Nursing AAS

Grade point average: Cumulative GPA or 2.5 or higher or high school graduation grade average of 75 or higher.

Chemistry: complete one of the following:

• Earn a grade of 70 or higher in one year of high school chemistry or one semester of college chemistry (equivalent to CHE 107: Introduction to Chemistry I)
• Earn a 70 or higher in Nursing ABC, an online, non-credit course not eligible for funding with financial aid (learn more at www.nursingabc.com)

Biology: complete one of the following:

• Meet all prerequisites for BIO 251: Anatomy and Physiology I or BIO 252: Anatomy and Physiology II (prerequisites include earning a 70 or higher in BIO 106: Human Biology, BIO 111: General Biology I, or BIO 131: Principles of Biology, or scoring a 3 or higher on the High School AP Biology Exam)

Mathematics: complete one of the following:

• Earn a 70 or higher in MTH 125: Intermediate Algebra or MTH 133: Technical Math; or placement test at the MTH 155: Algebra, Functions, and Modeling level within two years of the application deadline for the Nursing A.A.S. option of your choice.
• If you have completed MTH 125, MTH 133, or MTH 155 outside the two-year time frame, earn a 70 or higher in ALH 110: Dosage Calculations for Nurses and other Health Care Professionals; or placement test at the MTH 155: Algebra, Functions, and Modeling level within two years of your application deadline.
• If you have completed MTH 125, MTH 133, MTH 155, or ALH 110 outside the two-year time frame, placement test at the MTH 155: Algebra, Functions, and Modeling level or score 70 or higher on the Competency Exam administered by the nursing department (you can take it once during the two years prior to your application deadline).
• Placement test at MTH 185: Precalculus or higher or complete high school pre-calculus with a 70 or higher

English: complete one of the following:

• Placement test at the ENG 101: Research and Composition level or complete ENG 100: College Composition with a 70 or higher

Nursing Program Admission Scoring Rubric

Students entering this program are required to purchase or lease a computer laptop for in-classroom use. Computers are an integral part of all course instruction within the Nursing A.A.S. program. Please review the College’s recommendations for computer purchases or check with the Helpdesk to ensure you purchase a computer that will be able to run any specialized software or textbook add-ons. Note: some technology such as Chromebook, iPads, and tablets are good for Internet access or to access cloud applications and storage but are not able to run specialized software required for some classes, some textbook add-ons, and will definitely not meet the needs of a “power user.”

• If born after January 1, 1957, proof of immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella
• Results from a current physical examination, a Mantoux test (within three months of first Nursing A.A.S. clinical experience), proof of tetanus immunization (within 10 years), and proof of rubella immunization or results of a rubella titer (these requirements can be submitted upon admission)
• Card of completion in basic life support for health care providers (must be renewed annually; can be submitted upon admission
• Must be 18 years old by September 1

Nursing Student Handbook

Graduates of JCC’s nursing program are eligible to apply for licensure in any state as well as sit for the NCLEX-RN. Completion of the nursing program does not assure licensure as a registered professional nurse. Graduates of JCC’s nursing program meet the education requirements for admittance to the NCLEX-RN licensure exam; however, there is a requirement that the applicant be of “good moral character” and a fee must be paid for the test and license.

For more information please visit the NYS Education Department Office of the Professions website at: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/nurse/nurse-licensefaq.htm.

Deadlines vary depending on the Nursing A.A.S. program option you choose.

• Applications for the Traditional weekday Option must be received by January 30 and will be reviewed starting in February
  • Applications for Jefferson-Lewis BOCES LPN Graduates applying within the articulation agreement for the Traditional Option must be received by March 1
• All Applications for the Weekend Option must be received by September 1 and will be reviewed starting in mid-October

Acceptance to the program is competitive, taking into consideration academic preparation, experience, and motivation. Qualified applicants may be placed on a waiting list and will be notified if space becomes available. Applicants not admitted by the first week of the program must reapply for further consideration.

To apply to the program, you must:

• Complete Jefferson’s free application for admission and the nursing supplemental application
• Be a high school graduate or have an equivalency diploma
• Submit high school transcripts, GED test scores, and/or college transcripts
• Have completed all prerequisites and other requirements

If you have left the program you may be readmitted only once, provided you have a GPA of 2.0 or higher and meet all program requirements. Readmission is subject to approval by the Nursing Admissions Committee.

If you are reapplying to Nursing 112 A,B; Nursing 231 A,B; or Nursing 232 you must enroll in corresponding co-requisite nursing courses in the semester in which you are seeking readmission (even if you have previously passed the co-requisite with a grade of C or higher). The exception is NUR 212: Pharmacology.

Once admitted to the program, you have four years to complete all program requirements.

If you are seeking to transfer from another nursing program to Jefferson’s Nursing A.A.S. you must complete prerequisites, apply, and be accepted.

Jefferson graduates can go on to earn B.S. degrees in Nursing. Transfer agreements with the following programs help you choose courses and transfer credits smoothly.

• SUNY Polytechnic Institute, RN to B.S.
• SUNY Empire State College, RN to B.S.
• Keuka College, RN to B.S.
• SUNY Upstate Medical University, RN to B.S.
• Chamberlain College of Nursing, RN to B.S.
• SUNY Delhi, RN to B.S.
• SUNY Plattsburgh, RN to B.S.