Admissions
Applicants will be interviewed by the Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations staff. Prospective students are welcome to visit while classes are in session, tour the college, and/or speak to students and graduates prior to enrollment. All classes will be filled on a first come first serve basis once the applicant has met the admission requirements.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS for PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN and HOME HEALTH AIDE/NURSE ASSISTANT 

1. 17 years of age or older.
2. Demonstration of an interest in the training provided.
3. Proof of High School Diploma or GED. If not from the US, equivalency of a US High School Diploma must be ascertained.
4. Students participating in non-Title IV grant programs who don’t have a HS Diploma may be accepted and will be offered remediation sessions.
5. Compliance with the "Drug Free" college requirements.
6. Proof of U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency if not born in the U.S.

The following are required prior to attending clinical. Clinical is mandatory for completing all programs at ANHO:

1. If clinical sites require health screenings including but not limited to Tuberculosis Testing, Influenza Vaccine, and/or physical exam, ANHO will provide such screenings.
2. A negative urine drug screening must be obtained.
3. Ability to pass the Florida Board of Nursing requirements and Clinical requirements for Criminal Background Checks. Potential students with such problems will be helped with exemption procedures if applicable, and if not applicable, will be strongly advised not to register for health care programs due to Florida Statute 456.0635 described below.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR PRACTICAL NURSING INCLUDING IV SKILLS AND CRITICAL THINKING, ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PRACTICAL NURSING and ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN NURSING 

1. 17 years of age or older
2. Proof of U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency if not born in the U.S.
3. Proof of High School Diploma or GED. If not from the US, equivalency of a US High School Diploma must be ascertained.
4. Employer/ Professional letter of reference, specifically recommending the applicant for a Nursing career stating what the applicant has contributed to the community, and why they are recommending the applicant.
5. Compliance with "Drug Free" college requirements.
6. Must be prepared for a minimum of 30 hours of study time per week in addition to class and clinical time requirements.
7. Competency Test for the ADN Program: At a minimum, the equivalent of 10th grade Reading and Math must be met.Applicants who possess a college degree at the associate of applied science level or higher or those who hold a current Florida Practical Nursing License are exempt from meeting the Admissions’ reading and math requirement. LPN Nurses must pass a nursing competency exam to receive applicable transfer credit. Priority will be given to those applicants with the highest scores.
8. Competency Test for the PN program: Those applicants with the highest scores on reading and math competency testing will be given priority.

The following are required prior to attending clinical. Clinical is mandatory for completing all programs at ANHO:

1. Proof of Good Physical /Mental Health (must be provided by a Doctor, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, or Physician’s Assistant) within 6 months of going to clinical. In order to comply with clinical facility requirements, students may be required to obtain additional health screenings which could include, but not be limited to, Tuberculosis testing, immunity to Measles/Mumps/Rubella/Varicella, Flu shots, Hepatitis, Meningitis, and Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis (Tdap) which must have been within the past 10 years. These additional screenings will be provided by ANHO as required by clinical sites.
2. A negative urine drug screening must be obtained
3. Ability to pass the Florida Department of Health requirements and Clinical requirements for Criminal Background Checks. Potential students with such problems will be helped with exemption procedures if applicable, and if not applicable, will be strongly advised not to register for health care programs due to Florida Statute 456.0635 described below.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING CRIMINAL BACKGROUNDS: 
Employment in Healthcare necessitates the ability to pass a Level II Criminal Background Check. If an applicant for licensure in healthcare in the State of Florida has been convicted of any offense other than a minor traffic violation, the applicant shall submit arrest and court records stating the nature of the offense and final disposition of the case so that a determination can be made whether the offense relates to the ability to practice. Pursuant to Section 456.0635, Florida Statutes, the Department of Health shall refuse to issue a license, certificate or registration and shall refuse to admit a candidate for examination if the following applies:

Section 1: Section 456.0635, Florida Statutes, reads:
456.0635 Health care fraud; disqualification for license, certificate, or registration –

1. Health care fraud in the practice of a health care profession is prohibited.
2. Department of Health shall refuse to admit a candidate to any examination and refuse to issue a license, certificate, or registration to any applicant:
   1. Has been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a felony violation regardless of adjudication of: chapters 409, 817, or 893, Florida Statutes; or a similar felony offense committed in another state or jurisdiction, unless the candidate or applicant has successfully completed a drug court program for that felony and provides proof that the plea has been withdrawn or the charges have been dismissed. Any such conviction or plea shall exclude the applicant or candidate from licensure, examination, certification or registration unless the sentence and any subsequent period of probation for such conviction or plea ended:
      1. For felonies of the first or second degree, more than 15 years before the date of application.
      2. For felonies of the third degree, more than 10 years before the date of application, except for felonies of the third degree under s. 893.13(6)(a).
      3. For felonies of the third degree under s. 893.13(6)(a) more than 5 years before the date of application;
   2. Has been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendre to, regardless of adjudication, a felony under 21 U.S.C. ss. 801-970 or 42 U.S.C. ss. 1395-1396, unless the sentence and any subsequent period of probation for such conviction or plea ended more than 15 years before the date of the application;
      A & B applies to infractions after July 1, 2009.
   3. Has been terminated for cause from Florida Medicaid Program pursuant to s 409.913, unless the candidate or applicant has been in good standing with the Florida Medicaid program for the most recent 5 years;
   4. Has been terminated for cause, pursuant to the appeals procedures established by the state, from any other state Medicaid Program unless the candidate or applicant has been in good standing with a state Medicaid program for the most recent 5 years and the termination occurred at least 20 years before the date of the application OR –
   5. Is currently listed on the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s List of Excluded Individuals and Entities.