All applicants to the Academy must:

1. Meet with program’s Admission Advisor to review all required disclosures and receive full information prior to enrolling to Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. Please note that some programs may have additional requirements such as attending an Open House prior to meeting with Admissions; please see Additional Admissions Requirements per Program.
2. Meet with Financial Aid Advisor to review all required disclosures and receive full information prior to enrolling to Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. Please note that this requirement is not applicable for non-financial aid programs.
3. Pay all applicable fees, as per the current published fee schedule prior to the issuance of an enrollment agreement or make other payment arrangements acceptable to the academy.
4. Possess a High School Diploma from an approved/accredited high school or a GED; and be at least 18 years of age (official ID is required) to be able to enroll to core program. Please ask Admission Advisor for more details and for the list of approved High Schools. Please refer to the Foreign Transcript/Diploma Evaluation Policy for more information regarding additional requirements.
5. Complete the entrance exam with minimum score required as outlined in the table General Admission Requirements Details below; this is applicable to all programs except for the BSN Program (RN to BSN Pathway). All applicable Programs utilize the Scholastic Level Exam (SLE), with the exception of the Discover Test for the AS PTA Program. For more details please review the section Scholastic Level Exam (SLE) below and Discover Testing section in Additional Admission Requirements for PTA.
6. Comply with all Gurnick Academy requirements for Immunizations, Health Screening, Background Check and CPR/First Aid policy.
7. Comply with the program’s performance requirements. Make sure to read each Program’s performance requirements in Program Performance Requirements section.
8. Comply with the Additional Admission Requirements per Program. Please review this section for the applicable program.
9. Meet the minimum student skills, hardware and software requirements if the students enroll in any of distance education (online) courses. Please refer to the Minimum Requirements for Students Enrolling in Distance Education Courses section.

General Admission Requirements Details

Scholastic Level Exam (SLE)

Scholastic Level Exam (SLE) is a general assessment test that is designed to test the level of comprehension and existing knowledge. It consists of 50 logical thinking questions based on English and math. There is no cost for this exam. Applicants are allowed 3 attempts within a calendar year to pass the exam. There must be at least 7 days between attempts. Results are valid for one year. Please note that if a graduate (or current student) applies for the other program and his/her SLE result has expired, this person must take a test again.

Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS®)

[for ADN Program Only]

The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS®) measures basic essential skills in the academic content area domains of reading, mathematics, science and English and language usage. The test is intended for use primarily with adult nursing program applicant populations. The objectives assessed on TEAS®V are those which nurse educators deemed most appropriate and relevant to measure entry level academic readiness of nursing program applicants. The cost for this exam is $70 per individual test taker. Acceptable payments for this exam are Cashier’s Check or Money Order only. Applicants are allowed 2 attempts a year starting from the original date of the first exam. Results are valid for one year.

Breakdown of test subjects (by percentage of entire test):

• Reading – 28%
• Mathematics – 20%
• Science – 32%
• English and Language Usage – 20%