ELIGIBILITY LIST REQUIREMENTS:
1. Demonstrate at least 13th grade reading comprehension and vocabulary level on MCC Placement Test within last 5 years OR minimum score of 20 on reading portion of the ACT within last 5 years.
2. Demonstrate math proficiency by completing one of the following:
a. Demonstrate MATH 120 eligibility by placement test within the last 5 years OR
b. Complete MATH 110 or higher level math course with a 2.0 or higher grade within the last 5 years.
3. Complete BIOL 151 and BIOL 152 with a 3.0 or higher grade within the last 5 years and ENGL 101 with a 2.0 or higher grade. Requirements must be satisfied prior to application to the program Eligibility List.
4. Complete the Nurse Entrance Test (NET) with the following scores: Reading comprehension=58, Math=67. Students will be given 3 attempts to successfully complete the NET. Prescribed enrichment activities must be completed prior to each attempted retesting.
5. Must have and maintain a cumulative MCC GPA of 3.0 or higher.
6. All required pre- or co-requisites, allied health and nursing courses must be completed with a 2.0 or higher grade. All required science courses must be completed with a 3.0 or higher grade.
7. Non-clinical nursing and non-nursing pre- or co-requisite courses may not be attempted more than 3 times (including "W" and audit grades).
8. Must have an acceptable criminal background check for the purpose of identifying any student who could not continue in the program due to a felony conviction (within the last 15 years) or misdemeanor conviction (within the last 1, 3, 5 or 10 years) in accordance with State statutes and laws. Students will be required to have additional checks prior to the start of the clinical sequence of the program at the request of specific clinical facilities. The cost of the criminal background check is the responsibility of the student.
9. Official transcripts are required for all transfer college work.
10. A Supplemental Application for Health Careers (available in the Health Sciences Division office or in the Advising Center) must be completed and submitted after all Eligibility Requirements listed above have been completed with a grade posted. Deadline dates for receipt of Supplemental Applications are as follows:
After Fall semester - January 31
After Winter semester - May 15
After Spring semester - July 15
After Summer semester - August 31
Supplemental Applications will be evaluated to determine if the student meets the Eligibility Requirements. Candidates who meet the requirements will be placed on the Eligibility List.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY INTO THE CLINICAL SEQUENCE
In addition to satisfying the Eligibility Requirements listed above, students must meet the following requirements prior to entry into the clinical sequence of the program (entry into NRSG 101):
1. Complete at least one semester with a minimum of 8 credits and a 2.0 GPA for the semester. At least one lab science course must be included among the 8 credits.
2. Science and math courses must have been taken no longer than 5 years before entry into the first clinical nursing course.
3. AHLT 135 - Dosages and Solutions and NRSG 100 - Pharmacology and Therapeutics must be completed as a pre-requisite to NRSG 101 - Foundations of Nursing.
4. Upon acceptance into the first clinical nursing course, students must:
a. Attend a program orientation session prior to the start of NRSG 101. Attendance at the orientation is mandatory or the student will be dropped from the clinical sequence course.
b. Submit documentation of a recent physical exam and criminal background investigation (both must be within the past 6 months) taken at the student's expense. Information is available in the Division of Health Sciences office. The completed forms must be returned to the Division office on or before August 1 for the Fall semester or December 1 for the Winter semester. If the physical exam or criminal background check is not complete, the student will be dropped from the clinical sequence.
c. Demonstrate completion of a Basic Life Support (BLS) course on or before August 1 or December 1. Students who fail to meet this requirement will be dropped from the clinical sequence.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. First Qualified-First Served Basis for Student Selection: The date of receipt of the completed Supplemental Application will be the date when the applicant is placed on the Eligibility List. This means that all applications received in each batch (according to the dates listed above) will be placed on the Eligibility List at one time. The matriculation date (semester first class taken at MCC) of the student will be used to place applicants on the list if more than one application is received in a batch. If more than one applicant has the same matriculation date, lots will be drawn.
2. Once the student is placed on the Eligibility List, it is the student's responsibility to maintain eligibility. In the event the student fails to maintain eligibility status, he/she will be removed from the list and advised of the status change. The student will not be added back to the Eligibility List until the student:
a. Meets the Eligibility Requirements again AND
b. Submits a new Supplemental Application AND
c. Is added back to the Eligibility List as a new applicant (the old eligibility number will not be reissued - the student will be added to the List according to the procedure outlined above).
3. Students are admitted into the clinical sequence of the program (NRSG 101) twice a year, in the Fall and Winter Semesters. Students are enrolled from the established Eligibility List, in order of the eligibility numbers.
The Eligibility List is updated twice a year - after the beginning of the Fall and Winter semesters. Letters advising students of their updated numbers will be sent in the Fall semester. |
