Nursing (ADN) Admission Criteria

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• 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.
• Meet one of the following three entry options.

1. The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT): 500 (Evidenced Based Reading and Writing) and 530 Math and placement into BIO 210 , ENG 101 , and MAT 110  or MAT 120 .
2. The American College Test (ACT): 22 composite and placement into BIO 210 , ENG 101 , and MAT 110  or MAT 120 .
3. The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS): “Proficient”, “Advanced” or “Exemplary” and completion of 17 credit hours (BIO 210 , BIO 211 , ENG 101 , MAT 110  or MAT 120 , and PSY 201 ) with a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale). No grade may be 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 test may be taken twice in a calendar year, (January 1-December 31). Applicants may take the TEAS test no more than five (5) times.

• Admission GPA is calculated on the following prerequisite courses: BIO 210 , BIO 211 , ENG 101 , MAT 110  or MAT 120 , 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 of GPA, SAT, ACT, or TEAS score, completion of the Pre-Nursing Preparatory Certificate (PNPC) or at least 12 credit hours of nursing pre-requisites at Central Carolina Technical College, and county of residence. Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and Certified Medical Assistants (CMA) will be given extra credit on the application. 

Meeting the criteria does not guarantee admission to the program.