Welcome to the Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville School of Practical Nursing.
Applying for this program is completely different from any other program we have here at the
Center. We are giving you this sheet to help answer as many questions as possible.
However, if you still have questions, please feel free to contact us. We’re here to help.

There are three different Practical Nursing programs offered. There is one full-time
program. It is offered in Shelbyville and meets Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. until
2:15 p.m. It begins in September of each year and completes the end of August the following
year. There are two part-time programs. One meets in Winchester and the other meets in
Fayetteville. Classes meet Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights from 4:45 p.m. until 9:15
p.m. and Saturdays from 6:45 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. Each program is 16 months in length.
Please check with Student Services for starting dates. Regardless of the program, travel
is required to different sites for both clinical and labs.

Step 1 - Apply to the Center
Applying for the Practical Nursing program is a two application process. You must first complete an enrollment application to attend the Center. These are available in person, on the website or by calling the Center and having it mailed to you. This first application gets your name in our student database. It does not serve as an application for the program.

Step 2 - Take the Entrance Exam—Appointments are now Needed
You may want to study for this exam. Test practice books are available on-line, or you may purchase a NET PREP practice book and DVD at the Center. Calculators are not permitted on the test. The areas that are graded to determine pass/fail are math and reading. You must score at least 42% in Math and 51% in reading to be eligible to apply for the program although entrants into the programs typically score much higher. Test scores are good for two (2) years.

Appointments are now necessary. Choose a date that works best for you and contact the Center in advance of the testing date to make an appointment. Appointments are made on a first come first served basis. No more than 25 people may be tested at one time. A valid picture ID (such as a driver’s license) much be presented at the time of payment and testing. The test will cost $30, payable in cash.
If you desire to take the test on a date not listed above, please contact Anne Blanton in Student Services to schedule an individual computer test. These may be scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. as time permits.
The test may be taken twice in a calendar year and will cost $30 each time it is taken.
Passing the NET does not guarantee entrance into the Practical Nursing program.

Step 3 - Apply for the Practical Nursing Program.
Part-Time - Fayetteville
Beginning September 8, 2006, you may pick up the application packet in person for the Part –Time Practical Nursing program. This packet will include an instruction sheet, the application form, and reference questionnaires. You will also need to submit proof of high school graduation or completion of the GED. When the packet is complete, you may return it
in person. Packets will not be accepted after September 29, 2006, if the number of applicants needed has been met. Deadline for taking the NET is September 9, 2006.