Please send me application form for enrrolled nursing for 2017

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

FEBRUARY 15, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.

All application materials must be submitted to the Health Admissions Office, SY CC 208, by this deadline. Materials

postmarked but not received by the deadline will NOT be accepted. If submitting your application within two weeks of the

application deadline, hand delivery of your application materials is the only way to guarantee receipt by the 5:00 p.m.

application deadline. Due to PCC centralized mail distribution process, expedited mailing options are not directly received by

the Health Admissions Office on the delivery confirmation date. Application materials may not be faxed, e-mailed, or scanned.

APPLICATION MATERIALS SHOULD BE MAILED OR HAND DELIVERED TO:

Portland Community College

Health Admissions Office – SY CC 208

P.O. Box 19000

Portland, OR 97280-0990

MINIMUM APPLICATION ELIGIBILIY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants are eligible to apply to PCC’s Nursing program if they meet ALL of the following requirements:

 At least 30 of the 45 credits of prerequisites must be completed by the end of fall term 2015 (December 13th, 2015)

o BI 231** must be completed by the end of fall term 2015.

o Math 95***, MTH 105***, MTH 111** or higher OR placement test** demonstrating placement into Math 111 or higher

must be completed by the end of fall term 2015.

 The remaining prerequisites must be completed by the end of spring term 2016 (June 12, 2016).

**Course/requirement has 7-year expiration. Course/requirement must be dated 2009 and more recent.

Grade requirements:

 Cumulative GPA of prerequisite courses must be at least a 3.0.

 Individual prerequisite courses must be taken for a letter grade and must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.

APPLICATION EVALUATION

Applicants are evaluated using a 70 point system. Points can be earned in the following areas:

 Completion of A&P sequence by the end of fall term prior to the application deadline

 Completion of all 45 prerequisite credits by the end of fall term prior to the application deadline

 Completion of a prior degree

 Local Criteria Points (prerequisites completed at PCC, Veteran status, Microbiology, and Healthcare Experience)

Please be aware that completion of nursing prerequisite requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.

TIER II ADMISSION PROCESS: PROCTORED ESSAY

Based on application point totals from Tier I, the top 200 applicants will be invited to participate in an on campus, timed,

proctored essay worth up to 30 points. Essays are held at the Sylvania Campus. The 70 application points from Tier I will be

added to the 30 essay points from Tier II to determine who will be offered a seat in the program. Up to 80 applicants with the

highest combined point totals from Tier I & II will be offered a seat in the nursing program.

Applicants will be notified of invitation to the proctored essay via their PCC email address. This is the only method of

notification. Applicants who do not check their PCC email address should forward their PCC email address to one they

check more frequently.

TIER III ADMISSION PROCESS: POST-SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

Students offered a seat in the PCC Nursing Program must successfully complete the following additional requirements prior to

beginning the nursing program in the fall:

 Pass a criminal background check *

 Pass a 10 panel drug screen *

 Submit proof of current immunizations and CPR certification *

 Completion of outstanding prerequisites by the end of spring term with a C or higher (if in-progress at the time of

 Attend two mandatory nursing program orientations prior to fall term

*Applicants should NOT pursue meeting these requirements prior to being offered formal placement into the PCC Nursing

Program. Students offered placement will receive specific directions from PCC’s Nursing department on how to fulfill these

requirements. Failure to successfully complete any of the above requirements will result in a rescinded admissions offer.

TIMELINE FOR FALL 2016 ADMISSION

 February 15, 2016 by 5:00 p.m.: APPLICATION FILING DEADLINE. This is NOT a postmark deadline. Applications must be

received in SY CC 208 by this deadline. No exceptions.

 Late-March, 2016 (Tier I admission): Applicants are notified by PCC email of proctored essay invitation.

 Mid-April, 2016 (Tier II admission): Proctored essay held at the Sylvania Campus. Invited applicants must attend to be

considered for the program.

 Mid-May, 2016 (Tier III admission): Up to 80 applicants offered placement in the Nursing Program. Notification letters will

be e-mailed to your MyPCC email address. All admission decisions are final.

 Summer 2016 (Tier III admission): Students offered a place in the program must meet post-selection requirements as well as

attend two mandatory orientations before being eligible to begin the program in the fall.

 Fall 2016: Program begins.

COMPUTER LITERACY REQUIREMENT

Students in PCC’s nursing program must be computer literate, meaning proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, data entry,

Internet and email use, and basic understanding of computer terminology. PCC does not require proof or documentation of computer

literacy. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure they are prepared to use computers prior to beginning the nursing program.

OFFICIALTRANSCRIPT POLICY

A transcript is a copy of a student's permanent academic record from a college or university including all courses taken, all grades

received, and all degrees and certificates conferred to a student. Official transcripts are issued directly from a college or university’s

registrar. Official transcripts are required from all colleges or universities where courses were attempted and must be in a sealed

envelope from the institution where work was completed. Official transcripts must be submitted with your nursing program application

by 5:00 p.m. on February 15, 2016. Other PCC departments, including Student Records, will not be able to accept official transcripts

required for the nursing application, even if previously submitted for transfer credit evaluation.

Applicants who applied the previous year (2015) do not need to resubmit all official college transcripts unless new work was completed

at an institution other than PCC. Official transcripts submitted to the Health Admissions Office after February 15, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. will

not be considered. Failure to submit official transcripts for all coursework attempted at all previous colleges and schools will render your

application ineligible. If PCC is the only institution attended, applicants must list PCC under the education information section on page

one of the application and the health admissions office will generate PCC transcripts to match up with the applicant file. For questions

or concerns regarding this policy, please contact the Health Admissions Office at (971) 722-4795.

BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

Did you remember to:

 Become a credit seeking admitted student to PCC (unless already admitted)?

 Sign and date the 2016-2018 Nursing application applicant data form and checklist?

 Submit payment for the $40 application fee (check or money order)?

 Include official transcripts from ALL colleges and universities attended (other than PCC)?

 Include ALL required work experience documentation?

APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING ALL REQUIRED FORMS AND MATERIALS

BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RENDERED INELIGIBLE.