Special Admission Requirements

Associate Degree Nursing Program

Admission to the Associate Degree 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. Students who wish to transfer into the ADN program must contact the Dean of Health and Public Services. The admission requirements for the ADN program include the following:

1. Submit a current MCC Application for Admission;
2. Submit a program application specifically for Associate Degree Nursing (Packets are available in the spring semester);
3. Submit a high school transcript or state-approved equivalent education diploma;
4. Prove proficiency in chemistry and biology with either previous college course work or proficiency exam. Student must earn a “C “or better;
5. Take the required entrance exam and receive benchmarked scores;
6. Have at least a 2.5 overall grade point average;
7. Complete all DMA/mathematics, chemistry, and biology courses within seven (7) years prior to application;
8. 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;
9. 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 with no substantiated findings; [AND]
10. Students must prove proficiency in fundamental CNA nursing skills by return demonstrations within the first two weeks of nursing school.

Advanced Placement Admissions

Advanced Placement Admissions to the ADN program includes the above requirements and the following:

1. Submit a current MCC Application for Admission;
2. Submit an Advanced Placement ADN application form;
3. Hold a current, unrestricted license to practice as a Practical Nurse in North Carolina or within the Nurse Licensure Compact. Recent graduates will be conditionally accepted into the program and must pass the PN NCLEX Examination by February 1 of the spring semester to remain in the program.
4. Applicants must have graduated from an accredited program within the last five (5) years;
5. Complete preparatory courses described in the application packet. Packets are available in the fall semester;
6. Take the required entrance exam and earn benchmark scores;
7. Have an overall grade point average of 2.5. All chemistry, DMA/mathematics, and biology classes must be current within seven (7) years prior to application; [AND]
8. Students must prove proficiency in fundamental nursing skills by return demonstrations within the first two weeks of beginning classes.

Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET)

The North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Training (“BLET”) is a State accredited program designed to prepare entry level individuals with the cognitive and physical skills to become certified police officers and deputy sheriffs.

To be accepted into the College’s BLET program, students must meet the following criteria:

1. Must complete a BLET application.

2. Must be at least 20 years of age or older.

3. Must be a citizen of the United States of America.

4. Must be a high school graduate or have earned a high school equivalency (high school diplomas earned through correspondence enrollment are not recognized toward educational requirements).

5. Must provide a medical examination report, properly completed by a physician licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina, a physician's assistant, or a nurse practitioner, to determine the applicant’s fitness to perform the essential job functions of a criminal justice officer.

6. Must take a standardized reading comprehension test and score at the tenth grade level or higher within one year prior to entrance into the BLET program.

7. Must provide a certified criminal record check for local and state records for the time period since the applicant had become an adult and from all locations where the applicant has resided since becoming an adult. An Administrative Office of the Courts criminal record check or a comparable out-of-state criminal record check will satisfy this requirement. 

8. Must have not been convicted of a felony or:

• a crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment for more than two years; or
• a crime or unlawful act defined as a "Class B misdemeanor" within the five year period prior to the date of application for employment unless the applicant intends to seek certification through the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission; or
• four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as "Class B Misdemeanors" regardless of the date of conviction; or
• four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as "Class A Misdemeanors" except the trainee may be enrolled if the last conviction occurred more than two years prior to the date of enrollment; or
• a combination of four or more "Class A Misdemeanors" or "Class B Misdemeanors" regardless of the date of conviction unless the individual intends to seek certification through the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.

9. Every individual who is admitted as a trainee in the BLET program shall notify the BLET of all criminal offenses which the trainee is arrested for or charged with, pleads no contest to, pleads guilty to or is found guilty of, and all Domestic Violence Orders (N.C.G.S. § 50B) which are issued by a judicial official and which provide an opportunity for both parties to be present.

The notifications must be received by the College within thirty (30) days of the date the case was disposed of in court. 

Criminal Justice Education and Training

The College requires students enrolled in courses mandated under N.C.G.S. § 17C and 17E, the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission or the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission to be sponsored by law enforcement agencies until completion of the program. The student must be sponsored by a law enforcement agency to be admitted into the program. Failure to have such sponsorship shall result in an admission’s denial. 

Non-Criminal Justice Education and Training Firearm Courses

Except for courses governed by Criminal Justice Education and Training, if the College has a program that requires students to possess a firearm, prior to admission, the student must provide proof of eligibility to possess firearms. For purposes of this Policy, “firearm” means a handgun, shotgun or rifle that expels a projectile by action of an explosion; “proof of eligibility” means: i) a current, valid State-issued permit to purchase a firearm; ii) a current, valid State-issued concealed carry permit from North Carolina; iii) a current, valid State-issued concealed carry permit from a state with a reciprocal concealed carry agreement with North Carolina; iv) proof of an exemption from permit requirements pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 14-415.25; or v) a background check to determine whether the applicant can lawfully possess a firearm in North Carolina pursuant to N.C.G.S. §§ 14-269.8; -404(c); -415.1; -415.3; and -415.25. 

Nurse Aide Program

The admission requirements for the Nurse Aide program include the following:

1. Must be a high school graduate or hold a state- approved high school equivalency certificate;
2. Complete MCC’s Application for Admission;
3. Submit a high school transcript or a state-approved equivalency education certificate;
4. At the first class meeting, students must bring their Social Security Card and a photo ID (Driver’s License or passport);
   AND
5. Students must have a TB Skin Test within the past twelve (12) months and bring the results to the first class meeting;
6. Other requirements such as criminal background checks, drug screens, physicals, or immunizations which may be dictated by clinical agencies, may be required.

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.

Acceptance of Transfer Students/Credits

Course work transferred or accepted for credit toward an undergraduate degree must represent collegiate course work relevant to the degree with course content and level of instruction resulting in student competencies at least equivalent to those of students enrolled in the College’s undergraduate degree program.

