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Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) ProgramEnrollment PacketFall 2021NOTE: The information provided in this packet is subject to change annually. Applicants mustmeet the eligibility requirements in order to be considered for entry into the nursing program.The DCCC ADN enrollment process is not to be regarded as a contract between DCCC andstudents. DCCC reserves the right to change any provisions or requirements with adequatenotice and minimum disruption to students.Program Application Deadline: January 29, 2021 by 5:00pmProgram Admission ChecklistThe list below is intended to serve as a brief checklist. Please read the entire packet for moredetails on these requirements and deadlines. Applicants must complete all the tasks in eachphase in order to continue in the selection process. Failure to complete each task willresult in removal from the application pool.PHASE I: Complete FIRST Read the entire packet, making sure (if you were selected) you are able to meet ALL ofthe requirements in the “Conditionally Accepted ADN Students” (p.6-7) section. Complete DCCC Admission/Readmission process, including being up-to-date onResidency Determination Service (RDS), enrollment information sessions (EIS), andcollege orientation. Demonstrate English and mathematics “college readiness” levels, via college-levelEnglish/math courses or by completion of or waiver credit for specified “transition” or corequisite courses. Submit official transcripts to DCCC’s Admissions Office and/or evidence of achieving aHigh School Diploma. Please note that international transcripts MUST be evaluated byWorld Education Services (WES). Please speak with an admissions staff if you havequestions regarding this requirement. Schedule your ATI TEAS test at DCCC or another site (NOTE: TEAS scores are valid for2 years from the date the test was taken and can be taken twice in one calendar year atDCCC) https://www.atitesting.com/teas/register Set-up DCCC StormTrac and email account. Instructions and FAQ’s can be found at the following web page.http://bit.ly/STORMTRAC If you need help setting up your StormTrac account, call the Student Help Deskat (336) 249-8186 ext. 6181.**PLEASE NOTE: Following this phase, all communication will occur through your DCCCemail account.DCCC Fall 2021 Associate Degree Nursing Program Admission Packet1
PHASE II: Complete SECOND Take the ATI TEAS and achieve a minimum score of 62. A minimum score of 62 isrequired to continue with the admission process.PHASE III: Complete LAST Complete a nursing admissions review with the admissions staff. Applicants who meet the above eligibility requirements on or before the deadline will beranked according to the following criteria:Rubric for DCCC Nursing Program EntryContentOverall ScoreTEASScience ScoreBIO 168/165#BIO 169/166#COM 231 ENG 111 AcademicHistoryENG 112 100-86 (4)TOTAL85-80 (3)79-75 (2)74-68 (1)67-62 (0)60 (3)59-55 (2)54-50 (1)49 - (0)A (3)B (2)C (1)N/A (0)A (3)B (2)C (1)N/A (0)A (3)B (2)C (1)N/A (0)A (3)B (2)C (1)N/A (0)A (3)B (2)C (1)N/A (0)A (3)B (2)C (1)N/A (0)A (3)B (2)C (1)N/A (0)A (3)B (2)C (1)N/A (0)/4/3/3/3/3/3/3/3HUM 115 PSY 150 PSY 241 Previous DegreeLifeExperiencePointsBachelor’s (2) Associate (1)/3/3None (0)CCP Certificate fromDCCCYes (1)No (0)Active MedicalCertification*Yes (1)No (0)Veteran OR Memberof Armed ForcesYes (1)No (0)Listed on the NARegistryYes (1)No (0)/2/1/1/1/1TOTAL SCOREDCCC Fall 2021 Associate Degree Nursing Program Admission Packet/372
# BIO 165/166 must be taken at the same institution in order to be counted towards programcredit. BIO 168/169 can be taken at different community colleges in NC only. We cannotaccept Anatomy and Physiology credit where 1 course was taken at a University and the othercourse was taken at another college. Acceptable course substitutes, such as AP or transfer credit, will be considered and must beapproved by the records office.* Since they are required for the program, CPR/First Aid certification OR Nurse Aide certificationwill not provide points for this category.Nursing Admission Process DetailsPHASE I: Complete DCCC Admission/Readmission process, including being up-to-date onResidency Determination Service (RDS), enrollment information sessions (EIS),and college orientation. New Students: Applicants who have never attended DCCC before will need tocomplete the admissions process, including the North Carolina ResidencyDetermination Services (RDS). To get started, -apply/ Returning Students: Applicants who have not taken courses at DCCC in over ayear must update their information by re-applying to the college, including theNorth Carolina Residency Determination Services (RDS). To get started, -apply/ Current Students: Applicants who are currently enrolled should check with theiracademic advisor or the admissions office to be sure their North CarolinaResidency Determination Services (RDS) is up-to-date. Demonstrate English and mathematics “college readiness” levels, via collegelevel English/math courses or by completion of or waiver credit for specified“transition” or co-requisite courses.College English ReadinessCollege Mathematics Readiness Option 1: You have completed orreceived transfer credit for ENG111. Option 2: You have completed orreceived waiver credit for all of thefollowing: DRE 096, DRE 097, DRE098. Option 3: You have completed orreceived waiver credit for ENG 002with a minimum grade of P2. Option 4: You have completed orreceived waiver credit for ENG 011. Option 5: You have acceptable SATor ACT scores. Option 1: You have completed or receivedtransfer credit for one of the following -MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171 (or ahigher-level math). Option 2: You have completed or receivedwaiver credit for all of the following: DMA010, DMA 