Program Requirements - Practical Nursing Day Program

The Practical Nursing program uses a competitive admission process to select students. Program faculty and the Admissions Office staff designed the process to ensure maximum opportunity for student success in the program and on the licensure exam. The Practical Nursing program admits students once per year at the beginning of spring semester. Prospective students may gain admission to the college initially as Healthcare Assistant program students/applicants to Practical Nursing in order to complete any learning support classes and required general core and health core courses.

Applicants must submit all required documentation to the Admissions Office by September 1 to receive consideration in the selection process. Applicants who are on academic probation or are academically dismissed from the college as of the application deadline will not be considered for admission. Applicants not selected for the program may reapply during subsequent admission intake periods. There is no waiting list between intake periods; applicants must complete the application process for each attempt for entry into the Practical Nursing program.

To receive consideration for admission to the Practical Nursing program, applicants must submit the following items to the Admissions Office by the application deadline for the year they seek admission to the program:

• Completed and signed application for admission and a $25 nonrefundable application fee.
• Official high school or GED transcripts and or official college transcripts of all colleges attended in the past.
• Valid ACCUPLACER, COMPASS, ASSET, SAT, or ACT test scores.
• Proof of legal presence in the United States. 
• Official birth certificates, passports, driver's licenses, or state-issued photo identification cards to document that they are at least 18 years of age.
• TEAS Pre-admission-PN Examination scores of no less than the 58.7 percentile that are less than five years old on the application deadline. The NLN Pre-admission PN Examination, AD Composite Score of no less than 65th percentile that is less than five years old may be used for the selection applicant process through February 1, 2025. After February 1, 2025, the TEAS Pre-admission PN Examination is the only pre-admission examination utilized for the selection applicant process.
• Completed and signed Intent Form.  
• Completed and signed Admission Criteria Evaluation Form.

Applicants must attend a mandatory pre-admission orientation session if invited. Failure to attend or to make alternate arrangements to obtain necessary information will result in the forfeiture of admission to the program.

Applicants to this program must take the TEAS-PN examination no later than September 1 to receive consideration in the selection process.

Readmission Policy

• If students withdraw from the program for any reason, they must follow the steps detailed under Life Sciences Programs Readmission. In addition, students seeking readmission will abide by all policies and procedures in place at the time of their request for readmission.

Residency Policy

• Only in the event that the program slots cannot be filled with Georgia residents who meet the minimum admissions criteria can out-of-state students be admitted to the Practical Nursing program.