Routes For Admission

Potential applicants to the Nassau Community College (NCC) - SUNY Empire State University (ESC) Nursing Program should read the following program requirements and guidelines:

• Applicants who have never attended college are required to take the NCC College placement examination in reading, English, and mathematics; unless exempt by virtue of specific SAT, ACT, or Regents scores (see NCC catalog for specifics of exemption policy). Applicants who test into a developmental course or courses, must satisfactorily complete these courses before attempting to apply to the NCC - ESC Nursing Program.

• Acceptance into the Nursing Program will be conditional pending a successful completion of a background check. Student will be responsible for the fee.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Federal law and the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education (8 NYCRR §59.4) limit the issuance of professional licenses, registrations and limited permits to United States citizens or qualified aliens. To comply with Federal law and Commissioner’s regulation, you must complete specific forms for the state providing the OP.NYSED.GOV indicating your citizenship/immigration status.

Information provided by:
The University of the State of New York
THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Office of the Professions
Division of Professional Licensing Services
www.op.nysed.gov

• Accepted nursing students are required to submit to the NCC Health Services office evidence of a physical examination, which includes antibody titers, history of inoculations, and proof of a current influenza vaccination. Health Services will issue to students who submit these documents a “blue slip” of paper, which must then be presented to nursing classroom faculty at the beginning of the first nursing class, and then annually.

• Nursing students must be able to independently complete a patient assessment through visualization, auscultation, palpation, and percussion.

• Nursing students must possess physical strength, stamina, both gross and fine motor coordination in order to provide safe nursing care.

• Nursing students must be alert, possess emotional stability, flexibility, be able to think critically and to problem-solve. Students need to be able to communicate effectively in English.

• Nursing students are required to follow program policies and/or revisions to policies that are distributed to all nursing students at the beginning of each academic year.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

• A minimum grade of C+ must be obtained in each of the required lower division nursing (NUR) courses in order to continue in the nursing program.

• A minimum grade of C- can be obtained in the required upper division nursing courses (NURS); but an overall GPA of 3.0 (B) must be maintained for all core upper division courses in order to remain in the nursing program.

• Nursing students are responsible for purchasing uniforms and equipment required by the NCC-ESC program.

• Nursing students are required to supply their own transportation to and from clinical settings.

• Nursing students must submit a copy of current certification of competency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR for the health care provider) prior to admission to NUR 101.

• College courses applicable to the NCC - ESC Nursing program that were completed at other colleges must be transferred to NCC (by the Office of Admissions or Registrar) prior to applying to the NCC - ESC Nursing program.

• Science courses completed more than ten years prior to admission to the NCC - ESC Nursing program will not be accepted. There is a limit on the number of attempts permitted for AHS 131 (Anatomy and Physiology I).

• Applicants will not be considered for admission to the Nursing Program if they have attempted AHS 131 more than twice (including grades below “C” and grades of “W”), at NCC or elsewhere, in the 10 years preceding admission.

• Applicants to the NCC-ESC Nursing Program must take the TEAS test (Test of Essential Academic Skills) and have scores sent to the NCC Office of Admissions.

Meeting the minimum requirements for admission to the NCC-ESC Nursing Program is not a guarantee of admission; it means that your application will be considered.

The NCC - ESC Nursing program is accredited by the following agencies:

Associate Degree Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326

Bachelor's Degree - Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001

If you are applying to the Nassau Community College - SUNY Empire State University’s Nursing Program with only high school credentials because you have never attended college, you must meet the criteria for admission outlined in the “Programs and Admissions Requirements” chart that accompanies both NCC’s online application for admission and the print version of NCC’s application for admission.

These requirements are:

• Average of at least 80 in three years of English
• Average of at least 80 in two years of college preparatory math
• Average of at least 80 in three years of science, including a year of Biology or Living Environment
• Average of at least 80 in English, math and science grades, combined

Meeting these criteria is not a guarantee of admission; it means that you will be considered for admission.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
TO EARN THE NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SUNY EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY NURSING DEGREE, AT LEAST 33 LOWER DIVISION CREDITS AND 45 UPPER DIVISION CREDITS THAT APPLY TO THE PROGRAM MUST BE COMPLETED AT NCC AND ESC, RESPECTIVELY.

This section applies to all students who have ever attended college, whether at Nassau Community College (i.e., Change of Program applicants) or elsewhere (transfer applicants).

Whether you have completed just one college course or an entire program of study, your previous college transcript(s) will be “evaluated”. This process will determine which courses apply to the NCC-ESC Nursing Program.

