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1Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteGeneral Admission Requirements forLicensed Practical Nurse (LPN) toAssociate Degree Nursing (ADN) ProgramCompletion of admission requirements must be met to be considered and eligible to compete foracceptance to the 2022 LPN to ADN bridge program.Minimum admissions requirements and deadlines are outlined in this document based upon length of LPNlicensure. Applicants meeting all admission requirements by the published deadlines are eligible tocompete for entry to the summer 2022 transition course and progress to the 4th and 5th semesters of the ADNprogram.Note: Only one prior entry/admittance to or attempt of any nursing program without successful programcompletion is allowed in order to be an eligible applicant. If an applicant exceeds this limit, he/she maysubmit a written appeal to the director of nursing for further consideration and determination of applicationeligibility by a committee.Completers of the Associate Degree in Nursing (A45110TO) program will graduate in May 2023.GENERAL INFORMATIONThe Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Associate Degree Nursing program is available atboth the Caldwell and Watauga Campuses. The admission criterion for the program satisfies requirements atboth campuses. The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge and skills toprovide nursing care to patients and groups of patients throughout the lifespan and in a variety of settings.Graduates of this program are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN),which is required for practice as a Registered Nurse. Employment opportunities include a wide variety ofhealth care settings such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, physicians’ offices, industry, andcommunity health agencies.APPLICATION/ADMISSIONS PROCESSCaldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s mission and philosophy includes the process to establishfair and equitable student guidelines for admission and progression. It is the nursing applicant’s responsibility toensure that all requirements are met by the established deadlines. Program deadlines, guidelines, and policiesapply equally to all students.Clinical space determines the availability of seating for the LPN to ADN program each year. CCC&TI isapproved to admit a limited number of students per year and utilizes a competitive-based admission process.Applicants who meet all admissions requirements by the specified deadline(s) based upon length of LPNlicensure are ranked according to competitive criteria specified in this document. The students with the highestaccumulated point totals are admitted into the summer transition course.
2Applicants obtaining LPN licensure between 9/15/21 and 2/15/22Meet the following 8 admission requirements by February 15, 2022:1. GPA requirement – Program GPA must be 2.5 or higher as of the deadline for the current applicationperiod. Program GPA is defined as any and all nursing program related general education coursework aswell as completed at CCC&TI or other accredited institutions. Developmental level English, reading,math, and algebra courses are NOT included in this calculation.2. Licensure - Must provide current unrestricted licensure documentation as a practical nurse in NC orcompact state from h.aspx and have graduated from aregionally accredited practical nursing program.3. Application – Available online at www.cccti.edu. Applicants must indicate the campus (Caldwell orWatauga) to which they are applying on the college application. Applicants are not allowed to apply toboth campuses.4. Official documentation of high school graduation/high school equivalency - A high school graduateshould request an official transcript to be sent to CCC&TI indicating date of graduation. This isrequired even if the applicant holds a college degree.Applicants with a high school equivalency must provide official documentation to CCC&TI from thegranting institution.Reproduced copies of documents are not acceptable.5. College transcripts - The applicant should request colleges to mail transcripts directly to CCC&TI.If currently enrolled at another college, applicants should request a transcript now and another one at thecompletion of the courses. College transcripts must be received and evaluated in order to exempt thestudent from placement tests/developmental coursework.Note: To grant transfer credit equivalencies, the applicant must have graduated from a regionallyaccredited PN program. Transfer credits will be evaluated by the Registrar’s Office and adhere toCCC&TI’s transfer credit policies.6. Gateway English and math readiness - Applicant must be eligible to enter gateway (college-level)English and math courses without a co-requisite or have successfully passed English and math transitioncourses as follows:ENG 002 with a grade of P2MAT 003 with a grade of P2Contact one of the following in the Health Sciences Admissions Office for questions about English andmath readiness:Caldwell Campus Last Names A-L: Amy Huffman 828.726.2710 or ahuffman@cccti.eduLast Names M-Z: Ruthie Price 828-726-2711 or rprice@cccti.eduWatauga Campus Movita Hurst 828-297-2185 *5200 or mhurst@cccti.edu7. Nursing Information Session – Applicants must complete a nursing program information session. Arequired Information Session Questionnaire and Criminal Background Check AcknowledgmentStatement must be signed by the applicant after reviewing the online information session for therequirement to be considered completed. To complete the online information session, visit thenursing webpage at this link: http://www.cccti.edu/Nursing/NURInfoSession.asp.
