Riverside Community College District

Application Information/Directions Sheet

Please read all information before starting the application process.

Please complete entire application by typing directly onto application. Print completed application on white paper only, sign on the second page and submit with required documentation (if applicable) during the appropriate application-filing periods.

Applications must be typed and hand delivered to RCCD School of Nursing at Riverside City Campus only. School of Nursing is open Monday-Friday 8 am to 4 pm and is located in the Life Science Building room 203.

Application Filing Periods

VN application filing period:

VN February 8 - March 8

ADN (RN) application filing period:

September 1st - October 1st to apply for Spring semester
January 2nd - February 2nd to apply for Fall semester

Students interested in applying to both the RN and theVN program must submit an application for each program separately.

Applications submitted after the deadling will not be accepted.

More information about prerequisites and the selection process can be obtained by calling (951) 222-8405 or by viewing the links on the right side of this page. Completion of a two-year Education Plan with a counselor is recommended as early in your academic program as possible; please contact the Counseling Department at (951) 222-8440.

There is no waitlist for any RCC Nursing program. If a student is not offered a space in the program, a new applicaiton is necessary for the following semester.
A combined A&P series must be completed at one school. This is due to possible missing components in curriculum when completed at separate colleges. You should meet with an academic counselor to make sure that coursework from other institutions is accepted by RCC before taking coursework at another college or university.
Riverside Community College reserves the right to designate a certain number of spaces for contract education.

Students must apply to the college prior to applying to the nursing program:

If you have never attended RCC: Submit an RCC application online before you apply to the School of Nursing. at: www.rcc.edu/admissions/apply.cfm.
If you are a continuing RCC student: You DO NOT need to file another RCC application in order to apply for the Nursing program.

Please verify that the following documents are on file in the Counseling Department by the application deadline or the application will not be processed:

Official, up-to-date transcripts from all colleges attended (also showing work in progress). RCC transcripts not required. Failure to declare ALL colleges attended and submit official transcripts before the deadline will invalidate the application.
RN Applicants: High schol transcripts only needed if trying to satisfy the Chemistry requirement. If a full year of chemistry taken in high school with at least "C" grades earned, you may be able to test out of Chemistry. Call counseling for more information, 222-8440.
VN Applicants/30 Unit Option RN Applicants: Proof of high school or college graduation required Official, up-to-date high school transcript (showing graduation date) or equivalent: i.e. G.E.D., High School Proficiency Examination, Associate degree or Bachelor's degree. No diplomas accepted, only official transcripts.
Foreign high school or college transcripts must have a "Detailed Evaluation" completed by a transcript translation/evaluation service (www.aerc.com, www.apie.org, www.ierf.org) Failure to submit the "Detailed Evaluation" will lower priority status.

Transcripts are "Official" when they are sent directly to RCC from the sending institution, or are hand delivered by the student in a sealed envelope from the sending institution.

Transcripts are "Up-to-date" when they are received by RCC no more than 90 days after the sending institution issued them, as verified by the date that the institution stamps on the transcript. If you need to request an official copy of your transcripts from other colleges previously attended, a Transcript Request form is available in the Transfer Career Center.

It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all transcripts are official and up-to-date and other necessary information/documents have been received by the School of Nursing or the Counseling Department at the time of the application. Failure to submit all official transcripts by the deadline will invalidate your application. Transcripts that are not official and not up-to-date will be returned to the student. Please be aware that your transcripts will be purged after one year if you have never been enrolled at RCC, or if you have not been an RCC student for four years.

Effective Fall 2009 and due to changes in legislation, enrollment criteria will be changed to include use of multi-criteria such as overall GPA, pre--requisite course GPA, TEAS test scores, degrees/work experience, life experiences, and second language proficiency. Please view the School of Nursing Information Powerpoint to the right for details on eligibility requirements and the selection process. Students applying for the RN Program that have all of the prerequisite courses and general education courses completed (with the highest grades) before applying have a better chance of being invited to the program.

