Practical Nursing Admission Criteria

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Admission Criteria

• Graduate from an accredited high school or possess a General Education Development (GED) certificate.
• Meet the general enrollment requirements of Central Carolina Technical College (CCTC) and the requirements for Health Sciences students.
• Students must be admitted to Central Carolina Technical College prior to submitting the Nursing application. The Nursing application can be requested from academic advisors via email at asc@cctech.edu. 
• Submit all official high school, college and university transcripts to Student Records no later than (2) weeks prior to the admission deadline: Student Records will review transfer credits for acceptance from post-secondary institutions accredited through an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education located at ope.ed.gov. Transcripts must be received by May 15.
• Meet one of the following entry options:

1. The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT): 480 EBRW (Evidenced Based Reading and Writing) and 500 Math; OR
2. The American College Test (ACT): 19 composite; OR
3. The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) with a score at the Academic Preparedness Level of “Proficient”, “Advanced” or “Exemplary”; AND completion of 16 credit hours (AHS 102 , BIO 210 , ENG 101 , MAT 155 , and PSY 201 ) are required in the PN program with a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, no grade lower than a “C”.

Combining test scores (SAT, ACT, or TEAS) from different dates is not allowed. Test scores older than five (5) years are not accepted. Version 5.0 of the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS V) may be substituted for TEAS. There will be a 30 day wait period between testing. The TEAS may be taken twice in a calendar year (January 1 - December 31). Applicant may take the TEAS test no more than four (4) times.

• Admission GPA is calculated on the following prerequisite courses: AHS 102 , BIO 210 , ENG 101 , MAT 155 , and PSY 201 .

The general education courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher. Grades from all institutions are subject to this policy.

Credit awarded as “E” to a student through advanced standing will not be calculated in the admission program GPA.

The applicant will be ranked based upon scoring on the SAT, ACT or TEAS entry option. Credit will be given for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and/or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA).

Meeting the criteria does not guarantee admission to the program.