Program Requirements - Practical Nursing Evening Program

The Practical Nursing Evening Program

The Practical Nursing Evening Program is a part-time five semester program which caters to those who need to maintain their employment and financial obligations to their families while simultaneously attending nursing school.  Classes are held at the Elberton campus three nights per week; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 6-10pm. Clinical rotations are held two weekends per month.

Applicants must submit all required documentation to the Admissions Office by May 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.

• Completed and signed application for admission and a $25 nonrefundable application fee.
• Proof of legal presence in the United States.
• Valid ACCUPLACER, COMPASS, ASSET, SAT, or ACT test scores.
• Official birth certificates, passports, driver's licenses, or state-issued photo identification cards to document that they are at least 18 years of age.
• Official high school or GED transcripts and/or official college transcripts of all colleges attended in the past.
• NLN Pre-admission PN Examination scores of no less than the 65th percentile that are less than five years old on the application deadline.

• Completed intent form. Blank forms are available on the college website.

Applicants must complete English (ENGL 1010), medical terminology (ALHS 1090) mathematics (MATH 1012), psychology (PSYC 1010), and anatomy and physiology (ALHS 1101), with a grade of C or better by the start of the program. Applicants transferring from other colleges must confirm the transferability of credit for these courses with the college's director of registration and records before the September 1 application deadline. Applicants selected to the program should complete all general and health core courses prior to enrolling in PNSG 2030.

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 NLN-PN examination no later than April 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.