Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for the Certified Nurses Assistant Exam to obtain CNA Licensure in the State of Illinois.   The decision to write the exam rests solely with the Illinois Department of Public Health.  Successful completion of the program does not guarantee eligibility to sit for the CNA exam.

  We will register and confirm your eligibility to take the Nurse Aide Competency Exam. The student is required to schedule and pay for the examination.

ACCEPTANCE INTO THE PROGRAM

Each applicant to the PN program has equal opportunity for selection. Beck does not discriminate because of race, age, color, gender, religion, national origin, handicap or status as a veteran.    

APPLICATION DEADLINE

January 2020 Nursing Program- Applications must be submitted by October 31, 2019

TESTING

Entrance testing is administered at two locations:

1. Chester Regional Office of Education 

Randolph County Courthouse

#1 Taylor Street, Room 101, Chester IL 62233

618-826-5471

- First Tuesday and third Wednesday of each month  

2. Waterloo Regional Office of Education 

107 East Mill Street, Waterloo IL 62298

618-939-5650

- Every Tuesday of the month 

For additional information, please use the following link: www.roe45.net (then find Services and Programs, where PN Testing is listed). 

FINANCIAL AID

Various forms of financial assistance and scholarships are available, including Stafford Loans, Pell Grants, Workforce Investment Act (WIOA), etc.

It is very important that you fill out your financial aid applications early.  Your financial aid information must be completed before entrance into the program.

Retain any replies from financial aid sources until you are accepted into the PN program.  

After receiving an acceptance letter, the applicant must make an appointment with the Financial Aid Officer.

TUITION

Current tuition for the 2019 - 2020 school year is $14,900.   Tuition is determined semi-annually and subject to change.  After acceptance into the program, an administrative fee is due to reserve your place in the class. 

This administrative fee is NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE.

If the administrative fee is not paid, the applicant’s place in the class will be forfeited.  The administrative fee is deducted from the total tuition, and arrangements for the remainder are DUE, IN FULL, AT THE START OF THE PROGRAM.  It is suggested that financial arrangements are made well in advance.

Note: All payments are to be made out to “Career Center of Southern Illinois.” In the Notes section place "Beck School of Practical Nursing".

PROGRAM ACCREDITATION

IDFPR Approval - The Beck Nursing program is approved by:

The Illinois Department of Financial 

and Professional Regulation

 100 Randolph, Suite 9-300

  Chicago, Illinois 60601 

(312) 814-4500

IDFPR Website

List of IDFPR Approved Nursing Schools

COE Accreditation 

The Commission of the Council on Occupational Education

 7840 Roswell Road, Building 300, Suite 325

 Atlanta, Georgia 30350 (770) 396-3898

Verification of program accreditation can be found at http://www.council.org/      

Students wishing to file a complaint concerning the Practical Nursing Program may contact either of the aforementioned agencies.

IT IS THE APPLICANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.

Incomplete or partial applicant files (including pre-entrance tests) not completed within 6 months are discarded.

Once submitted, application documents become the property of Beck and will not be returned.

All admissions are conditional, pending satisfactory physical and dental exams, drug screen, background check and successful completion of a healthcare provider CPR training class provided by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

The PN program is an integrated curriculum; therefore, we do not accept credits from other institutions.  However, if you are listed in good standing on the Illinois Department of Public Health Healthcare Worker Registry, credit will be given for the basic skills portion of the curriculum.  Information for that will be given when the student is enrolled in the program.

TIME COMMITMENT

Clinical Information -  Clinical experiences are completed at hospitals/clinical facilities throughout Randolph/Monroe/St. Clair Counties. Students begin clinical experience in the second Block of instruction and every Block throughout the remainder of the program. Background checks and drug testing are required prior to clinical experience. Specific Clinical placement cannot be guaranteed.

Students within the same course may have different schedules due to clinical placement. To complete the program, students must be willing to adapt their schedules as needed.

Transportation & Attendance - Students are responsible for their own transportation and attendance to all classes and clinicals assigned by the program. Specific clinical placement cannot be guaranteed, although the program attempts to take into consideration students' residency to reduce excessive travel.