Nursing - RN Completer

For students wishing to enter Spring 2025

Applications will only be accepted May 16, 2024 through October 15, 2024.

Students seeking admission to the associate degree nursing program must meet competitive criteria. The student must also meet specific requirements of the clinical agencies. These requirements will include but are not limited to a criminal background check, drug screen, CPR, and proof of immunizations. Furthermore, a criminal background check will be required before taking the NCLEX-RN Examination leading to licensure as a Registered Nurse.

Admissions Requirements:

• Apply to the College and fulfill all admissions criteria

• Submit Official High School Transcripts or Official Scores for the High School Equivalency Diploma and all relevant Official College Transcripts

• Evidence of a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or greater on a 4-point scale. The most recent transcript with at least six (6) college-level credit hours will be used for those students attending more than one college.

• Provide documentation of successful completion of a NC approved LPN program which includes theory, lab, and clinical components. (A copy of an official college transcript or a notarized course completion certificate will be acceptable documentation.)

• Hold a documented, current, unrestricted credential as LPN from the North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON); http://www.ncbon.com or from a nursing compact state recognized by the NCBON. A copy of the current listing on the NCBON Website by October 15, 2024 will be acceptable documentation.

• Completion of the following courses with a “C” or better:

  ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry, and MAT-143 Quantitative Literacy or higher mathematics course, BIO-168 Anatomy and Physiology I, BIO-169 Anatomy and Physiology II,
  PSY-150 General Psychology and PSY-241 Developmental Psychology

• Completion of TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills VI) test with a minimum allowable TEAS score of 60 for admission into the Nursing program.

  Students may purchase the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills VII) test at the campus of scheduled testing. The cost of the TEAS test will be made public to the students when scheduling the TEAS test. Specific requirements for the TEAS test may be obtained from the Office of Enrollment Management. A TEAS score is valid for three years from the date taken. The highest Total Score in the three-year period will be used in the ranking system. Students may use the TEAS score if previously taken at another higher institution. If taken at another institution, an official score must be requested, purchased, and sent to the Office of Enrollment Management.

• The top 10 applicants will be accepted into the RN Completer Track each spring. Students will be awarded points based on the following scoring criteria.

Scoring Criteria:

Scores from the TEAS test.

Points for grade point average:

2.8-2.99 = 10 points

3.00-3.50 = 12 points

3.51-3.99 = 14 points

4.00 = 16 points

Additional points will be awarded for successful completion of BIO 168 Anatomy & Physiology I. Points will be assigned to the letter grade on the student's transcript.

A= 5 points

B = 3 points

C = 1 point

Provisional acceptance to the Nursing program will be offered to the top 10-point earners at each campus. A student that is provisionally accepted will need to complete state health and immunizations forms and attend a Nursing Orientation Session to become fully accepted into the Nursing program.