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Admission to Health Related Career Programs

In order to register for the PN, ADN, or Radiologic Technology Program or Massage Therapy Program, a student must be in good academic standing.  A student may not register for these programs if they are on academic suspension.  In the event that a student is accepted into one of these programs and is on suspension, his/her acceptance will be withdrawn.

All medical documentation and required certification must be on file in the Records Office prior to the commencement of a semester.  Failure to provide required information will lead to dismissal from the PN, ADN, Radiologic Technology or Massage Therapy program.

Please be advised that the one-year Certificate in Nursing (Practical Nursing), the Associate Degree in Nursing (Registered Nurse), the Radiologic Technology, and the Massage Therapy Programs are all Competitive Programs.  Competitive admissions programs are highly selective.  Admission decisions are based on meeting the listed requirements and other considerations.  More offers of admission are granted for the competitive programs than space available.  Only those students who have submitted an enrollment deposit prior to the class closing to further enrollment will be guaranteed a seat.  This will be done on a first-come, first serve basis.  All other students will be offered a position on a wait-list and their program changed to A.S. Math and Science.

Admission to the Radiologic Technology Program

All students must meet the following minimum requirements for consideration.  Meeting these requirements will not guarantee admission to the program, which is highly competitive.

• Freshmen:
  • Completion of a NYS/GED Diploma.  Out of state residents must score a minimum of 470 Math and 470 Verbal on the SAT or 19 on Math and 19 on the English portion of the ACT.
  • Completion of a NYS Regents Biology with passing regents score of 80 or greater or a college level, 4 credit, human biology course with a grade of 2.25 or greater.
  • Completion of a NYS Regents English II with passing regents score of 75 or greater.
  • Completion of a NYS Regents Course II with passing regents score of 75 or greater.
  • Non-NYS graduates must have completed similar requirements at their previous institution.
  • Students who do not meet any one portion of the requirements will be granted admission to the A.S. Degree in Math & Science until such requirement has been satisfied.
  • Admission is limited based on available space.
  • The Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services reserves the right to deny admission to any person, whom he/she feels cannot successfully complete the program without prior course study.
  • Students must successfully complete all pre-requisites of the program (i.e. Human Biology, BIO 100 is a pre-requisite for Anatomy & Physiology I, BIO 215).  Normally course waivers will not be issued.
• Transfer Students:
  • Student must be in good academic standing at previous institution attended with a minimum GPA or 2.25 / 4.00 and meet the above requirements or their equivalent.
• Re-Admission to the Radiologic Technology Program
  • Students who have received a "C-" or lower in either the theoretical or the clinical component of the Radiologic Technology Program, or who have withdrawn from the Radiologic Technology course(s), must be able to receive consideration for re-admission to the program on a one-time only basis.  Decisions for re-admission will be based on the same criteria as used for all applicants and the availability of space in the class.
  • The Radiological Technology Program must be completed within three years of taking the first Radiologic technology course.
  • In addition, the following conditions must be met:
    • Documentation (orally or in writing) must be presented to the Enrollment Management Office explaining why the student should be allowed readmission into the Radiologic Technology Program.  In addition, students must formally reapply for admission into the program by completing an admission application;
    • Students who are reapplying to the program must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 as well as a 2.5 GPA in all Liberal Arts and Science courses.

Admission to the Nursing Programs

All students who wish to be considered for the PN program must take the Nursing entrance exams.  These exams will be used, along with scores from past classes in science, math and English, in determining acceptance.  Students who desire more specific information on this process should contact the Enrollment Management Office.

All students who wish to be considered for the ADN program must first complete a PN Program and be licensed as a Practical Nurse in the State of New York unless the student is a recent NCCC graduate.  Recent graduates must take the first possible exam to ensure licensure prior to the Fall semester of enrollment in the ADN program.  If students have completed the PN Certificate at NCCC after 1995, the grades from the College experience will be used to determine acceptance into the ADN program.  However, students who graduated prior to 1994 or who have graduated from another institution must take an NLN exam to determine acceptance into the ADN program.  Students interested in taking the NLN exam must contact the Enrollment Management Office.  There will be a fee to take the NLN exam.

All students must reapply for the PN and ADN program every year.  Tiebreaker consideration will be given to those applicants who have submitted an application before February 1 of the year in which they are seeking Fall admission.

Students who wish to be readmitted into the PN or ADN programs must submit an application to the Enrollment Management Office.  These decisions will be based upon available space in the program at the time of the application and committee approval.  This committee will be comprised of the Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services, the Director of Nursing and a faculty member in the Nursing Program.  Due to the competitiveness of the program, students who were previously academically ineligible to continue in the program will normally have a five-year waiting period before being considered for re-admission.

Admission to the Practical Nursing (PN) Program

All students must meet the following minimum requirements for consideration.  Meeting these requirements will not guarantee admission to the program, which is highly competitive.

