ECPI University College of Nursing Orlando Lake Mary Campus

Program Length & Format

• 12-month program (4 quarters, approximately 48 weeks)
• 105 total quarter credit hours
• On-campus classes and clinical courses; no online nursing courses
• Classes scheduled Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
• Clinical rotations may include evenings, nights, and weekends
• Clinical faculty-to-student ratio: maximum 1:12; preceptored experiences maximum 1:18

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required
• Completion of designated prerequisite courses with B- or higher in Anatomy and Physiology prerequisites
• Maximum of two prerequisite courses may be in progress at time of application
• Prerequisites must be completed prior to starting nursing courses

Prerequisites

• Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs (8 semester credits | 12 quarter credits)
• Statistics (3 semester credits | 4.5 quarter credits)
• Sociology or Psychology (3 semester credits | 4.5 quarter credits)
• Human Growth and Development or Developmental Psychology (3 semester credits | 4.5 quarter credits)
• English (3 semester credits | 4.5 quarter credits)
• Additional General Education electives to total 31 semester credits | 46.5 quarter credits

Application

• Submit official transcripts demonstrating bachelor's degree and prerequisite completion
• Complete online application through university system
• Applications reviewed by Nursing Admission, Progression, and Graduation Committee
• Students may be required to write a letter requesting course reattempts if applicable
• Re-admission decisions handled case-by-case; failure in more than one nursing course or twice in one course leads to dismissal

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• Clinical training includes medical-surgical, critical care, emergency nursing, mental health, women's health, pediatric nursing, and public health rotations
• High-fidelity simulation labs utilized for clinical skill development
• Clinical rotations in approved healthcare settings with variable hours, potentially including nights and weekends

Program Progression

• Numeric grade of 77 or better required in all nursing courses to pass and progress
• Passing requires success in theory, lab, and clinical components simultaneously; failure in one requires repeating entire course
• Students must pass a comprehensive computerized ATI exam with a minimum score of 70 during Senior Seminar to graduate
• Maximum of one nursing course repetition allowed

Contacts

• Located in Orlando, Florida (Lake Mary campus)
• Contact information available via university admissions office and program webpage