Evaluating and Awarding Transfer Credit

Any such earned credit must meet the minimum College academic standards of a grade of “C” or better and must parallel the content of similar courses offered. The maximum amount of credit allowed to be transferred is seventy five percent (75%) of the College’s curriculum. Any course taken at a North Carolina Community College System institution will be accepted for the equivalent course except as specified herein.

For all others, the following criteria will be considered in determining the acceptability of the transfer course work:

1. Accreditation of the school by a regional or national accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. Accreditation does not guarantee acceptance of transfer credit.

2. Equivalency of course descriptions, outcomes and analysis of course level, content, quality, comparability, and degree program relevance. It shall be the student’s responsibility to provide documentation of this equivalency, which may include, but is not limited to, syllabi, course catalogs, course outcomes, etc.

3. Use of recognized guides, such as those published by the American Council on Education, the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers and the National Association of Foreign Student Affairs.

4. If the school was not accredited by a regional or national accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education at the time the course was taken, additional documentation will be required. It shall be the student’s responsibility to provide any additional documentation requested.

5. For skills-based courses, particularly those in the advanced technology programs, demonstration of student skills may be a component of the evaluation process. Once a course is approved for transfer from a particular school, the course will be entered on a master list maintained by the Office of Records and Registration. Courses will be re-evaluated at least once every two years. Decisions related to acceptance of credit will be made by the appropriate faculty member(s) and Dean, in consultation with the Vice President of Instruction.

The responsibility for determining transfer credit from other colleges and universities rests with the Director of Admissions, Records, and Registration. When there is doubt about the appropriateness of transfer credit or when a student wishes to appeal a transfer credit decision, the transcript will be referred to the appropriate faculty member(s) and Dean, whose decision will be final. In such cases, the Dean will note the decision in the student's academic file. Time limits may be imposed in certain situations, such as for allied health program courses. The Office of Records and Registration and the appropriate Dean will maintain a list of courses that have time limits for transfer.

When a student transfers from a postsecondary institution to the College, the following steps will be implemented:

1. The student fills out an application for admission and is responsible for providing an official high school transcript and an official transcript from any other postsecondary institution. The student should allow at least one month for the transcript evaluation process prior to registering for classes.

2. The Office of Admissions, Records, and Registration evaluates the transcript and credit is accepted in accordance with the College's program offerings and the procedure stated herein. No credit for a course with a grade lower than a “C” may be transferred. The transcript evaluation is conducted in cooperation with the appropriate faculty member(s) and Dean, as applicable.

3. The student is given placement test(s), if applicable.

4. The student continues with registration procedure.

The College recognizes the following additional opportunities for awarding transfer credits:

1. College Board Advanced Placement Program (“AP”): College course credit will be granted to students who pass the AP examinations with a score of three, four or five. Students must submit a College Action Report (official score report) and an official high school transcript showing the corresponding AP course was completed to the Office of Records and Registration for consideration of granting college credit. A grade of “PR” will be recorded for an appropriate course on their transcript. The course will be shown on the transcript as credit received but will not be used in calculating the GPA. No more than 25% of the required hours for a credential can be awarded from proficiency credit.

2. College-Level Examination Program (“CLEP”): College course credit will be granted to students who participate in CLEP Subject Examinations and achieve the minimum passing score as recommended by the American Council on Education. Students must submit a CLEP transcript to the Office of Records and Registration for consideration of granting college credit.

3. Educational Experiences in the Armed Services: Servicemen and veterans may be awarded college credit for service schools they have attended. The service schools must be accredited by a regional accrediting agency. Before applying for credit, contact the service school(s) and ask them to which regional accrediting agency they belong. Contact the Office of Records and Registration for more information.

Joint Services Transcript (“JST”) is an academically accepted document approved by the American Council on Education (“ACE”) to validate a service member's military occupational experience and training along with the corresponding ACE college credit recommendations. When the College receives an official copy of a JST, the Registrar will review and apply appropriate course credit. The Vice President of Instruction will be consulted if there is need for further discussion regarding proposed course credit.

4. Non-curriculum to Curriculum Transfer Credit: Workforce course work from the College related to curriculum instruction may be transferred or accepted for credit towards curriculum courses in specific programs. Students must have earned a minimum letter grade of a “S”, passed the final assessment with a proficiency of 70% or better or successfully passed the applicable credentialing exam. The appropriate Dean for each division will approve workforce course material prior to officially granting curriculum credit. All documentation leading to the awarding of credit, including documentation of the credentialing exam, will be filed with the Director or Records and Registration. Faculty teaching courses for which CE to CU credit may be awarded must meet all SACSCOC credential requirements.

5. Experiential Learning: Students may receive credit for work or other learning experiences. The student must present a file or portfolio of information to the appropriate Dean for the purpose of justifying academic credit for the past experiences.

• Once received, the Dean will either forward the file or portfolio to the Vice President of Instruction with a recommendation of academic credits to be awarded or require the student to provide additional information on which to base the decision.
• A final determination of credit awarded to the student will be made by the Vice President.
• All documentation leading to the awarding of credit will be filed with the Director or Records and Registration.
• If credit is awarded, the student will receive a proficiency credit, with a grade of “PR” on the transcript.
• No more than 25% of the required hours for a credential can be awarded from proficiency credit.

6. Professional Certificates: Successful completion of BLET (CJC 100) may substitute for CJC 120, CJC 131, CJC 132, CJC 221, CJC 225, and CJC 231. All other professional certificates will be evaluated by the appropriate Dean.  Once documentation of an earned certificate is presented to the Dean, he/she will make a recommendation of academic credits to be awarded to the Vice President of Instruction.