Brewster Technical Center

2222 N. Tampa Street

813.276.5464

Practical Nursing Class
November of 2009

Applications will be accepted in person only from February 17, 2009 through March 26, 2009, 8am to 2pm. The application period will close promptly at 2pm on Thursday, March 26, 2009.

APPLICATION STEP 1

Standard U.S. high school diploma (must have a sealed transcript) from an accredited site** or a GED Diploma

Take and pass the TABE Test (at Brewster or Erwin only) with a minimum of "11" in reading, mathematics, and language, OR possess a college degree (official transcript required) from a regionally or nationally accredited institution.

A $45 Money Order (non-refundable & subject to change); this includes application and testing fees

Complete a Brewster Technical Center application.

Financial Aid: See the financial aid officer before or after the TABE Test to submit a 2009/10 FAFSA application with your 2008 return and complete the financial aid interview.

If you already have a Bachelor’s Degree, you are NOT PELL eligible.

We DO NOT process student loans.

A lottery will be conducted after March 26, 2009; students will be notified by mail prior to April 7, 2009.*
A small percentage of seats are reserved for Brewster graduates.

STEP 2

For those students selected via the lottery, a MANDATORY informational meeting will be held on Friday, April 17, 2009 at 2:00PM in Building 3, Room 201. Latecomers will lose their seat in the class.

STEP 3

Lottery selected students must submit an LPN Admission Packet to Student Services. The DEADLINE for packet submission is Thursday May 21 at 2:00PM. Incomplete or late packets will NOT be considered and will result in your loss of a seat for the next class. All material to be included in the packet must be submitted at the same time.

Packet items include, but may not be limited to:

1. physical

2. immunizations

3. statement of tuition payment method

STEP 4

Attend a MANDATORY orientation meeting on Friday may 29, 2009 at 2:00PM, Bldg. 3, Room 201.

*For those applicants not selected in the lottery, you must notify the LPN Program Coordinator of your intention to resubmit your application for the 2010 LPN class.

**Foreign transcripts must be translated and certified as equivalent to an American diploma, and students who submit these transcripts must meet TABE requirements. Brewster Technical Center has a list of approved accrediting agencies.