GUIDELINES

Basic Guidelines and Standards of Admissions into the 16-Month Accelerated Nursing Weekend Program

The Nursing Program is designed to prepare students for professional nursing practice while providing a knowledge base for career mobility and further academic study. The program is committed to providing accessible, high-quality nursing education to meet the diverse and changing healthcare needs of the community and beyond. The Nursing Program at Southern WV Community & Technical College is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and approved by the West Virginia RN Board. The full Nursing Program is available on the Logan Campus. The Boone/Lincoln, Williamson, and Wyoming/McDowell campuses offer general education/program support courses only.

General Admission Criteria:

Applicants requesting admission to Southern WV Community & Technical College Nursing Program must first meet the requirements for general admission to the college. 

Applicants must successfully complete all institutions and nursing program admission requirements before the application deadline. Meeting all qualifications does not guarantee admission to the Nursing Program. 

The Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses may deny testing to any applicant proven guilty of certain infraction, such as, but not limited to, fraud, felony, or moral misconduct (Chapter 30, Article 7, Section 11, Code of West Virginia). 

Additionally, applicants must be able to engage in educational and training activities in a manner that does not endanger themselves or others.
      
Admission Requirements: 16-Month Accelerated Weekend Nursing Option: 

Be eligible to enter college-level English and math. 

Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all previous college-level courses. If no college courses are available, a high school GPA or equivalent will be considered.

Minimum of an associate degree from an Allied Health Program such as Medical Assisting*, Medical Laboratory Technology, Paramedic Science, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Care Technology, Dental Hygiene, or Surgical Technology with a license or certification, excluding Salon Management or Cosmetology. 

An LPN with an active, unencumbered license will also qualify. Students with an unrelated bachelor's degree or higher will also qualify.

Applicants must take the ATI NURSING TEAS pre-entrance exam and achieve a score of 60% or higher. TEAS exams will need to be retaken if scores are before July 2020. The cost for the exam is $95.

Applicants must attach ATI NURSING TEAS results to their application to the Nursing program. Applicants have 3 attempts to reach the 60% goal. The highest score of the 3 will be accepted.

Applicants must attach transcripts from all colleges/universities attended.

LPN applicants must attach a copy of their unencumbered active license from their issuing state.

 Applicants who have not taken college-level courses must attach a high school or equivalent transcript.

Medical Assisting students must have an associate's degree in a healthcare field to qualify. A Medical Assisting Certificate does not qualify.