95% of RN/ADN, 1st semester spaces will be awarded by rank order (highest points)
The remaining 5% of spaces will be selected by random selection of qualified applicants
- Please view page 5 of this link to view the point system for 1st semester RN applicants

Effective Fall 2009 there will be new admission criteria for the VN Program based on composite GPA in prerequisite courses (NVN-50 and AMY-10 or AMY 2A/2B). More specific information will be announced as soon as it is available

80% of available VN spots will be offered to eligible applicants with the most points (up to 130 points possible)
- Points are earned by completing the pre-requisite courses, support courses or holding a current and valid CNA certificate
20% of available VN spots will be offered to eligible applicants with at least 2.0 in the pre-requisites and a 2.0 overall GPA via RANDOM SELECTION

LVN's applying for Advanced Placement/Flex Program/30-Unit Optino for RN Program must provide a copy of their current LVN License with application (Regardless if we already have one on file). Failure to do so will lower priority status. Advanced Placement and Flex applicants must complete Nursing 17 (expires after two year) in addition to the RN prerequisites and general education courses. LVN-RN applications must also pass the Advanced Placement exam with 75% in order to place into the 3rd semester of the ADN (RN) program. View this link for the study guide

LVN-RN Advanced Placement applicants are selected by prioritization and random selection. Advanced Placement applicants will ALL requirements completed have the highest chance of being invited to the program. View the links to the right for more information.

RCC readmission (petitioning) applicants are required to submit both an application and a petition. Petitioning students may obtain the application and petition form on-line during the application filing periods or from the Nursing Enrollment Technician in LS 203 during other times.

Students transfering from another nursing program must submit/re-submit the following items with their application:

Official up-to-date transcripts reflecting the courses you have completed, as well as transcripts with work in progress from the nursing program in which you are transferring.
Course outlines and syllabi for courses you completed or are currently enrolled in the nursing program from which you are transferring.
Completion of Recommendation Form. Form can be obtained from the Nursing Enrollment Technician.
Personal letter describing reasons for wanting to transfer to this program.

Note: Failure to submit required information will lower priority status. Admission will be denied to an applicant who earned a grade of "C" or less in a nursing program at another college. However, if the grade earned was earned more than 10 years ago, and have since demonstrated a satisfactory academic record, may submit a petition, with documentation, to the Enrollment Committee for an exception to this policy. Transfer applicants must also complete Nursing 17 (expires after two years) in addition to the RN prerequisites. More information can be obtained by calling (951) 222-8405.

Upon acceptance into the program, students must submit or complete the following requirements (do not submit these items until requested by the School of Nursing)

Submit a valid US Social Security card. This is required for entry into the RCC Nursing programs (this is required by our clinical facility partners), to sit for NCLEX and to hold a license.
Submit a valid government issued picture ID (Driver's License, passport, military ID)
Admission to the program is conditional on the student passing the background check/drug screen (this is required by our clinical facility partners).
Submit all requested health clearances/immunization records
Submitting a valid American Heart Association CPR card

For general questions on enrollment, program requirements, etc., there is no need to wait for an appointment to see a counselor-try RCC's Walk-In Counseling. For dates and times please call the Counseling Department at (951) 222-8440.

We offer workshops bi-weekly that explain eligibility requirements and the selection process. It is recommended that students meet with a counselor prior to attending the workshop. These workshops are open to the public and you do not have to be enrolled at RCC to attend. No children are allowed. View this link or call (951) 222-8405 to hear the workshop schedule.

ADN (RN) - The next application period is September 1 - October 1, 2009.

ADN (RN) Application
ADN (RN) Petition (Applicants for re-admission/petition must download and submit both petition and application. Petitioning students may obtain the application and petition form on-line during the application filing periods or from the Nursing Enrollment Technician in LS 203 during other times.

New Information for Students Petitioning for Readmission into Nursing 4:

Effective Fall 2008, all students who do not successfully complete N 4 and achieve a less than 90% predictability score on the ATI Diagnostic Predictor Exam at the end of Nursing 4, and who petition for readmission, will be required to purchase and use specific ATI products for remediation purposes during the semester. Students will be readmitted according to established readmission policy and space availability.

VN - The next application period is February 8, March 8, 2010.

VN Application
VN Petition - (Applicants for re-admission/petition must download and submit both petition and application. Petitioning students may obtain the application and petition form on-line during the application filing periods or from the Nursing Enrollment Technician in LS 203 during other times.

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