38. MAR (Minimum Admissions Requirements) Review - Contact the Health Sciences AdmissionsOffice to request a MAR Review of your admissions file as soon as ALL the above admissionsrequirements (steps 1-7) have been completed. Upon verifying all admissions requirements have beenmet, the student’s admission file will be marked complete. Request the MAR review by contacting:Caldwell CampusLast Names A-L: Amy Huffman 828.726.2710 or ahuffman@cccti.eduLast Names M-Z: Ruthie Price 828-726-2711 or rprice@cccti.eduWatauga Campus Movita Hurst 828.297.2185 *5200 mhurst@cccti.eduNOTIFICATION PROCEDUREApplicants meeting all requirements by the published February admission deadline will be ranked according toa point system for entry to the program. Accepted applicants will be notified via CCC&TI email accounts andvia letter mailed late-February.Other applicants will receive notification of his/her alternate admission status via CCC&TI student emailaccounts and via letter mailed no later than late-February each year. Notification letters will require a studentresponse to keep their LPN to ADN application active for the next application period. Alternate students may benotified of acceptance should any accepted students decline their acceptance offer by May 1, 2022.
4Applicants obtaining LPN licensure between 2/15/21 and 09/14/21Meet the following 6 admission requirements by September 15, 2021:1. Licensure - Must provide current unrestricted licensure documentation as a practical nurse in NC orcompact state from h.aspx and have graduated from aregionally accredited practical nursing program.2. Application – Available online at www.cccti.edu. Applicants must indicate the campus (Caldwell orWatauga) to which they are applying on the college application. Applicants are not allowed to apply toboth campuses.3. Official documentation of high school graduation/high school equivalency - A high school graduateshould request an official transcript to be sent to CCC&TI indicating date of graduation. This isrequired even if the applicant holds a college degree.Applicants with a high school equivalency must provide official documentation to CCC&TI from thegranting institution.Reproduced copies of documents are not acceptable.4. College transcripts - The applicant should request colleges to mail transcripts directly to CCC&TI.If currently enrolled at another college, applicants should request a transcript now and another one at thecompletion of the courses. College transcripts must be received and evaluated in order to exempt thestudent from placement tests/developmental coursework.Note: To grant transfer credit equivalencies, the applicant must have graduated from a regionallyaccredited PN program. Transfer credits will be evaluated by the Registrar’s Office and adhere toCCC&TI’s transfer credit policies.5. Gateway English and math readiness - Applicant must be eligible to enter gateway (college-level)English and math courses without a co-requisite or have successfully passed English and math transitioncourses as follows:ENG 002 with a grade of P2MAT 003 with a grade of P2Contact one of the following in the Health Sciences Admissions Office for questions about English andmath readiness:Caldwell Campus Last Names A-L: Amy Huffman 828.726.2710 or ahuffman@cccti.eduLast Names M-Z: Ruthie Price 828-726-2711 or rprice@cccti.eduWatauga Campus Movita Hurst 828-297-2185 *5200 or mhurst@cccti.edu6. Nursing Information Session – Applicants must complete a nursing program information session. Arequired Information Session Questionnaire and Criminal Background Check AcknowledgmentStatement must be signed by the applicant after reviewing the online information session for therequirement to be considered completed. To complete the online information session, visit thenursing webpage at this link: et the following 4 admission requirements by February 15, 2022:1. GPA requirement – Program GPA must be 2.5 or higher as of the deadline for the currentapplication period. Program GPA is defined as any and all nursing program related generaleducation coursework as well as completed at CCC&TI or other accredited institutions.Developmental level English, reading, math, and algebra courses are NOT included in thiscalculation.