• Completion of NYS/GED Diploma.  Out of state residents must score a minimum 450 Math and 420 Verbal on the SAT or 17 on Math and 17 in English portion of the ACT.
• Completion of NYS Regents Biology with passing regents score of 80 or greater.
• Completion of NYS Regents English II with passing regents score of 75 or greater.
• Completion of NYS Regents Course II with passing regents score of 75 or greater.
• Non-NYS graduates must have completed similar requirements at their previous institution.
• Students who do not meet any one portion of the requirements will be granted admission into the A.S. Degree in Math & Science until such requirement has been satisfied.
• Admission is limited based on space available.
• The Vice President for Enrollment and Students Services reserves the right to deny admission to any person, whom he feels cannot successfully complete the program without prior course study.
• Transfer students must be in good academic standing at the institution attended prior to NCCC with a minimum GPA of 2.50/4.00 and must meet the above requirements or their equivalent.

Students currently completing the Practical Nursing program will be granted conditional acceptance contingent upon successful completion of the PN program.  Students required to take the National League of Nursing Exam will also receive conditional acceptance contingent on successful completion of the exam.  All potential students must have successfully completed all examinations prior to commencing the September semester.  Meeting these requirements will not guarantee admission to the program, which is highly competitive.  Students must meet the following admission requirements prior to enrollment: 

• Successful completion of an accredited PN program.
• Achieved a minimum of 2.25/4.0 in the following courses:
  • BIO 100 Human Biology
  • BIO 201 Microbiology
• Achieve a minimum of 2.0/4.0 in the following courses:
  • ENG 101 English Composition I
  • PSY 101 Introductory Psychology
  • PSY 202 Developmental Psychology
  • NUR 101 Nursing I
  • NUR 102 Introduction to Pharmacology
  • PED (1 credit)
  • General Elective (3 credits)
• Hold a valid CPR (AHA or RC) card for infant, child, and adult.
• Be in good academic standing from previous institutions.
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5/4.0 from a PN program.
• Students who do not meet any one portion of the requirements will be granted admission into the A.S. Degree in Math & Science until such requirements have been satisfied.
• Admission is limited based on space available.
• The Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services reserves the right to deny admission to any person, whom he feels cannot successfully complete the program without prior course study.
• The following criteria are used to determine admission to the program:
  • Successful completion of a State-approved practical nursing program.  Completion of the practical nursing course of study Does Not Assure admission into the ADN (Associate Degree Nursing) Program.
  • Current New York State practical nurse licensure is required unless the applicant is a recent graduate of the practical nursing program.  Recent graduates may be provisionally accepted until successful completion of the National League of Nursing Examination.  Successful completion of this exam must occur prior to the September entrance date and verified proof must be submitted to the Records Office of the College.
  • BOCES/Vocational School PN Students: Students who complete a BOCES Practical Nursing Program must successfully pass the National League of Nursing Exam for consideration into the Associate Degree Program.  It is the student's responsibility to register with the Enrollment Management Office at North Country Community College for this exam no later than April 1 prior to the Fall Semester they plan on attending the College.  Students who successfully pass the NLN will be granted 15 credits to apply toward their degree at North Country Community College.  This exam will stand in lieu of Nursing I & II and Pharmacology.
  • A recent graduate must have proof of eligibility to take the NCLEX-PN and proof of application to take the NCLEX-PN to be licensed in the State of New York as a Practical Nurse.  A valid, signed Practical Nurse License must be given to the Records Office for copying for NCCC's records at the time of application to the program (if the applicant is not a recent graduate).  All students must have a signed copy of their Practical Nurse License on file at NCCC prior to the Fall semester.  Any student who does not have a license on file will not be registered or will be de-registered in all required nursing courses for the Fall semester.
  • All candidates must meet admission requirements to NCCC.
  • A graduating candidate from the NCCC PN program or candidate, who has graduate from another PN program, five or more years prior to admission, must obtain a passing score on the National League for Nursing Mobility Exam prior to admission.  If is the student's responsibility to register with the Enrollment Management Office at North Country Community College for this exam no later than April 1, prior to the Fall semester.  A fee is charged by the National League for Nursing.
  • All candidates must hold a valid Red Cross or American Heart Association CPR card for the infant, child and adult CPR.  The data of certification must be the summer prior to the Fall admission.

All students must meet the following minimum requirements for consideration.  Meeting these requirements will not guarantee admission to the program, which is highly competitive.

• Completion of NYS/GED Diploma.
• Out of state residents must score a minimum 470 Math and 420 Verbal on the SAT or 17 on Math and 17 on English portion of ACT.
• Completion of NYS Regents Biology with passing regents score of 80 or greater or a college level, 4 credit human biology course with a grade of 2.25 or greater.
• Completion of NYS Regents English II with passing regents score of 75 or greater.
• Non-NYS graduates must have completed similar requirements at their previous institution.
• Students who do not meet any one portion of the requirements will be granted admission into the A.S. Degree in Math & Science until such requirements have been satisfied.
• Admission is limited based on space available.
• The Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services reserves the right to deny admission to any person, whom he feels cannot successfully complete the program without prior course study.
• Transfer students must be in good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 2.25/4.0 and meet the above requirement of their equivalent.

Appeal of Denial of Admission

The prospective student may chose to appeal the decision of the Enrollment Management Office not to grant admission into a program.  The student must submit just cause that would reasonably and significantly alter the academic or professional credentials presented at the time of initial application.  Only written appeals will be accepted.  A student must submit an appeal with supporting documents no later than 10 days from that date of denial into the desired program.  The appeal should be addressed to: Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services, North Country Community College, PO Box 89, 23 Santanoni Avenue, Saranac Lake, NY 12983.