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DCCC Fall 2021 Associate Degree Nursing (LPN to ADN) Program Admission Packet

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Associate Degree Nursing (LPN to ADN) Program

Enrollment Packet

Fall 2021

NOTE: The information provided in this packet is subject to change annually. Applicants must meet the

eligibility requirements in order to be considered for entry into the nursing program. The DCCC ADN

enrollment process is not to be regarded as a contract between DCCC and students. DCCC reserves the

right to change any provisions or requirements with adequate notice and minimum disruption to

students.

Program Application Deadline: February 26, 2021 by 5:00pm

Program Admission Checklist

The list below is intended to serve as a brief checklist. Please read the entire packet for more details on

these requirements and deadlines. Applicants must complete all the tasks in each phase in order to

continue in the selection process. Failure to complete each task will result in removal from the

application pool.

PHASE I: Complete first.

▢ Read the entire packet, making sure (if you were selected) you are able to meet ALL of the requirements in the “Conditionally Accepted LPN to ADN Students” (p.6-7) section.

▢ Complete DCCC Admission/Readmission process, including being up-to-date on Residency Determination Service (RDS).

▢ Demonstrate English and mathematics “college readiness” levels, via college-level English/math courses or by completion of or waiver credit for specified “transition” or co-requisite courses.

▢ Submit official transcripts to DCCC’s Admissions Office and/or evidence of achieving a High

School Diploma. Please note that international transcripts MUST be evaluated by World

Education Services (WES). Please speak with an admissions staff if you have questions regarding

this requirement.

● Please note that all supportive courses must be completed with a C or higher prior to

February 26, 2021 in order to remain eligible for the LPN to ADN program.

▢ Set-up DCCC StormTrac and email account. ● Instructions and FAQ’s can be found at the following web page.

http://bit.ly/STORMTRAC

● If you need help setting up your StormTrac account, call the Student Help Desk at (336)

249-8186 ext. 6181.

**PLEASE NOTE: Following this phase, all communication will occur through your DCCC email account.

PHASE II: Complete second.

▢ Provide the admissions office with documentation that verifies a minimum of 3,328 hours of work experience as an LPN (see below for details).

▢ Schedule and take the ATI TEAS and achieve a minimum score of 62. A minimum score of 62 is required to continue with the admission process. https://www.atitesting.com/teas/register

▢ NOTE: TEAS scores are valid for 2 years from the date the test was taken and can be taken twice in one

calendar year at DCCC).

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PHASE III: Complete third.

▢ The admissions office will review submitted documentation and apply ranking criteria. ● Documentation NOT submitted by February 26, 2021 will not be included in the ranking

process and cannot be added after the deadline.

▢ Applicants who meet the above eligibility requirements on or before the deadline will be ranked according to the following criteria:

Rubric for DCCC LPN to ADN Program Entry

Content

Points

TOTAL

TEAS

Overall Score 100-86 (4) 85-80 (3) 79-75 (2) 74-68 (1) 67-62 (0)

/4

Science Score 60 + (3) 59-55 (2) 54-50 (1) 49 - (0)

/3

Academic History

BIO 168/165# A (3) B (2) C (1) N/A (0)

/3

BIO 169/166# A (3) B (2) C (1) N/A (0)

/3

COM 231^ A (3) B (2) C (1) N/A (0)

/3

ENG 111^ A (3) B (2) C (1) N/A (0)

/3

ENG 112^ A (3) B (2) C (1) N/A (0)

/3

HUM 115^ A (3) B (2) C (1) N/A (0)

/3

PSY 150^ A (3) B (2) C (1) N/A (0)

/3

PSY 241^ A (3) B (2) C (1) N/A (0)

/3

Previous Degree Bachelor’s (2) Associate (1) None (0)

/2

Previous PNE diploma from DCCC

Yes (10) No (0) /10

Life Experience

Length of LPN License 7+ yrs (3) 5-7 yrs (2) 2-5 yrs (1)

/3

Veteran OR Member of Armed Forces

Yes (1) No (0)

/1

Other Active Medical Certification*

Yes (1) No (0) /1

TOTAL SCORE /48


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# BIO 165/166 must be taken at the same institution in order to be counted towards program credit.

