Nursing Program College Guidelines

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

The System Guidelines for Admission will be followed except that:

1. An applicant must score at or above the 55th percentile on the NLN Pre- Admission RN Exam or 20 on the ACT (taken within the last 5 years)
2. The College GPA for admission will be calculated based only on grades earned in courses required by the nursing curriculum. Students must have a minimum of 12 credit hours of required courses for the college GPA to be used.
3. Coursework in the biological sciences must have been taken within the last seven years to be considered.
4. In addition to system guidelines as stated in section IV- Appendix D, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) applying for Advanced Standing must submit the following information two months prior to expected enrollment in the course:
   1. Copy of current active LPN/LVN license.
   2. Verification of current employment defined as (1) year full time (system rule) or 2000 hours of employment within the last three (3) years as LPN/LVN
   3. A passing score (78%) on the National League for Nursing NACE I exam within two attempts.

Transfer

The system guidelines will be followed except:

Applicants who wish to transfer from another nursing program must meet all admission requirements of the Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Associate Degree Nursing Program. In addition, the following rules apply:

1. Acceptance of any transfer student will be dependent upon available resources, comparability of previous nursing courses, and results of a nursing pre-admissions exam (NLN PAX or ACT).
2. Applicants will be considered for admission only if a vacancy exists.
3. Applicants previously admitted to another nursing program, and who have earned a failing grade (D or below) in a nursing course or program will not be accepted for transfer to the A.D.N. program at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.
4. The student must qualify to be at least in Category II (NLN score of 70% or higher and a GPA of 3.25 or higher). GPA will be calculated using courses that apply to the nursing program as well as any nursing courses the student may have taken at another school.
5. An applicant who wishes to transfer from a previously attended nursing program must provide written notification to the ECTC-A.D.N. Program Director, stating the applicant’s anticipated entry date and reason for transfer. This must be done at least three months prior to the expected date of enrollment.
6. From the previously attended nursing program, applicants, should provide letters of recommendation indicating the student is in good standing from:
   1. The Nursing Program Administrator
   2. A Clinical Instructor

Letters should be written on school letterhead and directed to the A.D.N. Program Director at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.

If more than three years have lapsed since initial enrollment in the first course in any registered nursing program, an applicant must repeat all nursing courses.