Application Procedure

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Important: Turn in your completed nursing application and checklist for ADN or VN programs in person at the drop box in Health Professions, Room 222. You cannot e-mail your application.

Incomplete application - (missing HESI A2 scores, TSI status, grades, proof of residency, or other required information/documents) will not be considered for admission.

Schedule your HESI A2 with the Testing Center as early as possible & confirm your TSI status with Advising and Career Services.  Scores not available by the deadline will not count toward admission or waitlist placement. 

Application Deadlines: 

The MCC Associate Degree Nursing Program is currently accepting applications for the following terms. 

Mandatory Orientation: Newly accepted and waitlisted students must attend in-person orientation (see the dates below).  There are no alternate orientation dates, so plan ahead before applying.   

  • Summer 2026
    • LVN to ADN Transition Program applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2026. (Note:  The MCC Testing Center will be closed for Spring Break - March 9th-13th.  Plan your HESI A2 accordingly.)
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    • Mandatory Orientation will be held in two parts: 
      • Wednesday, April 8th from 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. 
      • Monday, June 1st, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 
  • Fall 2026
    • ADN Program applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2026
    • Orientation:  Thursday, June 4, 2026 from 9 AM until 4 PM in Lecture Hall 200 on the MCC Campus. 
  • Spring 2027                                                                                                                                                   ADN Program applications are due by 4:00 PM on Monday, October 19, 2026                                         Orientation date is pending.   
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  • Fall 2027                                                                                                                                                   ADN Program applications are due by 4:00 PM on Monday, May 10, 2027                                               Orientation date is pending.

You must be admitted to MCC before you can apply to the ADN Program.

Apply to MCC.

Acceptance Letters:

After the ADN Admission Committee, Advisors, and MCC Leadership review applications, you will get an acceptance notice sent to your MCC student e-mail.  This usually takes about 3 weeks.

Waitlist:

Some applicants may be placed on a waitlist.  Waitlisted students must still complete all required steps by the deadline.  If a waitlisted student meets all requirements but cannot start with the current group, they are guarantee a spot in the following semester.

General Information Sessions:

Attend an Associate Degree Nursing General Information Session to learn more. 
Call 254-299-8105 or e-mail dfouts@mclennan.edu to reserve a spot.  If you don't reach anyone, leave a voicemail with your name, your student identification number, MCC student e-mail or personal e-mail address (if you are not a MCC student) and phone number.

     Sessions are held on 1st and 3rd Mondays at 5:00 p.m. on Zoom (by appointment only)

     LVN to ADN seasons are held on he 2nd and 4th Mondays at 5:00 p.m. on Zoom (by appointment only)

HESI A2 Entrance Exam Prep: 

MCC Academic Support and Tutoring Department offers free HESI A2 prep through PLATO Learning.  Visit the MCC Academic Support and Tutoring webpage for details and instructions.

ADN Admission Criteria with HESI A2 9-1-22.pdf  

ADN Application and Checklist 10-29-25.pdf

ADN Points System.pdf

Re-admission Application - 12-4-25.pdf

NOTE: Your applications is not complete until ALL of the admission steps are finished. 

Other Requirements

Before your first day of class, you must provide the following to the ADN Administrative Assistant. The deadline and details will be in your acceptance packet and reviewed at orientation.

  • Current immunizations (immunization form required)
  • Current TB test (must be IGRA Serum Blood Screening Test taken within the past year(T-Spot or Quantiferon Gold accepted)
  • Proof of chicken pox (titer) or the varicella vaccination (two vaccines required) - see immunization form for other required vaccines
  • Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (renewed every two years)
  • N-95 Fit testing with required MCC document uploaded
  • Proof of health insurance 
  • Cleared criminal background checks (from the Board of Nursing)
  • Negative drug screens - Complete Castlebranch screening and make sure results are received by the ADN Administrative Office by your cohort's deadline.

Required Notice to Students

The e-mail address that you provide to the Board of Nursing is used to schedule fingerprinting for your background check.  That e-mail address may be shared with the public under the Texas Public Information Act.

 

NOTE: Nursing and Anatomy and Physiology 1 courses completed more than five years from the application date will not be accepted.




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