A student's admission to either the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) or the Practical Nursing (PNE) programs is based upon their grades and entrance test ranking with other applicants.
- Complete the SCC General Admissions Application.
- Have an official high school transcript or GED scores and official transcripts from all colleges attended mailed to the Admissions and Records office. Official transcripts should be mailed from the institution(s) attended or be hand delivered by applicant in an envelope sealed by a representative of the school(s) attended.
- Completed appropriate Placement Test, completed developmental prerequisites or achieved the cut off scores for credit in these courses.
- Have and maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher in all post-secondary courses taken in the last 3 years. If high school students have no post-secondary courses they must have at least a 3.0 GPA in their high school courses.
- For ADN applicants who have not taken BIO 165 Anatomy & Physiology I, Biology and Chemistry must have been completed in either high school or college with a passing grade.
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ADN - January 24, 2009
PNE - June 6, 2009
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- To be considered for admission to the program, all applicants must have completed all developmental prerequisites or met cut-off scores for exiting MAT 070, RED 090, and ENG 090.
- If an applicant scores less than the minimum cut-off scores on the Placement Test, he/she will be required to complete the essential sequence of developmental courses. If the student completes all of the required remedial courses with a grade of "C" or better prior to the application deadline date and meets the other minimum requirements, he/she may be considered eligible to apply to the Program.
- The College Placement Test or any combination of college placement tests may be taken twice in twelve (12) consecutive months and must have been taken in the last three years. However, when nursing applicant has tested more than twice in twelve consecutive months, only the first two attempts will be considered in the application process. Placement test scores which violate the testing policy will be disregarded.
- If the college placement test has been taken at another community college (in the past three years), it is the student's responsibility to ensure that the scores are transferred to Surry Community College.
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Students who take BIO 165 at Surry Community College must have completed a Biology and a Chemistry course in high school or college with a passing grade.
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Students must have achieved at least a "C" in all curriculum courses with no more than 3 attempts. BIO 165 & BIO 166 completion must have been within the last 5 years. (LPN/ADN students are exempt from "Length of Time Criteria.")
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- When the student has met all minimum application requirements, they must contact the Nursing Admissions Counselor in Student Development who will complete the checklist form which is required to register for the TEAS test. The student must then contact the Nursing Department's
Administrative Assistant at 336-386-3275 to register to take the TEAS Nursing Admissions exam. A testing time will be provided when the applicant is scheduled for the TEAS. The cost must be paid at the time of registration.
- Nursing applicants are required to take the TEAS once a year (12 months). Study guides and online practice tests for the TEAS may be purchased online at www.atitesting.com.
- In order to be considered for the Associate Degree Nursing Program or Practical Nursing Program, a student must score at or above the national mean score for all students taking the TEAS the previous year.
LPN/ADN applicants must have a unrestricted practical nursing license in North Carolina or one of the compact states.
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Those student applicants who have the highest rank on their grades earned in BIO 165, BIO 166, ENG 111, ENG 112 or 114 and RED 111 (current High School students in top 15% of class receive 10 points) and the number of correct questions they have on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) will be admitted into the nursing program. Students must achieve the required TEAS score to be considered for admission. The required TEAS score is the TEAS national average of questions answered correctly for the previous year.
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Those students who are accepted into the ADN program will be notified by mail in March before the Fall
Semester entry point. Those students who are accepted into the PN program will be
notified by mail in July before the Spring Semester entry point. Medical forms, acceptance cards and orientation information will be included in the acceptance packets. Students must immediately return acceptance forms in order to maintain their admitted status. Final admission status is contingent upon completion of the required items (See Additional Admission Requirements) by the dates requested.
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If your projected start date is fall semester (ADN program, including LPN/RN Option):
College Application |
Completion of Minimum Nursing Application Requirements |
TEAS |
Acceptance Notification |
January 23 |
January 23 |
January 24 |
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If your projected start date is spring semester (PN program):
College Application |
Completion of Minimum Nursing Application Requirements |
TEAS |
Acceptance Notification |
June 5 |
June 5 |
June 6 |
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It is recommended that all nursing program applicants attend a Nursing Applicant Information Session. Contact the Nursing Admissions Counselor for more information.
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Admission into either nursing program is contingent upon completion of the following items by the dates requested. Prospective students must submit:
- Valid documentation of current Nurse Aide I certification and any other current related certifications, licenses, etc. (LPN/ADN students are exempt from this requirement.)
- A completed medical form with test results and the most recent dates of immunizations/proof of immunity, including Hepatitis B titer, or a signed waiver; positive Chicken Pox titer or recent
immunization; positive MMR titer; and Td booster within the last 8 years. The medical form must be completed and submitted to the nursing department no later than June 1 for ADN students and September 1 for PN students. Arrangements will be made at the students' expense to have TB tests the first month of their initial nursing course and the same month the following year.
- Students pust present a valid CPR certification through American Heart Association (Health Care Provider) that is valid to the end of their respective program.
- Evidence of appropriate health and/or accident insurance.
- Malpractice insurance must be paid by the orientation session for new nursing students.
- *Documentation of one year of clinical experience with direct patient care in a health care agency within the last three years.
*Required for LPN/ADN program
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In the nursing program, students are assigned clinical rotations in a number of participating agencies. Various accrediting bodies, as well as state and federal mandates regulate these agencies. The accrediting bodies or state and federal regulations may require that students, while practicing in a clinical setting, have a criminal background check or drug screening. The drug screening may be done once, before the student reports to the clinical agency, or randomly, during the clinical experience. If the student has a criminal conviction, tests
positive for illicit drugs, or drugs that a student cannot produce a valid prescription, the agency may refuse to allow the student to participate in the clinical experience. The Surry Community College Nursing Department is supportive of the clinical agencies that choose to perform drug tests and/or criminal background checks on nursing students.
If a nursing student is prohibited from participating in a clinical agency based on their criminal background screening, the school will make every effort to place the student in a comparable clinical setting. If the school is unable to facilitate this placement, the student will be dismissed from the nursing program due to their inability to progress.
Associate Degree Nursing Point Count Worksheet (pdf)
Practical Nursing Diploma Point Count Worksheet (pdf)
LPN to ADN Point Count Worksheet (pdf)
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