020, DMA 030, DMA 040, andDMA 050. Option 3: You have completed or receivedwaiver credit for MAT 003 with a minimumgrade of P2. Option 4: You have completed or receivedwaiver credit for one of the following: MAT043, MAT 052, or MAT 071. Option 5: You have acceptable SAT orACT scores.DCCC Fall 2021 Associate Degree Nursing Program Admission Packet3
Submit official transcripts to DCCC’s Admissions Office. Per the NC Board of Nursing, applicants must provide one of the following: Record of high school graduation; Record of high school equivalency; Earned credits from a post-secondary institutionSealed college transcripts may be delivered in person or mailed directly from theapplicant's college(s). Electronic transcripts must be sent directly from theapplicant's college to DCCC Admissions at admissions@davidsonccc.eduMailing address:Davidson County Community Collegeattn: AdmissionsP.O. Box 1287Lexington, NC 27293-1287 Applicants with international transcripts must have their transcript evaluatedthrough World Education Services (WES). Please speak with an admissions staffif you have any questions. NOTE: Applicants are responsible for ensuring their transcripts have beenreceived by DCCC’s Admissions office by the specified date in order tomove forward in the ADN selection process. Schedule your ATI TEAS test at DCCC or another site (NOTE: TEAS scores are valid for2 years from the date the test was taken and can be taken twice in one calendar year atDCCC). Set-up DCCC StormTrac and email account. Instructions and FAQ’s can be found at the following web page.http://bit.ly/STORMTRAC If you need help setting up your StormTrac account, call the Student Help Deskat (336) 249-8186 ext. 6181.**PLEASE NOTE: Following this phase, all communication will occur through your DCCCemail account.PHASE II: Take the ATI TEAS and achieve a minimum score of 62. A minimum score of 62 isrequired to continue with the admission process. DCCC accepts scores from Version 6 ONLY. TEAS is a computerized test of reading comprehension, sentence skills, science,and math problem solving. A score of 62 or higher must be obtained by all applicants in order to moveforward in the ADN competition. If a TEAS score of 62 is not obtained, applicantsshould meet with their advisor for next steps. NOTE: Applicants are responsible for ensuring their TEAS scores havebeen received by the Admission’s office by January 29, 2021 by 5:00pm.DCCC Fall 2021 Associate Degree Nursing Program Admission Packet4
Print out a detailed TEAS score (showing the READING, MATH,SCIENCE and ENGLISH and LANGUAGE USAGE scores). Hand deliver,email, or fax to: Locations: Main Campus: Enrollment Center-Mendenhall Bldg Davie Campus: Administrative Building Email: PWSC@davidsonccc.edu Fax: 336.224.0240PHASE III: Complete a nursing admissions review with the admissions staff. Upon completion of the requirements listed in Phase I and Phase II, applicantsmust complete a nursing admissions review with a College Admissions Specialistin the following locations: Davidson Campus: Mendenhall Building, Enrollment Center (1st floor).Appointments not needed. Davie Campus: Administration Building. Appointments can be made bycalling (336) 751-2885. Applicants who meet the above eligibility requirements on or before January 29, 2021by 5:00pm will be ranked according to the criteria listed on page 2 of this document. TEAS section: Points will be awarded based on the previously submitted detailedTEAS report. Academic History Section: Points will be awarded based on previously submittedofficial transcripts. Please note that transfer credit must be evaluated by the Records Office.The acceptance of a specific transfer credit from another institution(community college or university) doesn’t mean the same credit willtransfer similarly into DCCC. Acceptable course substitutes, such as AP or transfer credit, will beconsidered and must be approved by the records office. AP Exam scores that provide relevant DCCC course credit will beawarded points accordingly: AP score of 5 3 points AP score of 4 2 points AP score of 3 1 point Anatomy and Physiology Credit: BIO 165/166 must be taken at the same institution in order to becounted towards program credit. BIO 168/169 can be taken at different community colleges in NConly. We cannot accept Anatomy and Physiology credit where 1 coursewas taken at a University and the other course was taken atanother college. Life Experience Section: Points will be awarded based on submitted documents.Copies of relevant documentation should be brought in for the nursingadmissions review.DCCC Fall 2021 Associate Degree Nursing Program Admission Packet5
Examples of active medical certificates include ONLY the following: EMT or Paramedic (North Carolina, National Registry, or evidenceof related military training) Certified Medical Assistant (American Association of MedicalAssistants Certification or evidence of related military training) Medical Laboratory Technician (American Society for ClinicalPathology Board of Certification or American Medical Technologistor evidence of related military training) Surgical Technician (Accreditation Review Council on Educationin Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or evidence ofrelated military training) Registered Health Information Technician (Commission onAccreditation for Health Informatics and Information ManagementEducation or evidence of related military training) Certified Respiratory Therapist or Registered RespiratoryTherapist (National Board for Respiratory Care or evidence ofrelated military training) Radiographer or Radiation Therapist (American Registry ofRadiologic Technologists or evidence of related military training) Applicants must be registered with DCCC’s Veterans’ Services in order toearn points for the relevant Life Experience category. Since