Ultimate Health School is approved to offer its Practical Nursing program through residential and blended modes of delivery. The blended mode of delivery includes both distance education and residential components at its campus or clinical sites. The School only accepts students whose physical address is in the State of Maryland or the Commonwealth of Virginia into its blended program option. All other students must be enrolled in the residential options – evenings and weekends.

General Requirements

1. Proof that the applicant is at least 18 years of age or will be before first Clinical in Fundamental of Nursing (e.g., a valid Passport, driver’s license, or state identification)
2. Copy of Social Security Card. A tax ID number may be accepted conditionally while the student is working on getting a social security number. Applicants have up to 90 days to provide a copy of their social security card to progress.
3. Mandatory Drug test
4. Mandatory Criminal Background Check
5. Valid CPR card issued by an agency certified by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Additional Requirements for Practical Nursing Applicants

1. Two (2) Letters of Recommendation and Successful Admission Exam
2. Official high school transcript of record or GED. If the high school transcript is in a language other than English, it must be translated and evaluated for US equivalency. In lieu of a high school diploma or GED, applicants may also provide proof of current or prior enrollment in a post-secondary institution (academic transcript) to demonstrate high school completion. Applicants have up to 30 days after the first class or lesson begins, as permissible may be a signed attestation of high school graduation, to provide the official transcript and evaluation.
   UHS will waive the high school completion or equivalency requirement for applicants from countries of crisis and/or conflict provided that the applicants obtain at least 125 on the admissions test. English proficiency will be evaluated at that time as the test is administered in English.
3. Health Requirements (prior to clinical experience)
   • TB (PPD test/ chest X-ray)-within the last year
   • Hepatitis B titers or declination
   • MMR [Measles, Mumps, and Rubella]
   • Varicella [Chicken Pox]
   • TDAP [Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis]
   • Flu Vaccine or Declination note
   • COVID vaccination STRONGLY encouraged.

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION DISCLOSURE

Licensure is required for employment.

UHS endeavors to plan and implement nursing and allied health program offerings that are consistent with current professional standards, guidelines, and competencies, which reflect best practices and national safety standards. The institution is a career technical school that combines both classroom didactics with clinical and laboratory experiences. This blended delivery training is intended for any individual with a focused interest and aptitude for health-related career fields. The school attempts to involve the faculty, students, and other interest communities to conduct regular reviews of curricula for rigor and currency. The program would be sufficient to meet Practical Nursing licensure requirements in the state where the learner is physically located at the time of admission.

What Students Need to Know About Professional Licensure

Many students attend college to earn a certificate and/or degree that prepares them for a specific field such as licensed practical nurse (LPN) or one of the many other occupations regulated by State and/or other government entities. States and other government entities have established standards of practice for the occupations or professions they have chosen to regulate, and they provide legal permission to practice those professions only to individuals who meet those standards. This is called professional licensure: professions for which people need to meet certain criteria to practice in that field.

Programs with Licensure Requirements

Ultimate Health School’s Practical Nursing program requires licensure for entry-level employment as a licensed practical nurse. Information about the licensure requirements in the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia can be found here:

Certificate in Practical Nursing: Virginia Board of Nursing or the Maryland Board of Nursing
If you are planning to apply for professional licensure/certification outside of Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland, please contact that State’s licensing board to determine whether Ultimate Health School’s program meets the professional licensure/certification requirements in that State.

Ultimate Health School offers its programs through blended instruction with the didactic portion of the program being online and the clinical portion of the program being in person. Online instruction includes synchronous learning using MS Teams. Other academic activities are used to supplement live instruction including discussion boards, practice drills, video presentations, and case studies.