Applicants are considered for admission based on performance in general education/liberal arts courses applicable to the NCC-ESC Nursing Program (see outline on pages 14-16), and on the TEAS exam scores.

IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING ADMISSION SCORING CRITERIA:

• Applicable courses with grades less than “C” will be disregarded.
• Courses that are not a part of the NCC-ESC Nursing Program will be disregarded.
• Applicable science courses completed more than 10 years before admission to the NCC-ESC Nursing Program will be disregarded.
• Applicants will not be considered for admission to the NCC-ESC Nursing Program if they have attempted Anatomy & Physiology I more than twice (including grades below “C” and grades of “W” or “F”), at NCC or elsewhere, in the 10 years preceding admission to the NCC-ESC Nursing Program.
• The more applicable general education/liberal art courses an applicant has completed and the higher the grades are in these courses, the greater the chance for acceptance.
• All nursing (NUR and NURS) courses are sequential and must be taken in a specific order (see pages 14-16).

Students matriculated in another program at NCC & Non-degree NCC students

Some students entering NCC may wish to complete some or all of the lower division general education/liberal arts courses in the NCC-ESC Nursing Program prior to applying for the program.

• Students generally enroll as Liberal Arts students in the Associate in Arts program (LAAA).
• Students who have already earned an Associate’s or Bachelors’ degree generally enroll as non-degree students.
• Please contact the Admissions Office concerning your application options.

If you are currently attending NCC as a matriculated student:
Apply directly through the Nursing Department email, Nursing@ncc.edu during the application acceptance period only. Please carefully follow directions on the Application.

• Use the application form - Request for a Change of Program to Nursing, available in room 319.
• You must provide the following:
• Your unofficial NCC transcript
• Unofficial transcripts from all other colleges that you attended
• TEAS score report
  * Staple the documents to the Request form and submit to the Nursing Department.
• TEAS test scores must also be received by the Nursing Department by the deadline dates referenced above.

If the last college you attended was NCC, but you are not currently in attendance, you are a CHANGE OF PROGRAM applicant:

• Please readmit to NCC through the Office of the Registrar. You will be re-admitted to the program you were in when you left NCC. Apply directly through the Nursing Department email, Nursing@ncc.edu and follow the instructions above for currently attending matriculated students.

If you are currently attending NCC as a non-degree student:

• Have your official transcripts from ALL colleges previously attended, and your official high school transcript if you have not earned a college degree, sent to Registrar (Office of the Registrar, Nassau Community College, 1 Education Drive, Garden City, NY 11530 or faxed to 516.572.9975 or emailed to registrar@ncc.edu), and have credits that apply to the NCC-ESC Nursing Program transferred to NCC. Follow instructions above for currently attending students.

TEAS test scores must also be received by the Nursing Department by the deadline dates referenced above.

IF YOU ATTENDED NCC IN THE PAST AND THEN TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER COLLEGE(S) AND ARE RETURNING IN ORDER TO APPLY TO NURSING, YOU ARE A TRANSFER STUDENT. SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRANSFER APPLICANTS BELOW.

Transferring from another college to NCC

IMPORTANT NOTE: TO EARN THE NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SUNY EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY NURSING DEGREE, AT LEAST 33 LOWER DIVISION CREDITS AND 45 UPPER DIVISION CREDITS THAT APPLY TO THE PROGRAM MUST BE COMPLETED AT NCC AND ESC, RESPECTIVELY.

You are considered a transfer applicant to the NCC-ESC Nursing Program if you have either:

• Attended college anywhere except NCC or
• Attended NCC in the past, and then attended another college since last attending NCC

Transfer applicants should apply to the NCC-ESC Nursing Program through the Admissions Office by following these steps:

• Complete NCC’s online Degree-Seeking Transfer application (for students new to NCC) or the online Degree-Seeking Returning application (for readmitting students). New students pay an application fee.
• Have official transcripts from ALL previous colleges attended, and an official high school transcript if you have not earned a college degree, sent to:

Office of Admissions
Nassau Community College
1 Education Drive
Garden City, NY 11530

Fax: 516.572.9743
Email: admissions@ncc.edu

IMPORTANT NOTE: Courses with grades below “C” are not applicable to the NCC - ESC Nursing program and will not be included for purposes of transfer to the NCC - ESC Nursing Program. There is a limit, however to the number of attempts allowed for AHS 131. (see General Information for Applicants section above).

