Diploma graduates or those registered nursing not receiving nursing credits from their school of nursing may take the Excelsior college (Formerly Regents College) exams for college credits.

These exams are: 

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing ( 8 Credits)

Adult Nursing ( 8 Credits) 

Maternal and Child Nursing ( 8 Credits)

You may reach Excelsior College at 518.464.8500 or www.excelsior.edu

Before taking any clinical courses, you will be required to submit proof of current Physical Exam, Malpractice Liability
Insurance, and CPR training for healthcare providers to the Nursing Department no later than 2-weeks before the first
day of classes. Students will not be given permission to register for a clinical course until the above documents are
received. Please be prepared to submit all documents and required copies at the same time as follows:

• The original copy of the Nursing Department’s Health Clearance form (go to Undergraduate Documents and
  Forms site above to download) including any lab reports, completed and signed by your healthcare provider
• One copy of the policy certificate for your malpractice liability insurance
• One copy of both sides of your signed CPR card for healthcare providers

These requirements must be current at the time you submit them, and remain current without lapse for the duration of
your clinical course(s). It is your responsibility to monitor expiration dates of your clinical requirements and
documents, to renew these requirements so that they to remain current, and to submit the renewed documents to the
Nursing Department before they expire. Keep your own personal copies of these documents.