BIO 168/169 can be taken at different community colleges in NC only. We cannot accept Anatomy and

Physiology credit where 1 course was taken at a University and the other course was taken at another

college.

^ Acceptable course substitutes, such as AP or transfer credit, will be considered and must be approved

by the Student Records Office.

* CPR/First Aid certification, Nurse Aide certification, or LPN licensure will not provide points for this

category.

Nursing Admission Process Details

PHASE I:

▢ Complete DCCC Admission/Readmission process, including being up-to-date on Residency

Determination Service (RDS - https://ncresidency.cfnc.org/residencyInfo/), enrollment

information sessions (EIS), and college orientation.

● New Students: Applicants who have never attended DCCC before will need to complete

the admissions process, including the North Carolina Residency Determination Services

(RDS). To get started, visit https://www.davidsonccc.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/

● Returning Students: Applicants who have not taken courses at DCCC in over a year must

update their information by re-applying to the college, including the North Carolina

Residency Determination Services (RDS). To get started, visit

https://www.davidsonccc.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/

● Current Students: Applicants who are currently enrolled should check with their

academic advisor or the admissions office to be sure their North Carolina Residency

Determination Services (RDS) is up-to-date.

▢ Demonstrate English and mathematics “college readiness” levels, via college-level English/math courses or by completion of or waiver credit for specified “transition” or co-requisite courses.

College English Readiness College Mathematics Readiness

● Option 1: You have completed or received transfer credit for ENG 111.

● Option 2: You have completed or received waiver credit for all of the following: DRE 096, DRE 097, DRE 098.

● Option 3: You have completed or received waiver credit for ENG 002 with a minimum grade of P2.

● Option 4: You have completed or received waiver credit for ENG 011.

● Option 5: You have acceptable SAT or ACT scores.

● Option 1: You have completed or received transfer credit for one of the following -- MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171 (or a higher-level math).

● Option 2: You have completed or received waiver credit for all of the following: DMA 010, DMA 020, DMA 030, DMA 040, and DMA 050.

● Option 3: You have completed or received waiver credit for MAT 003 with a minimum grade of P2.

● Option 4: You have completed or received waiver credit for one of the following: MAT 043, MAT 052, or MAT 071.

● Option 5: You have acceptable SAT or ACT scores.

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▢ Submit official transcripts to DCCC’s Admissions Office. ● Per the NC Board of Nursing, applicants must provide one of the following:

■ Record of high school graduation;

■ Record of high school equivalency;

■ Earned credits from a post-secondary institution

Sealed college transcripts may be delivered in person or mailed directly from the

applicant's college(s). Electronic transcripts must be sent directly from the applicant's

college to DCCC Admissions at [email protected]

Mailing address:

Davidson County Community College

attn: Admissions

P.O. Box 1287

Lexington, NC 27293-1287

● Applicants with international transcripts must have their transcript evaluated through

World Education Services (WES). (https://www.wes.org/) Please speak with an

admissions staff if you have any questions.

● NOTE: Applicants must have all supportive courses associated with the LPN to ADN program completed before they can apply for the LPN to ADN program.

■ A grade of C or higher is required for the following courses: BIO 168 (or BIO 165), BIO 169 (or BIO 166), ENG 111, HUM 115, PSY 150, and PSY 241.

● NOTE: Applicants are responsible for ensuring their transcripts have been received by

DCCC’s Admissions office by the specified date in order to move forward in the LPN to

ADN selection process.

▢ Set-up DCCC StormTrac and email account. ● Instructions and FAQ’s can be found at the following web page.

http://bit.ly/STORMTRAC

● If you need help setting up your StormTrac account, call the Student Help Desk at (336)

249-8186 ext. 6181.

**PLEASE NOTE: Following this phase, all communication will occur through your DCCC email account.

PHASE II:

▢ Applicants must provide the admissions office with documentation that verifies a minimum of 3,328 hours of work experience as an LPN. The verification must include the following items:

● Be on company letter-head.

● Identify the start and end date of employment.

