Co-op Program

Application & Selection Guidelines

Students who meet or exceed these guidelines are invited to complete the application form for consideration in the program. All applications and required supporting documents must be received no later than March 1. Forms may be emailed to shirley.alsup@uc.edu or mailed to Co-op Program, College of Nursing University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210038, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0038.

• Applications accepted during the junior year. Deadline: March 1. 
• Cumulative GPA 3.0 or greater.
• Meet the hospital’s job related health requirements.
• Have current certification in Basic Life Support at the healthcare provider level.
• Be available to work fulltime (32-40 hours per week and rotate all shifts during the summer from June until college class’s resume in September. Ten days are provided for vacation as well as three sick days during the co-op year. You must also be available to work fulltime during the three week December break. (You will not be required to work the holidays.) You will be required to work a minimum of 16 hours a month during the school year.
• Complete the official nursing co-op application.
• Submit your most recent clinical evaluation form (can be obtained from clinical faculty).
• Grant permission to review college transcript.
• Solicit two official recommendations from clinical faculty attesting to strong work ethic and professionalism.

For additional Information, contact
Shirley Alsup, RN, MS, CCRN
Director, Nursing Co-op Program
College of Nursing University of Cincinnati
PO Box 210038, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0038

Phone: (513) 558-3325
Email: Shirley.Alsup@UC.Edu