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ADMISSION PROCEDURES

Registered Nursing Programs; 2-Year ADN and LVN to RN Transition.

Applications

For Spring 2012 consideration, applications will be accepted from July 05, 2011 - August 31, 2011.

For Fall 2012* consideration, applications will be accepted from March 01, 2012 - April 30, 2012.

*Update - Effective January 01, 2012

All students must have completed the Hepatitis B vaccinations (3) and seropositivity in order to begin the program beginning with the fall 2012 cohort.  Please note that the series and seropositivity takes approximately 7-8 months to complete.  Applicants wishing to be considered for fall 2012 should begin the series immediately.

For complete instructions on how to apply, please click on Admission Procedures above. 

In order to apply for the nursing program, students must first complete the science prerequisites and the 5 courses for the major
"fixed set."  The science courses include;  Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology. These courses must be completed with a combined
GPA of 2.5 or higher and a total of 13 units. Physiology and Microbiology must be completed within 7 years of applying, Human
Anatomy within 10 years.  Within the 5 years of the application date, no more than 1 of the science prerequisites may be repeated. 
Please contact the Nursing Program Office for specific recency, GPA questions or if you are considering repeating a science prerequisite.  
The 5 courses for the Nursing major include Intermediate Algebra (Math 103/110) or higher, English composition (Eng 120),
Introductory Psychology (Psy 120), Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking (Comm 120 or 122), and Introductory Sociology
(Soc 114/120).  For equivalent courses in the major at other community colleges in the San Diego area, see Nursing major equivalencies.

Official transcripts of science prerequisites and Nursing major requirements must accompany your Nursing Program application packet to be
complete.  Do not send transcripts separately to the Nursing Office to be held. 

Foreign Transcripts must be evaluated by the International Education Research Foundation (IERF). This credential service evaluates transcripts for equivalency to U.S. coursework.  If a foreign degree was earned, the evaluation must state its equivalency to a U.S. degree.  www.ierf.org for a detailed report is required.

Official transcripts of ALL previous college coursework must be sent to Admissions and Records immediately upon
accepting an invitation into the Nursing Program.

When you are selected for a class, the Nursing Program will notify you at the most recent email address you
have submitted. Any changes in your contact information must be submitted in writing to grossmont.nursing@gcccd.edu.
Verbal changes are not accepted.

The Nursing Program Office is located at 8800 Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020 in building 34,
office #256.  This is the new Health and Sciences complex. The hours of operation are 8:30am
until 4:30pm Monday – Friday.

Phone (619)644-7300
FAX (619)644-7904
Email grossmont.nursing@gcccd.edu

Effective MARCH 01, 2009 all correspondence between the School of Nursing and applicants on our waitlist will be conducted
through email only. Applicants will not receive letters through the postal service any longer.   It is extremely important
that you maintain a valid email account with the Nursing Office.  If you have a Yahoo or Hotmail account, the Nursing
Program may not be able to successfully contact you with updated information or with an invitation to the program.  Please
obtain an alternate email account when applying to the program.

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