ADMISSION INFORMATION 
All students who complete the academic prerequisites are eligible for admission. Students may be admitted by transfer or challenge having met all basic entrance requirements and other designated criteria. The Nursing Program accepts a class of 50-60 first year students each fall semester.

BASIC ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
Completion of the following PREREQUISITES with a minimum grade of "C" or better and a combined grade point average of 2.5 or higher is required.
    a. Biology 230, Human       Anatomy, 4 semester units or equivalent.
    b. *Biology 235, Human Physiology, 4 semester units or equivalent.
    c. *Biology 205, Microbiology, 5 semester units or equivalent.
*Must be completed within a seven-year period preceding qualifying date of eligibility. Qualifying date of eligibility refers to the date of filing completed application materials including official transcripts with the Nursing Admission's Advisor. Students may also be required to complete Biology 107 and Chemistry 100 and 100L. Refer to College Catalog for specific information.

Effective March 23^rd, 2009, the San Diego City College Nursing Education program has instituted a new policy to assist students in the preparation for a rigorous academic program.  Prospective nursing students must pass a diagnostic assessment test (basic Math, English, Reading, Science) prior to program admission.  Preparation for this Assessment is essential. Students may obtain the TEAS study manual and the online practice exam at: www.atitesting.com .  Prospective students who do not achieve a passing score will be required to remediate and will have the opportunity to retake the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS).  However, students will only be eligible for admission if they take the TEAS no more than twice in one year.

POLICY
Upon completion of prerequisites and placement on the wait list, the prospective nursing student must take the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) at a designated testing session.  The prospective nursing student who achieves a passing composite score (67%) on the TEAS is ready for admission.  The prospective nursing student who achieves a less than passing composite score (<67%) must remediate.  Prospective students will remain on the wait list until documentation of remediation is presented to the nursing admissions or student success advisor and then a passing score is achieved.

PROCEDURE FOR REMEDIATION
The prospective nursing student who achieves a less than passing composite score will need to remediate, retake the TEAS and achieve a composite score of 67% prior to admission. 

Those who achieve less than 67% composite score on the TEAS must complete the following remediation plan:

1.     Obtain TEAS Study manual and online practice exams.

2.     Take TEAS results to San Diego City College Math Center for evaluation and placement in the appropriate 15A, B or C refresher course.

3.     Take TEAS results to San Diego City College English Center for evaluation and placement in appropriate English course (example:  Eng 12A, 43, 51 or 56)).

4.     Self remediate in Science with TEAS study manual and reviewing Anatomy, Physiology and Microbiology course materials.

5.     Present documentation of course completions to Admissions or Student Success Advisor.

6.     Retake TEAS to achieve >67% composite score (may retake only once, after at least 30 days).

Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC provides the TEAS exam.  They also have resources available to help students prepare and remediate for the TEAS.  Please go to www.atitesting.com for information on how to obtain the TEAS study manual and the online practice exam.

 

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

1. Submit an application to SDCCD via online or in the admissions office.

2. Print and then complete the nursing application.

3. Submit official college transcript listing the three prerequisite biology classes and an official high school transcript or official GED transcript or official college transcript with a degree earned. (No transcript is required for classes taken at the San Diego Community College District)

4. . Submit all documents together by mail or in person
to:
San Diego City College
Nursing Admissions A-112
1313 Park Blvd
San Diego, Ca. 92101

Documentation indicating completion of the 3 biology prerequisite classes must be submitted before acceptance is finalized.

5. LVN-RN Advanced Placement students must submit a copy (back and front) of a current and active California Vocational Nursing license with their application materials.

SELECTION OF APPLICANTS
1. When the application is complete and all admission requirements have been met, the applicant's name will be placed on the next available class list.


2. Verification of an applicant's continues interest in the nursing program will occur on an ongoing basis. Continued interest letters will be mailed once per year while an applicant is on the waiting list. It is the responsibility of the applicant to return each continued interest letter by the deadline date. If written notification is not received, the applicant's admission status will be cancelled.

3. Candidates will have two (2) opportunities to enter the nursing program at San Diego City College after a priority number has been assigned. If unable to enroll upon second notification, the candidate will lose priority status and be placed at the end of the list.

TRANSFER/ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Applicants who wish to transfer from another school of nursing or who are graduates of approved schools of vocational nursing must meet all entrance requirements, including the completion of designated prerequisites. 
Eligibility for transfer credit and/or advanced placement is determined on an individual basis by the nursing department. Applicants who may be eligible for advanced placement include those individuals who have satisfactorily completed, within the last five (5) years:

1. Professional nursing courses from an accredited school of nursing.
2. Basic or advanced courses in nursing offered during military service.
3. An accredited vocational/practical nursing program.
4. An accredited psychiatric technician program.
5. Other courses which the school determines as equivalent to courses in the current nursing program.

CHALLENGE/ADVANCED PLACEMENT
1. Students with health-related education or work experience, within the last five years, must submit official records of courses and/or experiences to the Director of Nursing Education.

2. After a review of applicant's record, the student may be required to take a competency skills examination and/or a written challenge examination, if course equivalency in the nursing curriculum cannot be identified.

3. Students who believe they are eligible to challenge courses by examination must file a petition for challenge with the Director of Nursing Education (A maximum of 15 units may be challenged by exam).

4. Written and clinical competency examinations for advanced placement or challenge must be completed six weeks prior to admission to the program, unless waived by the Director of Nursing Education.

 

Additional Information
Informational nursing workshops are offered throughout the year. Contact the counseling office at 619-388-3540 or email varellan@sdccd.edu for times and dates.  New students are urged to attend. 

Questions specific to the nursing program should be addressed to Virginia Arellano at varellan@sdccd.edu Nursing Admissions Specialist.