Apply for admission: Apply for admission to Western Nevada College and the WNC nursing program. Applications for the next fall are available on the WNC Nursing & Allied Health web site on or after January 2. The last date for submission of an application to Admission and Records is April 1.

Chemistry: Show evidence of completion of high school chemistry from a regionally accredited school within the last three years or completion or CHEM 121 (4 credits) within the last ten years by the date of application submission.CHEM 110 is also acceptable.

Prerequisite Courses:

• BIOL 223: Human Anatomy and Physiology I: 4 credits
• BIOL 224: Human Anatomy and Physiology II: 4 credits
• BIOL 251: General Microbiology: 4 credits
• ENG 101: Composition I: 3 credits
• MATH 120 or Math 126 or higher MATH course: 3 credits
• PSY 101: (General Psychology) or SOC 101 (Principles of Sociology): 3 credits
• Chemistry, as described above

(Note: Students may apply for admission into the nursing program while in the process of completing a pre-requisite course, providing the course is completed by the end of the applicable spring semester.)

Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS): Pass the Test of Essential Academic Skills with a minimum score of 60 percent for each of the four sub-scores. (Note: Not required for LPNs applying for admission into the second year of the program.) The test may be taken one time each fall and spring semester.

Consult the Nursing & Allied Health web page for dates and times of testing. Students may take up to two practice TEAS Tests which are available on the ATI web site. Please consult the Nursing & Allied Office for information regarding how to access the web site.

Application and Supporting Documents: Submit completed application with supporting documents and required transcripts, as appropriate, to Admissions and Records in the time frame delineated on the nursing program application.

Note: The statute of limitations for all college science courses is ten years from date of application.