Selective Admission Requirements

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Apply for admission: Apply for admission to Western Nevada College and the WNC Nursing Program. Applications will be available after January 2. The last date for submission of an application to Addmission and Records is April 1. Nursing program applications are available on the WNC Nursing & Allied Health web site.

Transcripts: Submit an official high school transcript showing graduation date or documentation of successful completion of the General Education Development (GED) examination.

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.

Prerequisite Courses: Complete all prerequisite courses prior to admission into the nursing program. (Note: The statute of limitations for all college science courses is ten years from date of application.)

Test of Essential Academic Skills: Pass the Test of Essential Academic Skills with a minimum score of 40 percent for each of the four sub-tests (not required for LPN's applying to the second year). The test may be taken once each year.

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.