52. PN Review Course (optional) – the PN review course is a 3-day workshop which usually takesplace during the first week of December. Applicants are required to attend all 3 days of theworkshop. It is optional for LPNs licensed between 2/15/21 and 9/15/21.3. PN Predictor exam – Take PN comprehensive predictor exam proctored by CCC&TI nursingfaculty. A minimum score of 90% (Probability of Passing the NCLEX) is required. The testing datewill be set for a day and time in February and will be communicated to all applicants having metrequirements 1-6 by the September 15, 2021 deadline. The ATI comprehensive predictor examattempts to predict the probability of passing he NCLEX based upon the score achieved. Forexample, it may state the following prediction:80-7% - 100% (Comprehensive Predictor) 99% (Probability of Passing the NCLEX)78.0% - 80.0% (Comprehensive Predictor) 98% (Probability of Passing the NCLEX)4. MAR (Minimum Admissions Requirements) Review - Contact the Health Sciences AdmissionsOffice to request a MAR Review of your admissions file as soon as ALL the above admissionsrequirements have been completed. Upon verifying all admissions requirements have been met, thestudent’s admission file will be marked complete. Request the MAR review by contacting:Caldwell CampusLast Names A-L: Amy Huffman 828.726.2710 or ahuffman@cccti.eduLast Names M-Z: Ruthie Price 828-726-2711 or rprice@cccti.eduWatauga Campus Movita Hurst 828.297.2185 *5200 mhurst@cccti.eduNOTIFICATION PROCEDUREApplicants meeting all requirements by the published September and February admission deadlines will beranked according to a point system for entry to the program. Accepted applicants will be notified via CCC&TIemail accounts and via letter mailed late-February.Other applicants will receive notification of his/her alternate admission status via CCC&TI student emailaccounts and via letter mailed no later than late-February each year. Notification letters will require a studentresponse to keep their LPN to ADN application active for the next application period. Alternate students may benotified of acceptance should any accepted students decline their acceptance offer by May 1, 2022.
6Applicants obtaining LPN licensure before 2/15/21Meet the following 6 admission requirements by September 15, 2021:1. Licensure - Must provide current unrestricted licensure documentation as a practical nurse in NC orcompact state from h.aspx and have graduated from aregionally accredited practical nursing program.2. Application – Available online at www.cccti.edu. Applicants must indicate the campus (Caldwell orWatauga) to which they are applying on the college application. Applicants are not allowed to apply toboth campuses.3. Official documentation of high school graduation/high school equivalency - A high school graduateshould request an official transcript to be sent to CCC&TI indicating date of graduation. This isrequired even if the applicant holds a college degree.Applicants with a high school equivalency must provide official documentation to CCC&TI from thegranting institution.Reproduced copies of documents are not acceptable.4. College transcripts - The applicant should request colleges to mail transcripts directly to CCC&TI.If currently enrolled at another college, applicants should request a transcript now and another one at thecompletion of the courses. College transcripts must be received and evaluated in order to exempt thestudent from placement tests/developmental coursework.Note: To grant transfer credit equivalencies, the applicant must have graduated from a regionallyaccredited PN program. Transfer credits will be evaluated by the Registrar’s Office and adhere toCCC&TI’s transfer credit policies.5. Gateway English and math readiness - Applicant must be eligible to enter gateway (college-level)English and math courses without a co-requisite or have successfully passed English and math transitioncourses as follows:ENG 002 with a grade of P2MAT 003 with a grade of P2Contact one of the following in the Health Sciences Admissions Office for questions about English andmath readiness:Caldwell Campus Last Names A-L: Amy Huffman 828.726.2710 or ahuffman@cccti.eduLast Names M-Z: Ruthie Price 828-726-2711 or rprice@cccti.eduWatauga Campus Movita Hurst 828-297-2185 *5200 or mhurst@cccti.edu6. Nursing Information Session – Applicants must complete a nursing program information session. Arequired Information Session Questionnaire and Criminal Background Check AcknowledgmentStatement must be signed by the applicant after reviewing the online information session for therequirement to be considered completed. To complete the online information session, visit thenursing webpage at this link: et the following 4 admission requirements by February 15, 2022:1. GPA requirement – Program GPA must be 2.5 or higher as of the deadline for the currentapplication period. Program GPA is defined as any and all nursing program related generaleducation coursework as well as completed at CCC&TI or other accredited institutions.Developmental level English, reading, math, and algebra courses are NOT included in thiscalculation.
