You should be able to complete the WSU Nurse Re-entry Program in no more than 12 months.  You will be offered a one-time extension period of three months for a fee of $150.  The maximum allowed time for program completion is 15 months.  Failure to complete the program within 15 months will result in failure of the program. Tuition and associated expenses will not be refunded.

Upon completion of the program, you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion. This document will be required by the Department of Professional Licensing when you seek to renew your PN license (www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/nurse.html). All license related fees, background checks, processes, and paperwork are separate from this program and require you to keep in contact with Utah DOPL.

Theory Modules

The program consists of 12 individual theory units. Depending upon your comfort level with the theory concepts, you may plan to spend between 6-12 hours for each unit. You may find that you will require more time on some units, less on others. We recommend that you try to complete one unit per week. If you are able to maintain this schedule, you will have completed the theory component in three months.

Skills Refresher Lab

The Skills Refresher Lab (SRL) will be offered monthly on the WSU Ogden Campus. The Skills Lab component will be available on the WSU Main Campus in Ogden, UT; the WSU/USU Cooperative Nursing Campus in Logan, UT; and the Sevier Valley Technical College Campus in Richfield, UT. Three or more Re-entry students will be required to offer an SRL in either the Logan or Richfield areas. If less than three Re-entry students request an SRL in the Logan or Richfield areas, the student will be requested to attend the WSU OgdenCampus Skills Refresher Lab.

Supervised Clinical Practicum

Depending upon the length of time you have been unlicensed, your supervised clinical practicum will require between 84 (seven 12-hour shifts) and 168 clock hours (fourteen 12-hour shifts). The WSU Nurse Re-entry Program will assign you to work with a registered nurse (RN) preceptor employed by an acute care facility located in Utah. 

You may select a hospital for clinical placement from one of the following health care corporations: Iasis; Intermountain Health Corporation, Mountain Star (HCA); Gunnison Community Hospital; Shriner's Hospital; and University of Utah Hospital. Your location and expressed hospital preference will be used to determine your assigned facility and Preceptor. If you wish to practice in a hospital not listed above, please notify the WSU Department of Nursing (801-626-6161) as soon as possible. A contractual agreement must be established before you will be allowed to complete your clinical practicum in the selected facility. 

RN or PN-Predictor Examination

You may register to complete the RN or PN Predictor Examination as soon as you have completed the 12 theory units, Skills Refresher Lab and Supervised Clinical Practicum. The Predictor exam is offered online and must be proctored.  Testing will take three to four hours and can be accomplished on the WSU Ogden Campus, WSU Davis Campus, WSU/USU Logan Campus or Sevier Valley Technical College Campus. You should be able to take the Predictor Exam within a week of your request, though this is not guaranteed. It may be possible to take the exam at other testing centers located throughout Utah. If this is your desire, please contact the WSU Department of Nursing at 801-626-7416 or msimmons1@weber.edu . 

The cost of the predictor exam is included in your cost of tuition. You will be required to pay additional fees for each exam retake.

If you commit to a full-time effort in the completion of the Nurse Re-Entry Program, you will be able to complete the requirements for either re-licensing or NCLEX re-testing in the following period of time:

• 12 Theory Modules: 12 weeks
• Skills Refresher Lab: 1-4 weeks
• Predictor Exam: 1 week
• Supervised Clinical Practicum: 7 or 14 weeks
• Total (5-8 years unlicensed)*: 5-6 months
• Total (8-10 years unlicensed)*: 7-8 months

* Total time for completion may vary according to the pace at which you accomplish the four components of the program.