they are required for the program, CPR/First Aid certification ORNurse Aide certification will not provide points for the relevant LifeExperience category. Total points will be calculated for each applicant using the stated rubric and applicantswill be ranked based on the total points accumulated. Specifically, applicants will besorted by highest total points and ranked accordingly. Applicants with the highestoverall points after ranking will be offered conditional acceptance into the ADNprogram. Applicants who have met the eligibility requirements by 5pm on January 29th,2021 will be notified by email by February 26, 2021 of the results of the selectionprocess. Notification will be sent electronically to the applicant’s DCCC emailaddress. NOTE: Failure to check your DCCC email address may result inyou missing important communication, preventing you from beingconsidered in the ranking process. Ties will be decided, based on the following:1. The applicant with the higher total points earned in the “AcademicHistory” ranking section.2. The applicant with the higher total points earned in the “Life Experience”ranking section.3. The date that the applicant completed the nursing admissions review withthe College Admissions Specialist. Applicants must accept or decline a program position by submitting an Intent toEnroll Form within 10 business days of receiving the acceptance email. Failure torespond within the stated timeframe will result in the position being offered to anDCCC Fall 2021 Associate Degree Nursing Program Admission Packet6
alternate. Once an applicant declines a program seat, the decision may notbe reversed.Additional ADN applicants will be placed on an alternate list in ranked order.Should space become available in the ADN program, alternates will be contactedin order. Applicants who remain on the ADN alternate list once the 2021 ADNnursing program begins will not be carried over to a waiting list for the followingyear and must reapply to the ADN program for the following year.Conditionally Accepted ADN StudentsApplicants who accept a seat in the ADN program will be considered “conditionally accepted”into the ADN program. Full acceptance into the ADN program is contingent upon the successfulcompletion of the clinical clearance process and completion of college-specific processes, suchas registration.Conditionally accepted students are required to attend all meetings, or other events scheduledprior to the start of classes. Additionally, conditionally accepted students must enroll in programclasses prior to the first day of the semester. Failure to attend these meetings or enroll inprogram courses without prior approval from the Director of Nursing will result in removal fromthe nursing program.In order for nursing students to complete the required clinical hours while in the program,conditionally accepted ADN students are required to complete the clinical clearance processprior to enrollment in ADN courses. The clinical clearance process includes a criminalbackground check, drug screen, physical examination, and completion of the onboardingprocess as required by our clinical partners. The admission status will be revoked forconditionally accepted students who fail to successfully complete these items, including failingthe drug screen or background check. Please note that additional screening may be requiredafter graduation by examination boards, state licensing boards, and employing agencies.Pending the outcome, a graduate may be disqualified from examination eligibility, statelicensure, and/or employment.Conditionally Accepted ADN Student Criteria:The following requirements are verified by the School of Health, Wellness and Public Safetyafter acceptance. NOTE: Failure to complete the items below without prior approval of theDirector of Nursing will result in removal from the nursing program.1. Set up a CastleBranch account associated with DCCC’s ADN program.2. Successful completion of a drug screen and background check without findings.3. Submission of documentation to CastleBranch that provides evidence of the following:a. Completed health history form.b. Completed physical examination signed by a licensed medical provider.c. Immunization records that documents immunization through vaccination orpositive antibody titer ONLY to the following:i.Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, and Rubella.ii.Varicella (Chicken Pox).iii.Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis that does not expire until after 6/2023.DCCC Fall 2021 Associate Degree Nursing Program Admission Packet7
iv.Tuberculosis screening.v.Hepatitis B.d. Satisfactory completion of a Nurse Aide I (NA I) training program OR evidence ofenrollment in an upcoming NA I training program.i.NOTE: All nursing students MUST be listed on the NA I registry by thefirst day of the nursing class, without exception. If a conditionallyaccepted student takes a NAI training program over the summer theymust have completed the course, successfully passed the state-exam,,and be listed on the registry BEFORE the first day of the fall semester.e. Current (active) North Carolina state NAI registry listing without findings.4. Basic Life Support (CPR) Certification for the Healthcare Provider that does not expireon or before 5/31/2022. Must include both one- and two-rescuers and both adult andchild techniques. The only course that meets this criteria is the “American HeartAssociation CPR for Healthcare Providers”.DCCC Fall 2021 Associate Degree Nursing Program Admission Packet8
DCCC Fall 2021 Associate Degree Nursing Program Admission Packet 3 # BIO 165/166 must be taken at the same institution in order to be counted towards program credit. BIO 168/169 can be taken at different community colleges in NC only. We cannot accept Anatomy and Physiology cred