● Identify the position title and include a signed copy of the job description.

● Identify if the employment was part-time or full-time.

● Include the total number of hours worked in the position.

■ NOTE: Students may submit multiple forms to document the completion of a

minimum of 3,328 hours.

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● Include the name and contact information for the director of Human Resources at the

company who can verify the work experience.

■ NOTE: If 3,328 hours of work experience as an LPN cannot be verified the

applicant will no longer be eligible for entry into the LPN to ADN program.

▢ Schedule and take the ATI TEAS and achieve a minimum score of 62. A minimum score of 62 is required to continue with the admission process. (https://www.atitesting.com/teas/register)

● DCCC accepts scores from Version 6 ONLY.

● TEAS is a computerized test of reading comprehension, sentence skills, science, and

math problem solving.

● A score of 62 or higher must be obtained by all applicants in order to move forward in

the LPN to ADN competition. If a TEAS score of 62 is not obtained, applicants should

meet with their advisor for next steps.

● NOTE: Applicants are responsible for ensuring their TEAS scores have been received by

the Admission’s office by February 26, 2021 by 5:00pm.

■ Print out a detailed TEAS score (showing the READING, MATH, SCIENCE and

ENGLISH and LANGUAGE USAGE scores).

▢ Provide copies of any credentials associated with the “Life Experiences” category of the ranking criteria.

● To earn points associated with work experience as an LPN students must provide a copy

of their license verification from NC Board of Nursing (https://www.ncbon.com/).

■ Applicants must provide a print out of their license verification from the NC

Board of Nursing showing their initial approval date

(https://www.ncbon.com/licensure-listing-verify-a-license-verify-a-license).

● Applicants must be registered with DCCC’s Veterans’ Services in order to earn points for

the relevant Life Experience category.

● Examples of active medical certificates include ONLY the following:

■ EMT or Paramedic (North Carolina, National Registry, or evidence of related

military training)

■ Certified Medical Assistant (American Association of Medical Assistants

Certification or evidence of related military training)

■ Medical Laboratory Technician (American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of

Certification or American Medical Technologist or evidence of related military

training)

■ Surgical Technician (Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical

Technology and Surgical Assisting or evidence of related military training)

■ Registered Health Information Technician (Commission on Accreditation for

Health Informatics and Information Management Education or evidence of

related military training)

■ Certified Respiratory Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist (National

Board for Respiratory Care or evidence of related military training)

■ Radiographer or Radiation Therapist (American Registry of Radiologic

Technologists or evidence of related military training).

● CPR/First Aid certification, Nurse Aide certification, or LPN licensure will not provide

points for the relevant Life Experience category.

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▢ Once the work experience documentation, detailed TEAS score, and life experience

documentation are collected, applicants should provide these items in one comprehensive

document by the following methods:

● Mail:

Davidson County Community College

Attn: Paul Riley

P.O. Box 1287

Lexington, NC 27293-1287

● Email: [email protected]

● Fax: 336.224.0240

PHASE III:

▢ Applicants who meet the above eligibility requirements on or before February 26, 2021 by 5:00pm will be ranked according to the criteria listed on page 2 of this document.

● TEAS section: Points will be awarded based on the previously submitted detailed TEAS

report.

● Academic History Section: Points will be awarded based on previously submitted official

transcripts.

■ Please note that transfer credit must be evaluated by the Records Office. The

acceptance of a specific transfer credit from another institution (community

college or university) doesn’t mean the same credit will transfer similarly into

DCCC.

■ Acceptable course substitutes, such as AP or transfer credit, will be considered

and must be approved by the records office.

● AP Exam scores that provide relevant DCCC course credit will be

awarded points accordingly:

○ AP score of 5 = 3 points

○ AP score of 4 = 2 points

○ AP score of 3 = 1 point

■ Anatomy and Physiology Credit:

● BIO 165/166 must be taken at the same institution in order to be

counted towards program credit.

● BIO 168/169 can be taken at different community colleges in NC only.

● We cannot accept Anatomy and Physiology credit where 1 course was

taken at a University and the other course was taken at another college.

