APPLICANT LEVEL II

Admission

Seward County Community College offers two programs in nursing: the Practical Nursing program and the Associate Degree Nursing program.

The two programs are viewed as separate, although the Practical Nursing program can serve as the first year of the Associate Degree program.

One class of 30 students is admitted to the Practical Nursing program each year for the fall semester. One class of 30 students is admitted to the Associate Degree program in the fall semester each year. Separate application is required for each program.

Application materials are accepted from December 1st, and the application process must be completed on or before March 10.

In addition to the admission procedures of the college, a separate admission procedure is required for nursing students. This procedure is as follows:

  1. Complete the following forms:
    1. SCCC Application for Admission Form
    2. Application to Allied Health Division
    3. Health Record Form
    4. Misdemeanor/Felony Form
    5. Technical Standards Policy
    6. Employment Verification Form
    7. Reference Forms
  2. Submit an official transcript from an accredited high school or GED scores.
  3. Submit an official transcript of previous college credits.
  4. Obtain three references (see guidelines on reference form).
  5. Take the nursing program entrance examinations.
  6. Interview with Financial Aid Office personnel.
  7. If applying to Associate Degree Nursing program and are a graduate of a Practical Nursing program from another state, take the challenge examinations (see Transfer & Advance Standing Policy).
  8. Interview with a nursing faculty member.
  9. Completion of steps 1-8 qualifies an applicant to be considered for admission by the Nursing Admission/Progression and Allied Health Admissions Committees.
  10. Complete the Health Protection Form(must be on file with the nursing secretary before the first day of class.)
  11. Submit proof of work experience, if applicable.

If desired, a student may take any of the required general education courses prior to seeking admission to the nursing program. Admission to either program means that a student is eligible to take the specific nursing courses designated for the program to which admission was received. Any falsification of information provided during the admission process may affect your eligibility for admission.

Transfer and Advanced Standing

Transfer students must go through the same admission process as other students. Admission of transfer students to the college will be granted on the basis of credit earned in other accredited post-secondary institutions. Official transcripts are required from each institution attended by the student. Credit is awarded on the basis of transcript evaluation.

The Kansas statewide Nursing Articulation Plan has been adopted by the nursing faculty at Seward County Community College for transfer and advanced standing applicants to the Associate Degree in Nursing program.

Kansas Nursing Articulation Model:
Practical Nurse to Associate Degree Nurse
Eligibility for Articulation:
  • Must meet program admission requirements.
  • Must be graduate of a Kansas program and hold a Kansas license.
  • May transfer in or be awarded credit equivalent to a minimum of 40% of nursing credit hours.
  • Validation when required may be achieved by testing, escrow, or portfolio according to school policy (see below).
Variables 0 -5 Years After Graduation 6 - 10 Years After Graduation More Than 10 Years After Graduation
Applies to: Kansas Graduate Kansas Graduate Kansas Graduate
Nursing Credits: No validation required. No work experience required. No validation required if during last 3 years had nursing work experience of 1,000 hours. Validation required. Must have 1,000 hours of nursing work experience in last 3 years.
Non-Nursing Credits: May be transferred from colleges (subject to individual school policies). May be transferred from colleges (subject to individual school policies). May be transferred from colleges (subject to individual school policies).

Following official admittance to the nursing program, twenty-four (24) credit hours (5 courses) of first year nursing courses will be posted to the applicant's transcript. No fee will be charged to grant and post these 5 courses. If validation is required (more than 10 years after graduation), the twenty-four (24) credit hours of first year nursing courses will be held in escrow until the last semester of the ADN program and then, based upon successful completion of prior course work, added to the transcript.

Applicants to the Associate Degree program who did not graduate from a Kansas Practical Nursing program must meet the following requirements:

  1. Graduate of an accredited Practical Nursing program.
  2. Successful completion of the LPN Assessment challenge examination with a composite final score at or above the national passing score, or successful completion of the ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor examination with an overall percentage of 53% must be achieved to receive credit for courses NR-1115 Fundamentals of Nursing, NR-1202 Gerontological Nursing, NR-1507 Medical Surgical Nursing, NR-1605 Maternal Child Health, and NR-1705 Role Development of the Practical Nurse. This includes credit for the theory and clinical portions of the course. The challenge exam can be taken once a year with a total of two attempts.
  3. Meet general education requirements of SCCC's Practical Nursing program (grade "C" or above).
    • Human Anatomy - 3 credit hours
    • Human Physiology - 4 credit hours
    • General Psychology - 3 credit hours
    • English Composition I - 3 credit hours
    • Nutrition - 3 credit hours
    • Human Growth & Development - 3 credit hours

4. Demonstrate the following:

    •     Math competency: 90% competency mastery (maximum of two re-takes).
    •     Basic medication knowledge quiz: 90% competency mastery (maximum of      one retake).

Applicants applying for advanced standing in the Associate Degree Nursing program who did not graduate from a Kansas Practical Nursing program must meet the following requirements:

  1. Successful completion of the LPN Assessment challenge examination with a composite final score at or above the national passing score, or successful completion of the ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor examination with an overall percentage of 53% to receive credit for Level I courses: NR-1115 Fundamentals of Nursing, NR-1202 Gerontological Nursing, NR-1605 Maternal Child Health, NR-1507 Medical Surgical Nursing and NR-1705 Role Development of the Practical Nurse. This includes credit for the theory and clinical portions of the course. The challenge examination can be taken once a year with a total of two attempts. The applicant must have completed equivalent courses in Fundamentals, Gerontology, Maternal Child Nursing and Medical Surgical Nursing to be eligible for challenge exam.
  2. In addition, successful completion (grade of "C" or above)of an equivalent course of Maternity Nursing and/or Mental Health Nursing will qualify the student to take the Maternity Nursing and/or Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing challenge exams. A letter grade of "C" or higher on the exam is required to receive credit for courses NR-2603 Maternity Nursing and/or NR-2503 Mental Health Nursing. This includes credit given for the theory and clinical portions of the course. If the exam is failed (lower than a grade of "C"), the student must enroll in the courses for credit. The examination can be taken one time only. Adult and Child Care I cannot be challenged.
  3. Meet general education requirements of SCCC's Practical Nursing program (grade "C" or above):
    • Human Anatomy - 3 credit hours
    • Human Physiology - 4 credit hours
    • General Psychology - 3 credit hours
    • English Composition I - 3 credit hours
    • Nutrition - 3 credit hours
    • Human Growth & Development - 3 credit hours
  4. Demonstrate the following:
    • Math competency: 90% competency mastery (maximum of two re-takes).
    • Basic medication knowledge quiz: 90% competency mastery (maximum of one re-take).