 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing and N550 Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Management), which allows students to move directly into the DNP program. The master’s degree needs to be from a college or university that is regionally or nationally accredited (or a candidate for accreditation).
  • You must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale), as shown on the degree transcripts.
  • To receive credits for courses or degrees from institutions outside the U.S. or Canada, you must have your academic transcripts evaluated and certified by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services member organization, which will assess a fee. Be sure to request that the certifying organization’s report be sent directly to American Sentinel University. Depending on the program, if you have a foreign degree you will need to request either a general or expanded report from the evaluator.

Non-Discrimination Policy

In accordance with Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 5 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, American Sentinel University admits all qualified applicants regardless of age, sexual preference, gender, marital status, religion, national origin, creed, disability or ethnic origin. The university recruits and admits those students/learners who have the potential to successfully complete the educational programs. The prospective student’s motivation and interest in succeeding in his/her chosen business field are important factors for admission consideration as well as the student’s academic background and qualifications.

Applicants whose first language is not English and who have not earned an undergraduate degree from an institution at which all courses were taught in English will need to provide one of the following:

• A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 550 (written version) or 80 (iBT version).
• An International English Language Test (IELTS) score of at least 5.0 for undergraduates and 6.5 for graduates, or verification of certification in an English proficiency program.

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