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All students requesting admission to the Department of Nursing Education should follow this sequence:
| 1. | Send official copies for all college work to the College Admissions and Records Office. |
| 2. | Allow time for receipt and processing transcripts (2-3 weeks). |
| 3. | Apply to San Antonio College for admission. Application to the College is made in the Fletcher Administration Bldg., Admissions & Records Department (A&R), Phone # 210.733.2583. |
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Students considered for admission to the Nursing program must:
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Spring admission deadline date is the Friday after Labor Day, 4 pm.
Fall admission deadline date is the Friday after Martin Luther King day, 4 pm.
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Counseling Session [Step 2 of 5]
After #1-4 have been completed (admission to SAC must be verifiable), the student should schedule an appointment with a counselor in the Counseling Center, Moody Learning Center (MLC) First Floor or via phone at 210.733.2301.
- Students are encouraged to schedule appointments early during admission periods.
- During the scheduled counseling session student’s eligibility status should be determined.
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- During the session non-eligible students will be advised of how to better increase chances of acceptance.
A & R will:
- verify that the student has a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all San Antonio College work and meets academic standards of the college; and
- calculate the student’s GPA on required academic courses.
The student’s records will then be forwarded to the Nursing Admissions office for admission ranking.
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After meeting all requirements, the applicant must still be admitted by the Admissions and Standards Committee of the Department of Nursing Education.
- Admission to the Nursing Program is competitive.
- Eligible students will be admitted or placed in an applicant alternate pool used for admissions based on their composite score rank.
- Ranking for admission is determined by the student’s composite score.
| 1) grade point average in required non-nursing courses; |
| 2) the number of hours completed toward the nursing degree;and |
| 3) completion of Science courses (2nd A & P and Microbiology). |
Students registering for any nursing course must have received a letter of acceptance and have acknowledged in writing the intention to enroll.
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After
the applicant is admitted or placed in an alternate applicant pool, a
permanent file will be initiated to include proof of current:
- Immunizations
- American Heart Health Care Provider's CPR certification
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LVN/LPN license (for Career Mobility students)
Once this file is completed, admitted students will be permitted to register for classses.
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If admitted students decline or do not register, alternate pool students will be contacted to inform them they have been moved to an admitted status and are cleared to register.
| Admitted students who change their mind or decide to delay entry into the nursing program should notify the Department of Nursing Admissions Secretary as soon as possible. |
- A student admitted to the nursing program is not assured enrollment in a particular section of the course.
Admission into the nursing program does not guarantee successful completion of the program or the N-CLEX-RN licensure examination.