Requirements for Nursing Program Admission:

If a student is transferring pre-requisite courses from another college, the courses must be evaluated by the Office of Admissions and Records at the college the student plans to attend.

All prerequisite courses must be completed before the student will be admitted to the nursing program and given a start date. In addition, the following requirements for admission are:

1. Complete online background check and drug screening at American DataBank.

   See www.CCCS.edu/nursing for a list of criminal offenses appearing on a criminal background check that will disqualify an applicant for admission to a CCCS nursing program.

2. Completion of a health summary with documented immunization records (prior to entrance to the first nursing course).
3. Current CPR Course - Completion of the American Heart Health Care Provider and receive a two-year recommended renewal date. The recommended renewal date must not expire prior to completion of the semester and must remain current throughout the nursing program.
4. Ability to sufficiently speak and understand English and to comprehend verbal communication of English speaking clients.
5. Students accepted into the nursing program must meet the same health and safety requirements as the participating clinical facilities require of their own staff. Additional screening may be required for some clinical agencies. The expenses of these requirements are additional costs to the student.

   Note:

   Upon successful completion of the nursing program, students receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree and are eligible to make application for the NCLEX^® exam for licensure as a registered nurse.

   To maintain a position in the program after starting nursing courses, students must be continually enrolled and complete all core nursing courses in sequence, as well as maintain a grade of C or better in all courses.

   Only one re-entry to an FRCC nursing program is allowed after a student receives a "D," "F," or "U" grade in a nursing course or Withdraws from a nursing course.