Health Sciences Advisement
Pre-entrance Exams
National League for Nursing (NLN) PAX Examinations
- Required for admission into the ADN and PN programs
- Registration is required in advance of the desired test date
- Visit the NLN PAX website
Exam Dates and Registration Form
PSB Health Occupations Aptitude Examination
- Required for entrance into the Dental Hygiene, Radiography, and Surgical Technology programs
- Registration limited to 46 per test date
- Register until the day before the exam, if space is available
- Visit the PSB website
Exam Dates and Registration Form
Application Deadlines
| Associate Degree & Technical Certificate Programs | Fall Class | Spring Class | Summer Class |
| Associate Degree Nursing | May 15 | — | — |
| Advanced Placement for LPNs and Paramedics | — | — | Apr 15 |
| Practical Nursing | — | Jun 1 | — |
| Dental Hygiene | May 20 | — | — |
| Radiography | May 15 | — | — |
| Surgical Technology | Apr 15 | — | — |
| Bachelor's Degree Programs | Fall Class | Spring Class | Summer Class |
| Imaging Sciences - Management | Jul 15 | Nov 15 | Apr 15 |
| Imaging Sciences - Diagnostic Medical Sonography | May 15 | — | — |
| RN-BSN Online Completion Program | March 1 | Oct 1 | — |
| Traditional BSN Program | March 1 | Oct 1 | — |
Admission Criteria and Application Process
NOTE: Meeting minimum criteria does not guarantee admission
Associate Degree and Technical Certificate Programs
- Associate Degree of Nursing
- Advanced Placement for LPNs and Paramedics
- Practical Nursing
- Dental Hygiene
- Radiography
- Surgical Technology
Bachelor's Degree Programs
- BSIS - Management
- BSIS - Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- RN-BSN Online Completion Program
- Traditional BSN Program
Student Health Statement/Medical Release
Students accepted into any of the College of Health Sciences programs will be required to provide documentation of good physical and mental health by completing the Student Health Statement/Medical Release form. Documentation of all health problems and a medical release is required. Copies of immunization records and valid CPR certification must be submitted. No student will be allowed to attend a clinical rotation without the required health data records.
You may access the Student Health Statement/Medical Release form below.
Cost of Attendance
| Technical Certificate | ||
| IN STATE | OUT-OF-STATE | |
| Practical Nursing | $13,272 | $26,387 |
| Associate Degrees | ||
| IN STATE | OUT-OF-STATE | |
| Nursing | $17,013 | $32,493 |
| PN/Paramedic to ADN | $17,907 | $33,387 |
| Dental Hygiene | $22,492 | $41,412 |
| Radiography | $15,913 | $32,468 |
| Surgical Technology | $13,147 | $27,122 |
| Bachelor of Science Degrees | ||
| IN STATE | OUT-OF-STATE | |
| BSIS-Sonography | $19,992 | $40,417 |
| BSIS-Management | $18,102 | $36,592 |
| RN-BSN Online Completion | $22,130 | $42,985 |
| Traditional BSN | $28,614 | $56,134 |
Estimated cost for the 2011-2012 school year - costs may change without notice and additional costs may be incurred throughout a program's entirety.
Students are classified as in-state if they have lived in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, or Texas for at least six consecutive months prior to the beginning of the term for reasons other than attendance at UA Fort Smith.
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact Information
Lori Jones
- Coordinator of Academic Support Services
- Office: Pendergraft Health Sciences Center 108
- Phone: 479-788-7841
- Fax: 479-424-6841
- Email: Lori.Jones@uafs.edu
Associate Degree and Technical Certificate Programs - Student Advisement, located in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center 479-788-7400
