*If the application deadline falls on a weekend, applications will be accepted until the close of business on the next business day.
Once you apply and before you submit any prior transcripts, be sure to meet with a Health Sciences academic advisor.
If you plan to transfer general education requirements, have your official transcripts sent directly to the college's records and registration office. The official transcripts from all previously attended institutions of higher education must be submitted.
Note: A transcript/equivalency certificate is considered official when enclosed in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent electronically by the sending institution. It must also include a graduation/completion date, if applicable, and a school official’s signature. Your application will not be considered complete if the required documentation is not received prior to or at the time your application is submitted.
Mandatory attendance at an information session is required prior to submitting the Practical Nursing program application. Call 410-777-7310 for dates, times and locations, or view the schedule on AACC's online calendar.
You must demonstrate eligibility for ENG-101/ENG-101A. There are a number of ways this can be done:
See an academic advisor for information, or visit our Determine Placement page.
You must demonstrate eligibility for general education mathematics. There are a number of ways this can be done:
For information see an academic advisor or visit our Determine Placement page.
You will be asked on the application to provide the location, number of attempts and overall score on the TEAS. A copy of your TEAS Individual Performance Profile needs to be attached to your application submission. Refer to the Individual Performance Profile sample on the ATI website before uploading your documentation.
To register for the TEAS test, visit the ATI website for directions on what to expect and how to register.
The deadline to complete the TEAS test is February 5.
Students must present evidence of successful completion with a grade of C or better of a chemistry course by the date the application is submitted as demonstrated by one of the following:
* CHE-011, CHE-111 or CHE-103 courses are eligible for the Health Manpower Shortage Tuition Waiver.
For selection, all prerequisite course work must be completed by the end of the fall term of the year in which you apply. Prerequisite grades must be a C or better. Due to the selection process, the Practical Nursing program cannot accept Pass/Fail as a replacement for letter grades in required courses.
# Fundamentals of Biology (BIO-101) is a college prerequisite for BIO-233. Therefore, it will take three terms to complete this science sequence. BIO-101 must be successfully completed prior to submitting your program application, if choosing to take BIO-233 and 234. BIO-101 is not part of the curriculum, therefore if you transferred in BIO-233/234 it is not required.
* Recommend completion within the past five years. You will find course descriptions in the AACC College Catalog for the listed program prerequisites.
Students must have a minimum adjusted grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 at this college to be considered for selection to the Practical Nursing program.
If you have taken program prerequisites or other general education courses at a nationally recognized institution other than AACC, you must submit official transcripts with your application for review.
Learn more about submitting transcripts.
Note: A transcript/equivalency certificate is considered official when enclosed in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent electronically by the sending institution. It must also include a graduation/completion date, if applicable, and a school official’s signature. Your application will not be considered complete if the required documentation is not received prior to or at the time your application is submitted.
Foreign educated students must have their college and high school transcripts evaluated by one of the following credential evaluators:
Foreign educated students must successfully pass the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 550 (213 is the equivalent computer score and 79 is the equivalent internet-based score) OR must have completed the ENG-101 or ENG-101A and ENG-102 course sequence with grades of C or better prior to applying to the program. If you need to fulfill this requirement, we recommend that you take the TOEFL test as soon as possible, as this requirement can take time to complete. You must have your official score report sent directly to Anne Arundel Community College. Anne Arundel Community College’s code for TOEFL is 5019.
If you are an international student, there may be additional requirements for you. Visit our international student pages to learn more about visa status and other information.
Note: If you do not have a Social Security number, you may not be permitted at some clinical rotation sites and site availability could delay or inhibit your progression in the program. An international student admission specialist in AACC's Admissions and Enrollment Development office may be able to assist students with F-1 visa status to obtain a Social Security number through practical training. Call them at 410-777-2677.
The required courses for this program may be found in the Loading.... A grade of C or better is required in each prerequisite, Practical Nursing and general education course.
Due to the selection process, the Practical Nursing program cannot accept Pass/Fail as a replacement for letter grades in the required courses.
All students must receive a minimum grade of C (75%) in each practical nursing course and a mark of satisfactory in the clinical laboratory.
The criteria used to select the conditional acceptance candidates will be applied in the following order:
Applicants who have met the academic and admission requirements and have been selected into the program are given conditional acceptance. If you are granted conditional acceptance, you must attend a mandatory meeting. You must submit a completed health examination record, urine drug screen and criminal background check. You must also submit verification of current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification by a designated deadline. Students who do not meet this deadline will not be further considered for admission and the next person on the list will be contacted. Instructions on how to complete these items will be enclosed in the selection packet and are not to be done until instructed to do so.
This program requires the satisfactory completion of a criminal background check and urine drug screen. For complete details, see the Health Sciences website section with this information.
This program requires the satisfactory completion of a criminal background check and urine drug screen. For complete details, see the Background Checks page.
Students conditionally accepted to this program must submit a health examination record completed by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant validating that the student meets the technical standard of good physical and mental health as established by the School of Health Sciences, and verifying that the student is free of communicable diseases as evidenced by required immunizations/titers.
Learn more about the health examination record to include vaccinations and technical standards.
Anne Arundel Community College and/or the School of Health Sciences reserves the right to revise requirements for admission into the Health Sciences programs, the selection criteria and procedures, and the required courses for programs of study as deemed necessary without prior notification.