• Take the TEAS test (Test of Essential Academic Skills) and have the scores sent to the address above.
• For more information about the TEAS, see "THE TEAS TEST" section.
• Transfer applicants must submit their applications to the Office of Admissions in the month of March (see dates on APPLICATION TIME-LINE above) for Fall semesters and the month of October (see dates on APPLICATION TIME-LINE above) for Spring semesters.

IMPORTANT NOTE: To be a graduate of the Nassau Community College (NCC) - SUNY Empire State University (ESC) Multi-Award nursing program all students must take in residence at least 33 lower division credits at NCC and 45 upper division credits at ESC.

• The opportunity for Advanced Standing is available to all Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs).
• This route for admission enables the applicant to “challenge” NUR 101 (located in the second semester) by fulfilling specific pre-requisite requirements

IMPORTANT NOTE regarding Pre-requisite requirements to be considered for NUR100 seat:

• an LPN must submit a complete packet during the program application dates provided on the NCC Nursing website.
  

A complete packet includes:

• proof of acceptance into Nassau Community College.
• copy/copies of unofficial transcripts from all colleges attended.
• a copy of a current registration of Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the state of New York,
• a copy of the required TEAS Exam with grade of 58.7 in each of the 4 areas – Reading Writing, Math, and Science.

A complete packet must be scanned and emailed to: LPNtoRN@ncc.edu

• Subject line must include “Advanced Standing NUR100 request”.
• A packet that is not complete will not be considered (seats are limited to 10 students).

NOTE: Only after a completed packet is submitted and reviewed within the Nursing department will you be considered for a seat in NUR100 ‘Introduction to Nursing’ (seats are limited).
A grade of C+ in NUR100 allows you to be considered for a seat into the NCC-ESC Multi-Award Nursing program (seats are limited).

Articulation with select practical nursing programs: BOCES (East and West), VEEB, HUNTER BUSINESS SCHOOL

LPNs who are graduates of these programs are excused from taking the Excelsior Exam if they have graduated with an overall grade of 90 or above within 18 months of their starting date in the NCC-ESC Nursing Program.

LPN’s admitted to the NCC-ESC Nursing Program with Advanced Standing do not have to take the TEAS exam.

Pre-Nursing Test (Test Of Essential Academic Skills)

All applicants to the NCC - ESC Nursing program (except LPNs planning to pursue advanced standing and High School applicants) are required to take the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills), the ATI pre-nursing test:

• You must register for this test at the following website: www.atitesting.com
• New applicants to NCC must submit the results of the TEAS test to the Office of Admissions by the deadline date for submission of nursing applications (see NCC Admissions Application).
• Change of Program applicants must submit their test results to the Nursing Department by the last day for submission of Change of Program applications.
• Scores can be no more than two (2) years old at the deadline date for the semester you are applying to.
• NCC is a testing site for the TEAS test. If you are testing at NCC and already have an NCC student I.D. number, you must supply it at the time of the test. Anyone taking TEAS without an ID number must immediately contact the Office of Admissions upon receipt of this number, and specify when the test was taken.
• The applicant is responsible for the cost of the examination.
• Information about the examination is available on the www.atitesting.com website.
• A practice book for the TEAS test is available for purchase on the ATI website and in Nassau Community College’s bookstore.
• NCC’s Office of Continuing Education offers a prep-course for the TEAS examination. Contact the Office of Continuing Education for more information at 516.572.7472.
• Eligibility for admission to the NCC - ESC Nursing Program requires TEAS scores of 58.7% or higher in EACH of the following areas: reading, math, science and English (not the composite score). The higher your scores, the greater the chance of admission to the NCC - ESC Nursing Program.

There is no Waiting List for admission to the NCC - ESC Nursing Program.

If you were not offered a seat in the NCC - ESC Nursing Program, you are welcome to apply during the next application period by submitting a new application with the required documentation. There is no limit to the number of times you may apply.

If you were previously admitted to NCC - ESC Nursing Program and chose not to attend, you will have to re-apply and meet the current criteria for admission.

Having been admitted in the past does not guarantee that you will be admitted again, as the applicant pool changes every semester.

If you are submitting high school and/or college records from a school outside the United States, you may be asked to have these records evaluated by an independent agency, such as the World Education Services (WES) in New York City, to determine whether or not you are eligible for admission and whether or not NCC-ESC will be able to award you any transfer credit.

If you were educated as a nurse outside the United States, you may or may not require further education in order to become an R.N. in the United States. To make this determination, you should obtain an application for the required verification of your credentials from:

The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS)
P.O. Box 8628
Philadelphia, PA 19104-8628
PHONE: 215.349.8767
FAX: 215.662.0425
empire@cgfns.org
www.cgfns.org