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Forms

• Complete and submit college admission form

Requirements from High School

• Be a high school graduate or complete a GED.
• Complete a high school biology course (including a lab).

“Bridge” Information Meetings:

• Attend an information meeting for students interested in the LPN-to-ADN “Bridge” Program

Testing

• Complete NRCC placement tests for reading, writing, and mathematics. (Contact the Student Development Office at 540-674-3609 to make an appointment to take necessary placement tests.)
• Complete the nursing program admission test:  The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS).  Information for test dates and times will be posted on the website prior to the October 1 to November 1 testing period.  [Priority for admission is given to students who score higher on the TEAS assessment.  Please note that an applicant may take the TEAS test one time per year.]
• Complete the dosage calculation competency assessment each selection year, with a minimum score of 78% correct.  [Please note that applicants who fail to achieve 78% accuracy on the dosage calculation assessment must take NUR 135 and reapply the following year.]

Required Credentials

• Hold a current unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Virginia.
• Hold a current professional level CPR card. The CPR card must be valid to begin clinicals the first week of spring semester, and be kept current throughout enrollment in the program.
• Have a curricular GPA of at least 2.5 both at the time of application and prior to beginning NUR courses in spring semester. [Priority for admission is given to students with higher GPAs.]

Coursework

• Completion of all necessary developmental courses identified by placement tests prior to beginning the nursing program.
• Completion of BIO 141 with a ‘C’ or better. (Students may be concurrently enrolled at time of application. If accepted, the acceptance is pending completion of BIO 141 with a ‘C’ or better.
• Completion of PSY 230. (Students may be concurrently enrolled at time of application. If accepted, the acceptance is pending completion of PSY 230 with a passing grade.)
• Completion of HLT 105 (or HLT elective if student has a valid professional-level CPR card.) (Students may be concurrently enrolled at time of application. If accepted, the acceptance would be pending completion of HLT or the HLT elective with a passing grade.)
• Completion of SDV 100. (Students may be concurrently enrolled at time of application.  If accepted, the acceptance is pending completion of SDV 100 with a passing grade.)
• Because of the challenge of nursing courses and the high number of clinical hours, faculty members strongly encourage applicants to complete as many of the general education and support courses as possible before beginning the nursing program. This practice correlates with student success.  In addition to those listed above which must be completed, other courses that may be completed before beginning the nursing program are BIO 142, ENG 111, ITE 115, CST 100, and a Humanities Elective. [An application for admission is strengthened by completion of most or all of the 24 credits of non-nursing coursework.]

TEAS AND MEETING DATES FOR BRIDGE STUDENTS ONLY. TEAS test is currently $35.

Information for Completing the Dosage Calculation Assessment

Dosage Calculation Testing will take place during October.  Please call the DE Testing Center (540-674-3600 ext. 4439) for hours of operation.  The test will take at least 60 to 75 minutes to complete.  Allow two hours to comfortably complete.

**Please note:  The grading scale has changed as of 2011, the passing grade must be 78%.**

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