Application Procedure

Plan to complete the application process by the following deadlines:

  • Fall Classes – May 15
  • Spring Classes – November 1
  • LVN to ADN Bridging Course – May 15 (Fall) and Nov. 1 (Spring)
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Applicants must be admitted to MCC before they can be considered for admissions to the ADN Program.

Apply to the ADN Program

  1. Submit an ADN program application and checklist to the ADN Office.
  2. Persons who have attended college elsewhere must submit an additional copy (unofficial) of all college transcripts to the ADN office along with their application.
  3. Submit updated transcripts to the ADN program director as additional courses are completed. Failure to submit updated transcripts may cause an applicant to be considered ineligible for the program.
  4. Nursing Admission Assessment Test must be taken at MCC.
  5. Submit documentation of current Health Career certification to ADN department attached to the application before the deadline. A letter from an employer validating at least 6 months of work experience within the past year must be included. Points will not be added after the deadline.
  6. Submit Immunization Records validating that at least the first Hepatitis B immunization has been given plus all other required immunizations.
  7. All applicants will be notified by regular mail regarding program acceptance about 30 days after the deadline date.

NOTE: Applications for the ADN Program will not be considered complete until ALL of the above steps are completed.

Other Requirements

The following items must be completed and documented with the ADN administrative assistant prior to the first day of class:

  • Current immunizations, including Hepatitis B & MMR
  • Current TB skin test (must be within the past year)
  • Current tetanus vaccination (within past 10 years)
  • Documentation of chicken pox or the varicella vaccination
  • Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Certification (must be renewed every two years)
  • Criminal background checks (verification from the Board of Nursing) and drug screens

Transfer Student Application

The ADN program provides the opportunity for transfer students to be admitted to the program. Students must meet general admission requirements of MCC and the ADN program. Students should submit an Application for Transfer Student and all official transcripts and course descriptions and/or course syllabus of nursing courses.

To be eligible for transfer, a student must meet the minimum requirements for entry into the program, including Nurse Entrance Tests scores on reading and math at or above the national average; a GPA of 2.8 based on first science (BIOL 1407, BIOL 1408, BIOL 2404, CHEM 1405, or CHEM 1411), BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, and PSYC 2301; and an overall GPA of 2.8 in required nursing support courses.

Placement in nursing courses will be dependent upon transcript evaluation, space availability and recommendation of the Admissions Committee. Nursing courses completed more than 5 years from application date will not be accepted. The student may be asked to take a challenge test to determine placement in the curriculum. Priority will be given based on the GPA of academic and nursing courses taken at other schools.

Transfer students who are on probation or ineligible to return to their previous school will not be eligible for transfer.