● Life Experience Section: Points will be awarded based on submitted documents. Copies

of relevant documentation should have been submitted in the second phase of the LPN

to ADN application process.

▢ Total points will be calculated for each applicant using the stated rubric and applicants will be

ranked based on the total points accumulated. Specifically, applicants will be sorted by highest

total points and ranked accordingly. Applicants with the highest overall points after ranking

will be offered conditional acceptance into the LPN to ADN program.

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● Applicants who have met the eligibility requirements by 5pm on February 26, 2021 will

be notified by email by March 26, 2021 of the results of the selection process.

Notification will be sent electronically to the applicant’s DCCC email address. NOTE:

Failure to check your DCCC email address may result in you missing important

communication, preventing you from being considered in the ranking process.

● Ties will be decided, based on the following:

1. The applicant with the higher total points earned in the “Academic History”

ranking section.

2. The applicant with the higher total points earned in the “Life Experience”

ranking section.

3. The date that the applicant completed the nursing admissions review with the

College Admissions Specialist.

● Applicants must accept or decline a program position by submitting an Intent to Enroll

Form within 10 business days of receiving the acceptance email. Failure to respond

within the stated timeframe will result in the position being offered to an alternate.

Once an applicant declines a program seat, the decision may not be reversed.

● Additional LPN to ADN applicants will be placed on an alternate list in ranked order.

Should space become available in the LPN to ADN program, alternates will be contacted

in order. Applicants who remain on the LPN to ADN alternate list once the 2021 LPN to

ADN nursing program begins will not be carried over to a waiting list for the following

year and must reapply to the LPN to ADN program for the following year.

Conditionally Accepted LPN to ADN Students Applicants who accept a seat in the LPN to ADN program will be considered “conditionally accepted”

into the LPN to ADN program. Full acceptance into the LPN to ADN program is contingent upon the

successful completion of the clinical clearance process and completion of college-specific processes,

such as registration.

Conditionally accepted students are required to attend all meetings, or other events scheduled prior to

the start of classes. Additionally, conditionally accepted students must enroll in program classes prior to

the first day of the semester. Failure to attend these meetings or enroll in program courses without

prior approval from the Director of Nursing will result in removal from the nursing program.

In order for nursing students to complete the required clinical hours while in the program, conditionally

accepted LPN to ADN students are required to complete the clinical clearance process prior to

enrollment in LPN to ADN courses. The clinical clearance process includes a criminal background check,

drug screen, physical examination, and completion of the onboarding process as required by our clinical

partners. The admission status will be revoked for conditionally accepted students who fail to

successfully complete these items, including failing the drug screen or background check. Please note

that additional screening may be required after graduation by examination boards, state licensing

boards, and employing agencies. Pending the outcome, a graduate may be disqualified from

examination eligibility, state licensure, and/or employment.


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Conditionally Accepted LPN to ADN Student Criteria:

The following requirements are verified by the School of Health, Wellness and Public Safety after

acceptance. NOTE: Failure to complete the items below without prior approval of the Director of

Nursing will result in removal from the nursing program.

1. Set up a CastleBranch account associated with DCCC’s ADN program.

2. Successful completion of a drug screen and background check without findings.

3. Submission of documentation to CastleBranch that provides evidence of the following:

a. Completed health history form.

b. Completed physical examination signed by a licensed medical provider.

c. Immunization records that documents immunization through vaccination or positive

antibody titer ONLY to the following:

i. Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, and Rubella.

ii. Varicella (Chicken Pox).

iii. Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis that does not expire until after 6/2023.

iv. Tuberculosis screening.

v. Hepatitis B.

d. Satisfactory verification of work experience.

i. Work experience should be documented and submitted to the admissions office

during the application process.

ii. NOTE: If the work experience cannot be verified the applicant will no longer be

e. Current (active) North Carolina state LPN licensure listing without findings.

4. Basic Life Support (CPR) Certification for the Healthcare Provider that does not expire on or

before 5/31/2022. Must include both one- and two-rescuers and both adult and child

techniques. The only course that meets this criteria is the “American Heart Association CPR for

Healthcare Providers”.

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