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Application Opens January 6, 2026

Below is a detailed breakdown of the full admissions process for the Practical Nursing Program at Cass Career Center. Please read each step carefully, as applicants are responsible for completing all required components by the posted deadlines.

1. Application Opens – January 6, 2026

Beginning January 6, students will submit an initial online application using Cass Career Center’s enrollment platform.

Apply here

  • Provide basic personal information
    (legal name, current address, phone number, and email address)

  • Enter your TEAS test score

  • Pay the $25 non-refundable application fee

Your application will not be reviewed until the fee is submitted.

2. Initial Application Review

After you submit the initial form, the admissions team will review your information.

If you meet the minimum requirements:

You will receive an email invitation to advance to Phase 2 of the admissions process.
This email will be sent to the same email address you provided in your initial application.

If you do not meet the requirements:

You will also be notified by email.

3. Phase 2 – Video & Written Interview (Kira Talent Platform)

Students who advance will receive a personalized, secure link to complete the interview.

This link is unique to you and cannot be shared with anyone else.

Creating Your Interview Profile

You will create a secure profile within the Kira Talent platform.

What Phase 2 includes:

A. Four Video Interview Questions

For each question:

  • A video will play with the prompt, and the text of the question will appear on screen

  • 45 seconds of preparation time

  • 2 minutes to record your video response

B. One Written Response

  • The prompt will appear on screen

  • You will have 5 minutes to complete your written response

  • Maximum length: 500 words

Deadline

All video and written interview submissions must be completed by April 1, 2026.
The system closes at 11:59 PM. Late submissions cannot be accepted.

4. Admissions Review Board Evaluation – April

After the April 1 deadline, the review board will begin evaluating all submitted interviews and essays.

What the review team does:

  • Watches every video response

  • Reads every written essay

  • Scores each applicant using a standardized, universal rubric

  • Ensures a fair, consistent, and non-biased review process

5. Admission Decision – May 1, 2026

All applicants—whether accepted or not—will receive an email on May 1, 2026, notifying them of their admission status. At this time, accepted students will pay a one-time, non-refundable $100 reservation fee. 

6. Post-Acceptance Steps

Students who are accepted will begin completing required enrollment steps.

A. Financial Aid Appointment

In early–mid May, the CCC Financial Aid Officer will contact accepted students to:

  • Schedule an individual appointment

  • Review funding options, payments, FAFSA, and scholarship opportunities

7. Mandatory Drug Testing – First Week of June

All accepted students must complete the following items in person at Cass Career Center during the first week of June:

Required Items:

  • Drug test via hair sample (conducted on site)

  • Official TEAS test documentation

  • Official high school transcript
    (College transcripts cannot be used. You must submit your official high school transcript or a GED/equivalency certificate.)

  • Completed FAFSA

  • Proof of all required vaccinations for clinical placement

  • Government-issued ID

  • CPR card (must be valid and from an approved provider)

  • $25 parking pass

Failure to complete these items may result in loss of your seat in the program.

 

Criteria

To be considered for acceptance, applicants must have the following:

High school diploma or GED (or the equivalent) 

  • The applicant must have graduated from an accredited high school, OR have a passing score on the Graduate Equivalency Diploma (GED). 
  • All high school and/or continuing education transcripts are required after being accepted. 
  • If a student is foreign educated, an evaluation of the transcripts will be required to be completed prior to the start of the program. This evaluation will be completed at the expense of the student. Please click here to find out more information about transcript evaluation.
  • NOTE: No prerequisites are required

TEAS testing scores

  • Students must take the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) to be considered for admission to the PN program.
  • The TEAS may be taken through ATI Testing. Click here to find out how to register for and schedule the TEAS Test.
  • Applicants that have a score of >54%  will be given first consideration of acceptance. 
  • Those applicants with a score of <54% and ≥ 50%and complete files will be admitted into any remaining seats after May 1, 2026.  (>50% - 53.9%)
  • TEAS scores below 50% will not be accepted. 
  • Please request the results to be sent from ATI (from the institution where you took the test) to LPN@Harrisonvilleschools.org

Applicants must submit a FAFSA form

  • Apply for aid using the link below by submitting a FAFSA form using the school code 016354. Click here to complete the FAFSA application
  • Each applicant will be required to complete the FAFSA application and correct any error codes to complete their application file.

In This Section

Once you are admitted, you will need to submit the following per the instructions in your email:

Criminal Background Check

  • A criminal background check will be completed before school starts.
  • Final selection for the class is contingent upon successful background check. 
    • Any individual who has been convicted of a Class A, B, or C felony may be ineligible for completing clinical experience and therefore may be unable to complete the requirements for this program. Please contact the program coordinator to discuss how this can be addressed. This does not disqualify a student from completing the program successfully. This will be addressed with the clinical sites on a case-by-case basis.
    • A student with a felony must be approved by all clinical sites before final acceptance.
  • Employee Disqualification List 
    • If the applicant is on the employee disqualification list, he/she is ineligible for completing clinical experience and therefore unable to complete the requirements for this program.
    • If the student is added to the list or found to be on the list during the course of the program, he/she will be immediately terminated from the Cass Career Center LPN program.

Negative TB test

  • The applicant must provide proof of a two-step tuberculosis test. 

Evidence of vaccinations

  • The applicant must provide a copy of the current vaccinations:
    • Two MMR and Varicella vaccinations. A history of varicella does not serve to meet the varicella requirements.
    • COVID-19 Vaccination series: A booster for COVID-19 is recommended after six months, but not required. 
    • One Tdap which must have been administered anytime after June 1, 2015.
    • Hepatitis B is recommended, but not required in order to attend clinical experiences.  
  • Religious or medical exemptions will be considered. Please submit a request in writing with your application to deena.roedel@harrisonvilleschools.org.
  • These vaccinations must be obtained at the student’s expense.

Please note: If the administration or nursing faculty have concerns regarding the student application during discussions with the coordinator, the applicant may be called back for further interview or counseling or be asked to submit additional information prior to acceptance into the program. A student may be conditionally accepted into the program based on recommendations of the faculty committee or director of the school. Final acceptance into the program, then, would depend on following through with the recommendations of the committee.

No student shall be admitted later than five school days after the established entrance date of the program in accordance with Missouri Board of Nursing Minimum Standards.

Students shall be selected on the basis of the philosophy and objectives of the program and the ability of the student to carry the program to completion.  Selection for admission follows the school policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, or perceived sexual orientation in its programs, activities, or employment practices.  The Advisory Committee will assist faculty in determining the selection criteria. The implementation will be conducted by the Practical Nursing Program faculty.