Process for placement on the Nursing Entry List for 1st semester:
►The
mechanism of admission to the Nursing Program is in transition due to state
regulations. Check this website in January 2009 for any updates to the
admissions procedures.
1- You must become a student at SAC or SCC by completing a
college application and obtaining a Student ID Number (call Admissions and
Records at 714/564-6005 for college application questions).
2- Attend a Nursing Information Orientation given by the
Counseling Department, 714/564-6100 for SAC or 714/564-4100 for SCC.
3- Eligibility for placement on the Nursing Entry List is
based upon completion of prerequisite classes. The prerequisites are:
Anatomy (Biology 239)
Human Physiology (Biology 249)
Health Microbiology (Biology 139) OR General Microbiology (Biology 229)
Freshman Composition (English 101/101H)
» Science Courses must have been completed within five (5)
years prior to the student being added to the entry list.
» If you have completed any courses at another college, you
must submit official transcripts to Admissions and Records.
►For
those students currently on the entry list, the completed prerequisites
require a grade of "C" or higher.
►For
any completed prerequisite prior to Fall 2010, a grade of "C" or higher is
acceptable.
►Effective
Fall 2010, the completed prerequisites require a grade of "C" or higher with
an overall prerequisite Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher.
4- Once the prerequisites have been completed, a Nursing
Prerequisite Verification form (Nursing Application) can be picked up from Room S-105, located on the first floor of
the Administration Building, in the Counseling area. Complete the
application and return it to S-105.
►THERE
IS NO SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR THE NURSING APPLICATION
» Due to many students completing their prerequisites at
other colleges, the verification process can be prolonged. You will be
notified by letter after you have been placed on the Entry List.
» All students who have had their prerequisites verified are
placed on our 1 entry list in the order in which the prerequisite
verification forms were received.
» Once a student is placed on the list, if there is any change
in address, name, and/or phone number, the student must notify the Nursing
Office in writing. If we are unable to contact you by phone and/or mail,
your name will be removed from the Entry List. Additionally, it is the student’s responsibility to
notify the college of those same changes.
►New
applications will not be accepted for the first semester entry list after
July, 2009, due to a transition in the admission mechanism.
►For
students completing prerequisites after June, 2009, who want to enter the
first semester, please check this website in January, 2009 for any updates
in the admissions procedures.
Program Information:
1- The Program is four semesters in length and begins with
RN 101/101L. Successful completion of the Program will result in an
Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) as well as being eligible to take the
nursing licensing exam (NCLEX-RN). The Santa Ana College Nursing Program is
approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing and accredited by the National
League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
2- The Traditional Program admits students twice each year.
Theory courses meet 2 times per week. Clinical courses are 8 or 12 hours for
1 or 2 days per week. Clinical days are usually Mondays and/or Tuesdays;
however, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays may also be utilized. The
semesters are 16 weeks.
3- The Extended Campus Program (ECP) admits students once
each year. Theory courses meet 1 day per week in the evening except during fourth semester
when they meet twice per week in the evening. Clinical courses are
12 hours on every Saturday or every other Saturday and Sunday. The semesters
are 16 to 21 weeks, depending on the semester (1st and 3rd semesters are 21
weeks; 2nd semester is 19 weeks; 4th semester is 16 weeks). The 1st and 3rd
semesters begin in July and end in December; the 2nd and 4th semesters begin
in February and end in June. ECP theory courses and Skills and Computer Labs
are housed at the St. Joseph Hospital of Orange.
4- Community-based nursing clinical days for both the
Traditional and ECP programs are arranged on different days other than
regular clinical days.
5- All students entering the first semester at a community
college must pass a new state-regulated diagnostic assessment test. Santa
Ana College utilizes the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS test). It
tests Math, English, Reading and Science. All students are encouraged to log
onto www.atitesting.com for study
material and other useful resources and information.
When you have been notified that a space is available for
you to enter the program, you will be required to pass the TEAS test if you
have not already done so. Information about preparation courses for each
subject will be provided at the same time as your notification. If you have
already passed the test, you must have ATI provide an official copy of your
score. If you do not pass the TEAS test on your first attempt, you must
contact Counseling for remediation, complete the remediation, and re-take
the test. If you do not pass the re-take, your name will be removed from the
entry list and you will have to re-apply.
How Students are Chosen from the List:
For each Fall (Summer for ECP) class, students are chosen:
a- First-Come, First-Serve for half of the admitting class (minus half of an ECP group).
b- Priority ranking system of grades in prerequisite classes for half of the
admitting class (minus half of an ECP group).
A= 10 points
B= 5 points
C= 1 point.
c- St. Joseph Employees for one clinical group in the ECP program.
**To qualify as a St. Joseph employee, you must be an employee for six or
more months and you must submit a copy of your St. Joseph or Heritage
Central employee badge to the Nursing Office (no other facility employment
qualifies as a “St. Joseph employee”).
For each Spring class, students are chosen:
a- First-Come, First-Serve for half of the admitting class.
b- Priority ranking system of grades in prerequisite classes for half of the
admitting class.
A= 10 points
B= 5 points
C= 1 point.
Important things to consider for entry into the program:
A- Students have only ONE chance to deny entrance into the
program and remain where they currently are on the list. A second denial
will result in the student being placed at the bottom of the list. A third
denial will result in the student needing to reapply.
B- STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE TRANSPORTATION, TO AND
FROM, OFF-CAMPUS CLINICAL SITES.
C- **Please note** This is considered a full-time program.
Students are advised to limit outside employment. Excessive work schedules
combined with family and school commitments may contribute to being
unsuccessful in the program.
D- Students who are currently on the Entry List and are
about 1-2 semesters away from entering the program, will be notified by the
Nursing Office when to take Pharmacology (RN 103) and Nursing Concepts (RN
112). These classes must be completed by the end of the First Semester of
the Nursing Program (RN 101/101L). Seats in these two classes are very
limited and therefore are reserved for students who will be entering or are
already currently in our First Semester. **THE NURSING OFFICE WILL SEND
LETTERS TO STUDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THESE CLASSES.
Current Entry List
available here (Entry List
100608). When you are placed on the entry list, you will be notified by
letter of your number at that time. The Entry List for first semester will be updated
at the end of each month.
» To make it easier to find your place on the list, please use
your "Find" command on your computer. You can do this by using Ctrl F (PC
users) or Apple F (MAC users) when the Entry List page is displayed. Your
student ID # is located below your placement number and should be entered in
groups of three, for example (000-000-000). However if your ID only has six
numbers, then it can be entered in 1 of 2 ways: 1-by placing three zero's at the
beginning-example: (000-XXX-XXX) or 2-with only six numbers-example: (XXX-XXX).
Last updated: October 21, 2008.
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