Nursing

Entrance date: Fall and Spring Semester Core courses: Fall and Spring Semester Occupationally specific courses: Spring and Summer Semester

Disclaimer:

Please be advised that the results obtained from utilizing the ASN Nursing GPA calculator do not serve as a guarantee of selection or admittance into the ASN program. The calculator functions as a tool designed to enhance transparency by assisting potential ASN students in calculating their GPA accurately for application and admission purposes.

Students must input all pertinent information into the required fields to ensure the GPA calculation's accuracy and minimize errors. However, relying solely on this tool's calculated GPA does not influence the decision-making process for ASN program selection and acceptance.

The selection and admission into the ASN program are determined based on the criteria outlined in the Admission Requirements section.

Therefore, while the ASN Nursing GPA calculator serves as a helpful resource, it does not guarantee acceptance into the program. We encourage all prospective students to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the selection criteria and to approach the application process comprehensively.

Beginning Spring 2022 (January 2022), ALL FIRST TIME college students will be required to take the College Success (COLL 1020) course.

Nursing is a competitive program that requires students to have a strong background in biology, math, science, and reading comprehension. Admission is based on the academic qualifications of the student and space availability. Admission to the college and meeting program admission requirements does NOT guarantee acceptance to the nursing program.

To be admitted to the nursing program, a student must first be admitted to the college. The following requirements for admission to Albany Technical College must be met:

- Fill out an application to the college - Receive acceptance to the college - Indicate Associate of Science in Nursing program as a program of choice - Fill out an application to the Associate of Science in Nursing Program - The Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) Program will notify applicants status (i.e., acceptance, denial, incomplete application) - Applicants accepted into the ASN program will be notified of the new student mandatory orientation - Orientation must be attended/completed before registration for nursing courses

In addition to Albany Technical College admission requirements, the following nursing admission requirements must be met:

- Applicant must be at least 18 years of age - Applicants must have a minimum nursing GPA of 2.75 for acceptance to the program - Only core courses required for the Associate of Science in Nursing program will be used in the calculation of the prospective student’s nursing grade point average (GPA) - Grades achieved in each attempt will be used in the calculation of the nursing GPA - Science courses (A&P I; A&P II; and Microbiology) more than 5 years old are not accepted For example, a student entering the program in Fall semester Anatomy and Physiology I and II and Microbiology must all be valid on the start day of ASN program courses (i.e., RNSG courses) during Spring semester. - The nursing program utilizes the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS) to assess the readiness of prospective nursing students. Applicants must score a minimum of 60% on the ATI TEAS assessment to be eligible for acceptance to the program. - Scores within 12 months of program entrance (i.e., RNSG courses) are accepted from an approved ATI site - A maximum of two (2) attempts are allowed in a 12-month period of time - The two attempts must be a minimum of 30 days apart - Test scores are valid for 12 months from the date of the examination - ATI TEAS score must be valid on the start day of ASN program courses (i.e., RNSG courses) - Prospective students who do not meet the minimum ATI TEAS score will not be eligible to apply for program admission - Prospective students who do not meet the minimum GPA and/or ATI TEAS score will not be eligible for program admission. - Completion of admission requirements and/or core courses does not guarantee admission to the program.

It may not be possible to admit all students who meet the minimum requirements for admission. If there are more qualified applicants than spaces available in the program and/or a nursing class, selection for admission will be based upon the following:

- Nursing Grade Point Average - ATI TEAS - minimum score of 60% - maximum of two attempts within 12 months - Completion of core classes - Completion of science classes - Patterns of withdrawal from courses/schools - Grades of Ds and/or Fs - Availability of space in clinical sites - Availability of faculty resources

When space limits the acceptance of all qualified applicants:

- Students will be ranked, according to the highest GPA, the highest nursing pre-admission test score, and completion of all required core classes including the completion of science classes. - The highest-ranked prospective students will be offered admission to the program. - Qualified applicants who meet admission requirements but, are not accepted must reapply for the next upcoming cohort for program admission. - The maximum enrollment for the Associate of Science in Nursing program is based upon full-time faculty numbers, which comply with the Georgia Board of Nursing and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) accrediting body standards (faculty-student ratio of 1:25). - There will be a program waiting list maintained in the Nursing Admissions office and with the Program Director for new and re-admitting students. - Students placed on the waiting list will remain on the waiting list until the beginning of the semester of the cohort for which the initial application for program admission was made. - Once the semester of the cohort for which the applicant has begun,the applicant must reapply to be considered for admission. - Applicants who earned less than a “C” in two or more nursing courses while enrolled in a previous nursing program will not be eligible for admission into ATC’s nursing program. - The applicant must wait a period of three (3) calendar years before they will be considered for admission to Albany Technical College’s nursing program. - If accepted to the program no transfer credit will be given for previous nursing courses. - Program re-entry will be on a space-available basis and adhere to admission requirements. - Students will be required to adhere to the ASN Student Handbook in effect at the time of program entry and/or re-entry.

Transfer Students Requirements

Transfer core credits are accepted from other accredited colleges and universities. A grade of “C” or better is required, and the course must be equivalent to courses required in the nursing curriculum pattern at Albany Technical College.

Students seeking program admission and/or transfer status from another institution must meet the following:

- Submission of official transcripts from each college of attendance - A nursing transfer GPA of 2.75 - Only core courses required for the nursing program will be used in the calculation of the prospective student’s nursing GPA - Grades achieved in each attempt will be used in the calculation of the GPA - Science