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Nursing Day Admission Requirements

• ​Attendance at a Nursing Overview Session

• Completion of college Biology with a grade of B (83%) or higher and taken within the last 10 years

  • Note: As an upper-level college Biology class, college Anatomy and Physiology with lab may be used to fulfill this requirement

• Completion of high school OR college Chemistry with lab, with a grade of C (73%) or higher and taken within the last 10 years

• A cumulative 2.7 college GPA or higher

• Eligible for ENG 101 and MAT 177

  • Students must show they are ready to take college-level English and college-level Math. Eligibility may be demonstrated through placement, course enrollment, previous college coursework or high school transcripts.

• Completion of the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) - Nursing with a minimum score requirement of 60% in each section (Reading, Math, Science, and English) in one test sitting, taken within the last 12 months from a valid testing site

  • A valid testing site is on-campus at any public Massachusetts community college part of the state system (this excludes Quincy College). Middlesex offers TEAS tests on-campus in Bedford and Lowell

  • TEAS tests taken online cannot be accepted for admission

  • Middlesex Community College does not combine or round scores

  • Applicants can take the TEAS three times within the calendar year. When retesting applicants must wait a minimum of 45 days between testing dates

  • The TEAS can only be take a maximum of four times within a three year period

• Submission of one electronic Recommendation Form. Applicants must provide contact informaion for their recommender at time of application submittal

  • It is encouraged that the recommender be an individual who can evaluate the applicant’s performance in an academic or employment setting

  • Recommenders cannot be relatives or family members

Required Admission Materials

• Submittal of Middlesex Community College Admission Nursing Application 

• High school and/or college transcripts to show proof of meeting prerequistes, GPA and/or eligibility requirements. Official transcripts can be sent to transcripts@middlesex.edu or 

Middlesex Community College

Enrollment Management Center

33 Kearney Square

Lowell, MA 01852

• Applicants who take classes at Middlesex do not need to submit a Middlesex transcript

• Official TEAS transcript from ATI if TEAS is not taken at the Middlsex Bedford or Lowell campus

Deadlines

• Fall Application Deadline: March 3rd

• Spring Application Deadline: August 1

Priority consideration will be given to completed applications, including transcripts, the Health Program Recommendation Form, and TEAS, received by the deadline. Applicants are ranked on a waitlist by the date they completed their application and submitted all required admission materials. This is the order that applicants are admitted to the program. 30 students are admitted for Fall and 30 students are admitted for Spring.

• Special Note Regarding Residency: Non-Massachusetts residents will be admitted on a space-available basis only.

Requirements After Admission to Nursing

Before beginning the Nursing Program, admitted students must also:

• Earn and submit a current certification in CPR at the Health Care Provider-level (offered monthly at MCC) which is valid for the entire academic year and renewed annually.
• Students accepted to Health Programs must be in compliance with the current immunization requirements specified by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for Health Care Personnel (HCP) and in accordance with state law, MGL, Chapter 76, Section 15C, and its regulations at 105 CMR 220.700 in order to participate in an externship placement or clinical experience.
• Students must submit required documentation of health status which includes a completed physical examination, a two-step Mantoux (TB/PPD) skin test or blood test (T-Spot or Quantiferon Gold) for tuberculosis, a color deficiency test,. Directions on submission of the information is included in the admission package.

• Immunization Requirements for Health Care Personnel
  Official Documentation of:

• One dose of Tdap vaccination, with a booster (either Td or Tdap) every 10 years.
• Two doses of MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine, given at least 28 days apart on/after 12 months of age, or a positive blood titer report for all three - (1) Rubeola, (2) Mumps, (3) Rubella (with original copy of lab results)
• Completion of the 3 dose Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine series or the new 2 dose Heplisav-B,
• Positive Hepatitis B surface antibody (anti HBs) blood titer report (with original copy of lab results)
• Two doses of Varicella vaccine given one month apart, or a positive Varicella blood titer report with original copy of lab results
• One dose of MenACWY meningococcal vaccine administered on or after 16th birthday for any newly enrolled full- time student 21 years of age or younger.
• Annual flu vaccine including manufacturer, expiration date, and lot number Due October 1st of each year
• Up-to-date with the most recent COVID-19 vaccination. For each academic year, this includes receiving one dose of the most recent COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available. Proof of vaccination, including the manufacturer, lot number, and expiration date are due October 1 of each year. *
  
  *Newly enrolled Students must receive the vaccine as soon as it becomes available, to ensure timely compliance with individual clinical site requirements.
• All nursing students are required to carry health insurance, available through the college, if needed.
• Additionally, students need to submit documentation of annual influenza vaccine by September 30th of each year.

Advanced Placement for Licensed Practical Nurses:

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) who meet the college’s Nursing Program admission requirements may apply for advanced placement on a space-available basis. LPNs may request credit for prior learning and apply those credits to an Associate in Science degree in Nursing.

Requirements for LPNs Seeking Advanced Placement:

• Option I - for all LPNs: Applicants for advanced placement must successfully complete the following courses prior to admission: college Anatomy & Physiology I with lab, Introduction to Psychology, and Cultural Anthropology. LPNs may challenge NUR 101, Fundamentals of Nursing, and NUR 102, Fundamentals of Nursing Practicum, by taking and scoring 75% or higher on the NLN Accelerated Challenge Exam. Upon completion of the challenge process and admission, students may be awarded credit for these courses and may enroll in NUR 155, Intergenerational Nursing. After admission, applicants must also successfully complete a 15-hour Nursing Transition Seminar (NUR 080), which is offered in August and January. Admission with advanced placement is on a space-available basis.
• Option II - for graduates of LPN programs that have an articulation agreement with Middlesex Community College: Middlesex Community College has articulation agreements with several post-secondary practical nursing programs. Recent graduates of these programs (within the last five years) who are admitted into MCC’s associate degree program may be eligible to receive credit for NUR 101, NUR 102, NUR 155 and NUR 156 by meeting the requirements of the articulation agreement between the LPN program and MCC. Prior to admission, advanced placement applicants must successfully complete the following courses: Pharmacology for Nurses, college Anatomy & Physiology I & II with labs, Introduction to Psychology, Cultural Anthropology, and English Composition. After admission, applicants must also successfully complete a 15-hour Nursing Transition Seminar (NUR 080) which is offered in August and January. Admission through articulation is on a space-available basis. Further information is available at the Student Information Centers.