INA, Ill. – Deadlines are rapidly approaching to complete the test needed to enter Rend Lake College’s Associate Degree Nursing Program. As part of the program’s application process, interested students are required to complete the PSB Aptitude for Practical Nursing Exam.
The exam must be completed and submitted with the rest of the Nursing Program materials before the April 1 program’s fall semester deadline. That means that only a few select dates are left to complete the PSB Exam before the cutoff.
Currently, there are available testing slots at 9 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 21; at 9 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27; or at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 29.
The PSB Test is a five-part computerized exam that will take an estimated 2.5 hours to complete.
To schedule a test, interested individuals must register at least 24 hours in advance in person by visiting the Administration Building, Room 116. The cost of the test is $30. Scores will be available the day of the test.
On the day of the test, students are encouraged to arrive 30 minutes in advance with a valid student ID or driver’s license.
RLC’s Nursing Program is designed to provide a career mobility path for individuals interested in health care. The curriculum is a concept-based method of instruction emphasizing critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, clinical reasoning and nursing judgment. Graduates will be prepared to practice professional nursing in a variety of health care settings.
Anyone seeking more information on Nursing, or any other of RLC’s Allied Health options, can visit www.rlc.edu/allied-health for more information or contact the Director of Nursing at 618-437-5321 Ext. 1706 or the Allied Health Department at Ext. 1251.
Those with questions regarding the PSB Exam are encouraged to contact the RLC Testing Center at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1268.
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