ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Registered Nursing

Application Periods

Please note that the application period for the Spring 2012 semester has changed.  Applications will now be accepted starting Tuesday, July 5th through Wednesday, August 31st. 

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.

Application Filing Period

Applications for admission to the 2 year Associates Degree in Nursing and LVN to RN for Spring 2012 will be accepted July 05, 2011
through August 31, 2011.  The application must be complete and submitted in person unless you live out of State or in Northern California. 
No late or incomplete applications will be accepted.  If the application packet is incomplete, the Nursing Program will not be able
to return to sender.

LVN applications now being accepted for both Spring and Fall semesters.

Licensed Vocational Nurses are eligible to apply to the two year ADN Program as an LVN to complete the
requirements in three semesters for RN licensure.  Students accepted into the fall or spring cohort will begin
the transition to RN in Nursing 118, 119 and 130 for their first semester.  Students will then continue to
Nursing 220, 222, 230 and 235 for the remaining 2 semesters.

Requirements for Eligibility and Pre-Requisite Courses

To be eligible to submit an application to either program, 2-year ADN or LVN to RN Transition, applicants must submit proof of the following criteria to the Nursing Office with the application:

1. High School diploma or transcript, high school equivalency or a higher degree.

2. Official transcripts reflecting a combined G.P.A. of 2.5 or better and no grade less than a “C” in the following science pre-requisite courses;

  • Anatomy and Physiology (8 units); both must include a classroom lab*
  • Microbiology (5 units); with classroom lab*. effective 4/28/2011 all science prerequisites must include a lab.
  • Physiology and Microbiology must be completed within 7 years and Anatomy within 10 years of applying to the program.
  • For those students whose GPA is 2.5, but whose science courses were taken more than seven years ago, the completion of Physiology with a grade determined by the Nursing Department will satisfy the recency standard for science courses. Science recency is determined from the date of the last science course taken.
  • When the three courses combined GPA is not 2.5, and if repeating one science course could bring the science GPA to 2.5, the student may repeat one science course one time. No more than one science repetition may occur within a 5 year period.  All three courses should not be repeated.
  • A withdraw "W" from one of the science prerequisites is considered an attempt to take the class therefore, is considered a repeat.  The student is then ineligible to repeat a science course at this time.
  • Please contact the Nursing Office for specific information on your transcripts if you have taken a science course more than once.

*Online lab courses are not acceptable for admission to the Nursing Program.  Lab courses must be conducted in a classroom setting.

3. Official transcripts reflecting completion of the pre-requisite “fixed set” with a “C” or better in the following courses for the Nursing Major;

  • English Composition (Eng 120 or 124)
  • Intermediate Algebra (Math 103 or higher, Math 160 recommended for transfer)
  • General Psychology (Psy 120)
  • Introductory Sociology (Soc 114 or 120)
  • Interpersonal Communications or Public Speaking (Comm 120 or 122, Comm 122 is recommended for transfer)

Any course taken outside of Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District must be approved for equivalency. 
Please refer to the Equivalency Grid for pre-approved courses from the other community colleges in the San Diego area. 
Applicant's wishing to apply using courses not listed on this grid, must include complete course descriptions from the
college catalog in the year in which you took the course.  The entire page of the course description must be copied
and pasted into a document showing the institution from where it was taken.  Do not cut the description and paste
it into a document; it will not be accepted.

4. Submit to the Nursing Office a complete application packet, including the following:

  • official transcripts of science prerequisite and the general education “fixed set” of coursework.  Include course descriptions if necessary,
  • validation of high school graduation, equivalent or a higher degree.
  • students applying to the Grossmont College Nursing Program are required to have a social security number and be able to provide proof when applying to the program.
  • Documented proof of a the following: disabilities, eligibility for financial aid which would include a copy of a BOGFW-B, Federal pell grant, Cal works; EOPS student; Veteran status; letter from your employer of the number of hours per week you must work.
  • Documented proof of higher level course work in foreign languages or a letter from your employer on employer letterhead indicating you are fluent in a language other than English.

5. Successfully complete and submit a copy of the TEAS exam with a minimum score of 62% with no more than 2 attempts.  Students who fail to achieve a passing score on their first attempt must complete additional pre-nursing course work as directed by the nursing department TEAS policy (See Remediation plan). You must adhere to all Grossmont College Nursing Program policies on taking the TEAS and submitting a score.  A TEAS score of 62% or higher must be achieved and documentation must be submitted to the Nursing Program with your application in order to be invited into any of the nursing programs.  You may take the TEAS exam anywhere it is proctored.

6. If accepted to the program, submit official transcripts of all college credits to the Admissions and Records Office immediately.

7. Students applying to the ADN Program with an LVN license, applicants must submit a copy of their current LVN license with the application.

8. After acceptance to the Program the following requirements must be met by the date indicated in your new student orientation packet:

A. Submit the following forms to the Nursing Office:

  1. A satisfactory physical and dental report documented on the Nursing Program form obtained from the Nursing Program Office.
  2. Record of current required immunizations documented on the Nursing Program form obtained from the Nursing Program Office.
  3. Completion of the Hepatitis B series with Seropositivity or Seropositivity of Hepatitis B.
  4. Current American Heart Association CPR card for health care providers.
  5. Evidence of malpractice insurance (application information available from the Nursing Office).
  6. Complete a background check and drug screen for hospital compliance.

B. Complete all Grossmont College admission requirements as noted in the catalog.

If you have not yet seen a counselor at Grossmont College, please make an appointment to discuss general education and major requirements specific to the Nursing Programs.

Important: The prior conviction of a misdemeanor or felony may influence eligibility for licensure as a Registered Nurse.
Applicants with prior convictions should visit the California Board of Registered Nursing website for general information. To get
information and licensing eligibility specific to your case, contact the Nursing Office.

Note: Before initiating the challenge policy for any Nursing course, the student must first meet with the Associate
Dean of Nursing and cannot be enrolled in the course that they are planning to challenge.

Applications

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.

There is a separate application for the Nursing Program from Grossmont College. The application is available in a PDF
downloadable format that can be completed and submitted with the required documents (see check-off list).  The
application packet check-off list must also be included in the application packet. Both must be completed in its
entirety with all requirements and appropriate documentation submitted as a package in person. The Nursing
Program will not accept emailed or mailed applications, unless applying from out of state or Northern California.

Official transcripts of all science prerequisite and the Nursing major "fixed set" course work  must be included in the
application packet to the School of Nursing for your application to be complete.  If prerequisites were taken at a
college not listed on the Equivalency Grid, course descriptions must be included in the packet for consideration.

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 at grossmont.nursing@gcccd.edu. Verbal changes are not accepted.

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