Practical Nursing Program

Admission to the Practical Nursing Program is limited and based on a competitive ranking system. Students who have completed the application process and meet all requirements for admission will be placed in rank order according to the number of points accumulated. The admission requirements for the Practical Nursing program include the following:

1. Submit a current MCC Application for Admission;
2. Submit a program application specifically for Practical Nursing;
3. Submit a high school transcript or state-approved equivalent education diploma;
4. Take the required entrance exam and receive benchmarked scores;
5. Have at least a 2.0 overall grade point average;
6. Complete all DMA/mathematics and biology courses within seven (7) years prior to application;
7. Any applicant who has a mental or physical disability or uses any drug to a degree that interferes with his or her fitness to practice nursing may be denied entrance into the nursing program, dismissed from the nursing program, or denied licensure;
8. Students must present a certificate as a Nurse Aide I from a community college or from a North Carolina high school health occupations class, and be currently listed with the NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation at www.ncnar.org Services with no substantiated findings;
9. Students must prove proficiency in fundamental CNA nursing skills by return demonstrations within the first two weeks of nursing school.