• PLEASE NOTE: ALL applicants must complete a Residency Petition and submit it to the college Records Office as part of the application process. In addition, each applicant will be required to submit two proofs of residency as described on the Residency Petition. Residency Petitions for the PN program must be submitted between September 1st and November 1st. 

For questions and a form, please call 410-777-2721. Mail or deliver the Residency Petition and supporting documents to: Anne Arundel Community College, Records Office SSVC 140, 101 College Parkway,  Arnold, MD 21012. 

The Practical Nursing program requires these courses for admission:

PREREQUISITE COURSES

All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. The selection for the spring class will be made from applicants who have completed all four prerequisite courses and the academic requirements by November 1. Please note that not all prerequisite courses are offered as an accelerated class and therefore must be completed in the summer term prior to the application deadline. 

* Recommend taking within the past five years.
⁺ BIO 101 is a prerequisite for BIO-233. Therefore, it will take three terms to complete this science sequence.

ADMISSION/ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

• Attend an orientation seminar
• High school graduate or equivalency
• Chemistry - 1 credit, 1 year of High School general chemistry OR a college chemistry to include CHE-011 or CHE-103/111/113/115 with a grade of "C" or better. Students must demonstrate completion of this course by November 2, 2009 to be eligible for selection.
• Arithmetic Proficiency - All applicants must take the Arithmetic Placement Test and pass with a score of 27 or higher. This test must be taken and passed by the application deadline. Only one retake of the test is allowed. If a student took the former Health Professions Arithmetic Placement test prior to June 1, 2009 and scored a 19 out of 25 or better, that score will be sufficient.
  Students receiving a score of less than 27 on the retake must enroll in MAT-005 and complete it with a grade of "C" or better by the application deadline. A grade of "C" or higher in MAT-005 wll meet the requirement for the Arithmetic Placement Test. 
• Satisfactory Academic Standing - Students must have a minimum adjusted grade point average (GPA) at this college of 2.0 to be considered for selection into the Practical Nursing program.

Admission/Academic Requirements and Selection Criteria are reviewed in detail at the orientation seminar.

Students who are offered conditional acceptance into the PN program will have to complete a criminal background check, health examination record and CPR (American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR for Health Care Providers). Final acceptance into the program shall be contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal background check and completion of the health examination record. 

PLEASE ATTEND AN ORIENTATION SEMINAR TO LEARN MORE INFORMATION REGARDING ADMISSION INTO THE PN PROGRAM.