72. PN Review Course – the PN review course is a 3-day workshop which usually takes place duringthe first week of December. Applicants are required to attend all 3 days of the workshop.3. PN Predictor exam – Take PN comprehensive predictor exam proctored by CCC&TI nursingfaculty. A minimum score of 90% (Probability of Passing the NCLEX) is required. The testing datewill be set for a day and time in February and will be communicated to all applicants having metrequirements 1-6 by the September 15, 2021 deadline. The ATI comprehensive predictor examattempts to predict the probability of passing he NCLEX based upon the score achieved. Forexample, it may state the following prediction:80-7% - 100% (Comprehensive Predictor) 99% (Probability of Passing the NCLEX)78.0% - 80.0% (Comprehensive Predictor) 98% (Probability of Passing the NCLEX)4. MAR (Minimum Admissions Requirements) Review - Contact the Health Sciences AdmissionsOffice to request a MAR Review of your admissions file as soon as ALL the above admissionsrequirements have been completed. Upon verifying all admissions requirements have been met, thestudent’s admission file will be marked complete. Request the MAR review by contacting:Caldwell CampusLast Names A-L: Amy Huffman 828.726.2710 or ahuffman@cccti.eduLast Names M-Z: Ruthie Price 828-726-2711 or rprice@cccti.eduWatauga Campus Movita Hurst 828.297.2185 *5200 mhurst@cccti.eduNOTIFICATION PROCEDUREApplicants meeting all requirements by the published September and February admission deadlines will beranked according to a point system for entry to the program. Accepted applicants will be notified via CCC&TIemail accounts and via letter mailed late-February.Other applicants will receive notification of his/her alternate admission status via CCC&TI student emailaccounts and via letter mailed no later than late-February each year. Notification letters will require a studentresponse to keep their LPN to ADN application active for the next application period. Alternate students may benotified of acceptance should any accepted students decline their acceptance offer by May 1, 2022.
8OVERVIEW OF POINT SYSTEM FORLPN to ADN PROGRAMA point system will be used as an objective means for evaluating nursing applicants. The student must meet alladmissions requirements before they are ranked for admission into the program. Applicants are ranked in orderaccording to the present applicant pool. Admission is then based on the point totals. Acceptance letters will bemailed late February. Course work will begin in the summer semester.Points for grades earned in General Education Courses. Applicants may earn points for the completion ofthe following courses. In order to earn points for general education courses, applicants must have achievedgrades of “C” or higher. BIO 168, 169, & 275 grades must be “B” or above to earn points.General Education Courses for Associate Degree in NursingBIO 168BIO 169BIO 275PSY 150PSY 241ENG 111ENG 112 or 114Choose one of the following Humanities/Fine Arts Electives:ART 111, 114, 115; MUS 110 or 112; PHI 215 or 240; HUM 115Transfer credits will be evaluated by the Registrar’s Office and adhere to CCC&TI’s transfer credit policies.Points for LPN work experience OR recent PN graduation.LPN work experience - applicants may earn 20 points for a minimum of 600 hours of LPN work experiencewith appropriate documentation from most recent employer.Recent PN graduate - applicants who most recently graduated from CCC&TI’s practical nursing programwill earn 10 points. Other recent practical nursing program graduates will earn 5 points.NOTES: In the event that more than one applicant has the same total point count, applicants will be ranked basedupon completion of all three nursing related Biology courses (BIO 168, 169, & 275) with the highest BIOGPA average. Completion of all admission requirements is not a guarantee of acceptance. Available student seating forthe program is determined by the director of the program based upon limited clinical availability for bothcampuses. When considering whether to admit an individual into a specific program of study, the College shall takeinto account that federal law prohibits states from granting professional licenses to undocumentedimmigrants. Furthermore, graduation from a CCC&TI health science program alone does not guaranteethat the student has met all eligibility requirements for licensure, certification, or registry required in orderto practice in the related medical field. Prospective students should contact the appropriate agency prior toenrollment if they have any questions c
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to . Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program . Completion of admission requirements must be met to be considered and eligible to compete for acceptance to the 2022 LPN to ADN bridge program. Minimum admissions requirements and deadlines are outlined in this docu
