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EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

4. Complete all prerequisite courses, which include Anatomy & Physiology I with lab (or upper level equivalents with lab) and Anatomy & Physiology II with lab (or upper level equivalents with lab) with a letter grade of “C” or higher in each course prior to taking the first nursing course. *An applicant may be accepted into the PN program prior to completing these courses, but courses must be successfully completed prior to beginning nursing classes in the fall. 5. Be eighteen (18) years of age or older. 6. *Complete a pre-admission examination scheduled by the Office of Healthcare Education, at the student’s expense, and earn a minimum cumulative score of 51%. *Each applicant will be notified of scheduled test dates via email from the Office of Healthcare Education. All applicants are required to pay the College’s business office for pre-admission exam fees. The receipt for payment is due to the Office of Healthcare Education by January 31st for fall admission of the next year. Students admitted to any nursing courses must adhere to the policies in the current East Central Community College Catalog, ECCC Student Handbook, and the Nursing Student Handbook. PN Program Acceptance Criteria Applications for the PN Program are reviewed and ranked using the following Admissions Points criteria: 1. Lives within ECCC’s district or previously enrolled at ECCC. POINTS: 1 2. ACT® Composite Score ACT® SCORE POINTS 25 and Higher 4 22-24 3 19-21 2 16-18 1 3. Each required science course: A=3 points B=2 points C=1 point SCIENCES COMPLETED WITH LABS. POINTS Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab or upper-level equivalents ____ Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab or upper-level equivalents ____ Total: *NOTE: Cumulative Points are not rounded. 4. Admission examination. (Note: A minimum score of 51% is required for admission into the program.)

ADMISSION EXAMINATION CUMULATIVE SCORE

POINTS

81% and above

4 3 2 1

71% - 80% 61% - 70% 51% - 60%

Points Awarded:

33