ADN Application and Admission Process
The Associate Degree Nursing Program is a two-year program designed to provide educational opportunities to qualified students for a career in nursing. The program responds to the expanding health care needs of the community. The curriculum includes a balance of general education, nursing theory, and laboratory/clinical experience. Graduates receive an Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS). Graduates that meet the requirements of the State Board of Nursing are eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. The Associate Degree Nursing Program is accredited by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning of Mississippi and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN). The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. can be contacted at 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326 (www.acenursing.org). Phone 404-975-5000, Fax: 404-75-5020 for specific program information.
Applicants must first complete an admission application to Holmes Community College and be fully admitted. To be considered for acceptance into the Associate Degree Nursing program, a student must complete the following steps:
• Be fully admitted to Holmes Community College. See ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS in Holmes bulletin or on Admissions webpage.
• Have official verification of a minimum composite score of 15 on the ACT if taken before October 28, 1989, or a minimum composite score of 18 on the ACT if taken after October 28, 1989. ACT scores must be on file with the Office of Admissions & Records at Holmes Community College prior to completing the Health Sciences application.
• Provide official transcripts from all schools and/or colleges attended to the Office of Admissions & Records. Applicants with any college credit must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on prerequisite courses completed to be considered for the program. Students may apply and be accepted prior to completion of prerequisite courses; however, prerequisite courses MUST be successfully completed prior to beginning program coursework.
• Complete and submit the Health Science Programs application (located in MyHolmes), selecting Associate Degree Nursing, by the appropriate deadline.
• Must have successfully completed with a C or better the following courses before program start date:
o BIO 1613 Nutrition or FCS 1253 Nutrition
o BIO 2514 Anatomy & Physiology I
o BIO 2524 Anatomy & Physiology II
o BIO 2924 Microbiology
When the deadline for Associate Degree Nursing closes, data analysis will provide a scoring for all eligible applicants, and candidates will be chosen according to ranking. After notification of acceptance, the student will be required to provide documentation of the following requirements prior to the start of the program. Students will be responsible for fees or costs associated with these requirements. All information concerning the requirements below will be provided after class selection:
1. Passage of physical examination per Health Examination Report
2. Current certification of CPR Basic Life Support by American Heart Association
3. Passage of a healthcare criminal background check
4. Passage of drug screening
5. Current and complete immunization record (Form 121)
a. Varicella and Hepatitis B Titer
b. Influenza
6. Tuberculosis Skin Test, QuantiFERON-TB Gold, or Chest x-ray
