Nursing Program College Guidelines

Jefferson Community and Technical College

Regular Admission

The System Guidelines will be followed except that:

1. Earn a minimum 2.75 or above Nursing GPA (Nursing GPA is calculated on general education courses required for the nursing program. (Grade of “C” or higher in the Quantitative Reasoning
   and Science courses required)
   1. Science courses must have been completed within 10 years of the first nursing course enrollment.
2. Applicants will be required to take a nursing pre-admission exam meeting the required minimum score.
3. Prior to acceptance to the Jefferson Community and Technical College Associate Degree Nursing Program, applicants must submit documentation for successful completion of a minimum 75-contact hour Medicaid Nursing Assistant (MNA) course and a letter verifying MNA state certification OR completion of HST 104 (Health Care Basic Skills I) in lieu of the Medicaid Nursing Assistant (MNA) course by the deadline.
4. Applicants are ranked by a selective admission preference points system based on criteria including, but not limited to the following:
   
   1. Cumulative Nursing curriculum GPA (Note: Coursework with less than a “C” will not be calculated into the GPA.);
   2. results of a nationally normed test;
   3. math and science pre-requisite courses;
   4. science courses with a C or better on the initial attempt;
   5. previously earned degree;
   6. additional point-bearing items.

Immediate Admissions

Immediate admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program will be considered for applicants who meet the following criteria:

1. The required minimum score on the mandatory nursing pre-admission exam.
2. Successful completion of all pre-requisites and co-requisite courses for the program of nursing with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher.
3. A minimum 75-contact-hour Medicaid Nursing Assistant (MNA) course and submission of letter verifying MNA state certification.
4. If the enrollment capacity for admission is not met one month prior to the beginning of class each semester, applications from the regular admission status will be considered.

Advanced Standing (Nursing-Associate Degree)

Readmission

The system guidelines will be followed except:

1. Students who have been admitted into the college’s ADN program and who have not successfully completed the program may be readmitted to the program only once following academic failure or withdrawal from the initial admission. A grade of “W”, “D”, or “E” is considered a program attempt.
2. Readmission into the program may be limited due to available clinical facilities in the community, as well as limited faculty and financial resources at the college.
3. Applicants for readmission must:
   1. meet current admission guidelines;
   2. have completed, with a grade of “C” or better, pre-requisite courses required for the course(s) to which they wish to be readmitted;
   3. preference will be given to students with a cumulative nursing curriculum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale;
   4. provide a letter requesting readmission stating which course readmission is being requested and what steps applicant will take to be successful.
   5. provide a Faculty Letter of Evaluation for Readmission from at least two faculty members (at least one should be from a clinical instructor) in the course level to which you are reapplying.
4. Students requesting readmission will be expected to participate in a
   plan to maintain competency in previously passed nursing classes.
5. Students requesting readmission for the second, third, or fourth
   semester must demonstrate competency by:
   1. Achieving a minimum score on a previous the final exam of the previously passed medical surgical nursing course.
   2. Scoring a 85% or higher on dosage calculation exam(s) reflective of previously passed nursing course(s); and
   3. Demonstrating skills competency reflective of previously passed nursing course(s).
   4. These exams and the skills competency demonstration can be taken only once and the student must successfully complete each of the competency exams and the skills demonstration to be readmitted. Students who are not successful with the competency requirements above may elect to enter the applicant pool for the first semester of the program.
6. Required documentation must be submitted by the deadline.
7. The Selective Admission Committee will convene to review readmission applications.
8. Applicants will be notified in writing of their acceptance or denial of readmission into the Nursing Program with a projected readmission date within four (4) weeks of the Nursing Readmission Committee review and final decision.
9. A Readmission Contract must be signed outlining expectations for readmission with a projected completion date.

Transfer

The system guidelines will be followed except:

Applicants who wish to transfer from another nursing program must meet all admission requirements of the Jefferson 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-admission exam.
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 in a nursing course or program will not be accepted for admission to the ADN program at Jefferson Community and Technical College.
4. Applicants who wish to transfer from a previously attended nursing program must provide written notification to the JCTC--ADN Program Coordinator, stating the applicants’ anticipated entry date and reason for transfer. This must be done at least three months prior to the expected date of enrollment.
5. From the previously attended nursing program, applicants should provide letters of recommendation indicating the student is in good standing from the:
   1. The Nursing Program Administrator
   2. A Clinical Instructor.

Letters should be written on school letterhead and directed to the ADN Program Coordinator at Jefferson Community and Technical College:

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

Licensed Practical Nurse - Applicants to the ADN Program

1. Applicants must file separate applications for submission to the college, and to the nursing program. The Nursing Application is located on the ADN webpage of the JCTC Website.
2. There will be a mandatory information session (refer to the Curriculum Guide) required for all Licensed Practical Nurses applying to the Associate Degree Nursing Program.
3. Applicants must meet requirements for admission to the program in the Associate Degree Nursing Program with the exception of the MNA certification.
4. The student must pass a fundamentals of nursing examination with a designated minimal score. Students may take the exam one time. If the student does not pass the examination with the minimal designated score or better, the student will be given the option to apply for admission to the first semester nursing course during the next application cycle. All testing will be at the student’s expense. Once posted to the student’s account, fees are non-refundable.