College Catalog 2021-22

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

All Healthcare Education Division students must submit to and satisfactorily complete a criminal background check. Criminal history record checks are performed through a legal process of data collection and fingerprints by designated ECCC personnel. Fingerprints and data will be transmitted to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety and run through the Mississippi Criminal Information and Federal Bureau of Investigation databases. Admission may be rescinded and reversed based on review of the students’ criminal background check. Students who refuse to submit to a criminal background check or do not pass the criminal background check review become disqualified and will be dismissed from the program. Students who are dismissed from a Healthcare Education Division program may seek admission into another College educational program. All students enrolled in the ADN program must agree to annual tuberculosis (TB) skin tests; receive annual influenza vaccinations (insurance claims will be filed, if applicable); and agree to random testing for illegal drugs and abuse of legal drugs and alcohol at any point and time while enrolled in any healthcare program. If a student is allergic to substances used for TB skin testing, the student must submit evidence of QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube blood test, within last 12-months, at student’s expense. Any student accepted into the ADN program must agree to be randomly tested for drugs at any point and time while enrolled in the ADN program. The student is responsible for all expenses associated with testing. (Drug testing fees are included in the student’s lab fees assessed by the College). Post-acceptance requirements are the same as other ADN student options. 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. Associate Degree Nursing program information is located in the East Central Community College Catalog or on the Healthcare Education website at https://www.eccc.edu/associate-degree-nursing-rn. Acceptance Criteria Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee admission into the program. The applicant’s file in the Office of Admissions & Records and the Office of Healthcare Education must be complete. The student is responsible for assuring all information and data is correct and received by both offices before the application deadline. The Associate Degree Nursing Program at East Central Community College located in Decatur, MS received continuing accreditation from Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, 404-975-5000 and Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211, 601-432-6198. The number of students admitted into the program will vary according to the resources available. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program. Applications are reviewed and ranked using the following criteria. Admission Points Criterion 1. Lives within ECCC’s district or previously enrolled at ECCC. POINTS: 1 2. College GPA on ADN curriculum courses or High School GPAwith no college courses taken.

GPA

POINTS

3.5-4.0 3.0-3.49 2.5-2.99 2.0-2.49

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