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Practical Nursing Admission Requirements

Admission Policy for Traditional PN Program
MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
  1. Unconditional admission to the college.
  2. Receipt of completed application for the Practical Nursing Program by posted deadline.
  3. A minimum of 2.50 GPA for any attempted nursing core academic courses with a grade of “C” or higher - ENG 101, MTH 100, BIO 201, BIO 202, SPH 106/107, and PSY 210, BIO 220, and a humanities elective –from a regionally accredited institution.
  5. Eligibility is required for English Composition I (ENG 101) and Intermediate College Algebra (MTH 100) during the first semester, if not previously taken.
  6. Good standing with the college. 
  7. Meeting the essential functions required for nursing with and without reasonable accommodations.
  8. Completion of the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS ®) taken within three years of the application deadline.
  9. The student’s level of professionalism, prior enrollment history, and any history of disciplinary issues of concern will be taken into consideration.
 
 
Admission to the Practical Nursing Program is competitive, and the number of students is limited by the number of faculty and clinical facilities available.Meeting minimalrequirements does not guarantee acceptance.
A required minimum course grade of “C” for any attempted nursing and pre-requisite/co-requisite core academic courses.
 

Admission Policy for Paramedic/CMA/CCMA to PN Bridge Program
MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
  1. Unconditional admission to the college.
  2. Receipt of completed application for the Practical Nursing Program by deadline.
  3. A minimum of 2.50 GPA for any attempted nursing core academic courses with a grade of “C” or higher - - ENG 101, MTH 100, BIO 201, BIO 202, SPH 106/107, & PSY 210 –from a regionally accredited institution. A minimum of 2.50 GPA for any attempted nursing core academic courses with a grade of “C” or higher - ENG 101, MTH 100, BIO 201, BIO 202, SPH 106/107, and PSY 210, BIO 220, and a humanities elective –from a regionally accredited institution.
  4. Cumulative GPA must be a minimum 2.0 at ESCC or transferring institution.
  5. Completion of the following pre-requisite courses for CMA/CCMA/Paramedic to PN Bridge-
Prerequisite Courses with a grade of “C” or higher:
    • MTH 100 (or Higher-Level Math) (3 credit hours)
    • BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credit hours)
    • BIO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credit hours)
    • ENG 101 English Composition (3 credit hours)
    • PSY 210 Human Growth and Development (3 credit hours)
    • SPH 106 or 107 – Speech (3 credit hours)
  1. Good standing with the college.
  2. Meeting the essential functions required for nursing with and without reasonable accommodations.
  3. Completion of the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS ®) taken within three      years of the application deadline.
  4. Demonstrate skills competency on medication administration and vital signs.
  5. The student’s level of professionalism, prior enrollment history, and any history of disciplinary issues of concern will be taken into consideration.
  6. Proof of:
 OR
    • active, unencumbered or non-restricted Alabama Paramedic licensure at the time of application.
 
Admission to the Practical Nursing Program is competitive, and the number of students is limited by the number of faculty and clinical facilities available.
Meeting minimalrequirements does not guarantee acceptance.