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EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

or nurse practitioner in November or December prior to admission in spring. 2. Proof of measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) (2-series), or positive titer; 3. Proof of Hepatitis B vaccine (3-series), or positive titer, or signed declination statement. 4. Proof of varicella vaccination (2-series), or positive titer. 5. COVID vaccination may be required depending on the clinical facility requirements. 6. Satisfactory criminal history 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 pre-qualification fee amount and due date on acceptance email. 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 Admission may be rescinded and reversed based on review of the students’ criminal background check.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 must agree to the 2-step tuberculosis (TB) skin testing and influenza vaccination as scheduled by the college. If a student is allergic to substances used for TB skin testing, the student must submit evidence of QualntiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube blood test (within last 6-months) at students’ expense. All students enrolled in the program must 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. The student is responsible for all expenses associated with testing. (Drug testing fees and 2-step TB skin tests are included in the student’s 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 files must be complete and submitted to the Office of Admissions & Records and the Office of Healthcare Education to be considered for acceptance into the program. The student is responsible for assuring all information and data is correct and received by both offices before the application deadline. Information about the program may be found in the East Central Community College Catalog or on the website at www. eccc.edu. The number of students admitted into the program will vary according to the resources available. Applications are reviewed and ranked using the following criteria. Prerequisite Courses BIO 2513-BIO 2511 or BIO 2514: Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (or upper level equivalent with lab) BIO 2523-BIO 2521 or BIO 2524: Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab (or upper level equivalent with lab) BIO 2923-BIO 2921 or BIO 2924: Microbiology with Lab (or upper level equivalent with lab) ENG 1113 and ENG 1123: English Composition I & II EPY 2533: Human Growth & Development

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