College Catalog 2021-22

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 Phone: 404-975-5000 Website: http://www.acenursing.org/ Admission Procedures

All applicants are required to take the American College Test (ACT®) and meet all College general admission requirements and Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program admission requirements. The ACT On-Campus™ test, or Residual ACT®, is not accepted by the nursing program. Nursing courses taken at another institution are not transferable. Applications for admission to the College may be obtained from the Office of Admissions & Records, P. O. Box 129, Decatur, MS 39327 or at www.eccc.edu. Applications for the ADN Program may be obtained on-line at https://www.eccc.edu/associate-degree-nursing-rn after October 1 each year. The application deadline for the next Fall semester’s class is January 31. All entrance materials must be on file in the Office of Admissions and Records and the Office of Healthcare Education by January 31. Admission Requirements Admission to the ADN Program requires applicants to meet the following criteria. The applicant must: 1. Apply for regular admission and be accepted by the College. 2. Complete the Associate Degree Nursing Program application and submit to the Office of Healthcare Education. 3. Have a minimum composite score of 18 on the ACT®. 4. Have a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.00 or higher. 5. Submit all official transcripts for all colleges attended to the College Office of Admissions and Records and the Office of Healthcare Education. 6. Complete Anatomy & Physiology I or upper-level equivalents with labs, Anatomy & Physiology II with labs or upper-level equivalents with labs, and Microbiology with lab or upper-level equivalent with lab with a grade of “C” or higher in each course prior to taking the first nursing course. An applicant may be accepted into the ADN program prior to completing all prerequisite courses. The courses must be completed by the end of summer prior to beginning nursing classes in the fall. 7. *Complete an admission examination scheduled by the Office of Healthcare Education at the student’s expense; 8. Be eighteen (18) years or older; and 9. Have no visible tattoos on the hands or face *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 admission fees. The receipt for payment is due to the Office of Healthcare Education by January 31st for fall admission of the next year. Post-Acceptance Requirements for Selected Students Students selected for admission to the ADN Program must meet the following criteria and submit the following documentation (additional post-acceptance criteria may be found following the list below): 1. Satisfactory physical examination, including essential functions related to the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) core standards completed by a healthcare provider. 2. Proof of Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) immunizations with 2 vaccinations or positive titer. 3. Hepatitis B vaccine (3 series), titer, or signed declination statement. 4. Proof of varicella vaccination (2 series), or titer. 5. *Satisfactory criminal background check as scheduled by the Office of Healthcare Education. Acceptable forms of identification include valid, current driver’s license, birth certificate, state-issued identification, or tribal identification. *Students will be notified of the payment amount and due date for criminal history background checks and dates scheduled by the College for fingerprinting.

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