BLADEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM

 

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

 

Spring 2007 & Fall 2007 Admission

 

 

  1. Obtain packet of information, including an application, from a Counselor in Student Services, Building 2, or from Ms. Sarah Baker, Program Secretary, Room 113, Health Education Building.
  2. Request official transcripts of all previous post-secondary education to be sent to Student Services.
  3. Attain Compass Test Scores required for program in Student Services: Reading 82; Writing 70; Pre-Algebra 65.
  4. Complete Algebra, Chemistry, & Biology prerequisites with a grade of “C” or better by the application deadline.  (LPN’s must also complete NUR 189 Nursing Transition in order to apply for Spring 2007 admission).
  5. Call Student Services to set up an appointment to take the Nurse Entrance Test (NET), if you have completed Steps 1, 2, and 3, and if you have completed, or are enrolled in the courses in Step 4. There is a $30 fee which must be paid in the Business Office prior to taking the test.
  6. Submit your completed application for the program the day you take the NET Test. You will now have officially applied for the Associate Degree Nursing Program. Application deadline for Fall 2007 admission to this program is May 18, 2007. The deadline for Spring 2006 admission (LPN’s & transfers from other nursing programs only) is December 1, 2006.
  7. After each deadline, all applications will be reviewed to finalize their eligibility, including attainment of NET scores: Basic Math Skills 62; Science Reading Comprehension 55; Composite 60.
  8. Eligible applicants will be ranked according to a scoring process: Criteria for Selecting Students, included in the packet of information from Step 1.
  9. Notification letters (along with the required NC Community College System physical exam & immunization form) will be sent to Spring 2007 applicants accepted into the program no later than December 8, 2006.  Notification letters will be sent to Fall 2007 applicants accepted into the program by the Vice President of Student Services no later than June 15, 2007.
  10. Return your verification of program admission letter to Ms. Yvonne Willoughby in Student Services by the deadline specified in notification letter from Step 9.
  11. Make an appointment for a physician, physician’s assistant, or nurse practitioner to complete your physical exam & immunization record. Obtain Basic Life Support Adult & Child CPR certification from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
  12. Submit completed physical exam and immunization record, & copy of current CPR certification to Ms. Sarah Baker, Program Secretary, Room 113, Health Education Building, no later than the first day of nursing class.