Generic Nursing Program Application

Nursing Application (Available October 1st – October 31)

NURSING APPLICATION IS ONLY AVAILABLE OCTOBER 1ST – OCTOBER 31 FOR ENROLLMENT THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC YEAR

The application period is for enrollment in the following academic year. Once selection is determined, the student will be assigned to begin nursing coursework in either the fall or spring semester.

Nursing Application Requirements:

Before applying to the nursing program, applicants must:

1. Complete the following biology prerequisites (with unit equivalent listed for lecture/lab), with a GPA of 2.5 or above:

BIOL 71 4 Semester Units Minimum Human Anatomy

BIOL 72 4 Semester Units Minimum Human Physiology

BIOL 74 4 Semester Units Minimum General Microbiology

2. Complete English 1A with a "C" or better (3 Semester Units Minimum)

3. Complete TEAS Version 6 exam and upload first passing score (pass= 62%) to the online application.

Important Notes:

The EVC nursing program will not accept international science courses or online courses to meet the prerequisite science requirement for Anatomy, Physiology, or Microbiology.
If you have NOT taken required pre-requisites or other relevant courses at a community college, U.C., or CSU (i.e. your courses do not appear on the transfer website, assist.org), you must complete this course substitution major requirement form: Course Sub GEN ED REVISED If you completed required prerequisites out of state, you must also complete this form.
Beginning fall 2010, one semester of combined A&P will no longer meet the requirement for Anatomy.

Helpful Charts for Relevant Courses:

List of comparable courses at other local colleges: Local CC Courses Equivalent to EVC Nursing 2-8-17.xls
List of courses that have already met equivalency and do not require a course equivalency form:EVC Relevant Coursework.xlsx
If your courses are not listed on the above spreadsheet, you must complete this course equivalency form and attach to your online application: Course Sub GE.pdf

Multi Criteria:

Effective 10/1/18, EVC Nursing we will be utilizing the Multi Criteria selection process. To be eligible, applicants must have completion of Biology Pre-requisites-Anatomy, Microbiology and Physiology (with unit equivalent listed above for lecture/lab), with a GPA of 2.5 or above for the sciences, and completion of English 1A with a "C" or better. Multicriteria is a point system application process.

Admission Criteria	Points	Point Distribution
Academic degrees from regionally accredited program	Maximum 5 points	BS/BA or higher = 5 points OR AS/AA/ADT degree = 2 points
Recent work or volunteer experience with direct human patient care within the past 5 years. *Must have* verification from human resources or employer verifying the number of hours worked and job title. All information must be submitted by the student along with the application.	Maximum 15 points	Licensed LVN, Paramedic, EMT, or documented medical military experience, (all with work experience ≥ 1000 hours) = 15 pts. OR CNA/HHA Certification , Phlebotomist, Surgical Technician, Hospital unit based clerical or telemetry staff, Health care related Therapists, such as Physical, Occupational, or Respiratory therapists, Medical Assistant (all with work experience > 1000 hours) = 8 points Physical Therapy Aide, Medical Scribe, Dental Hygienist, Radiology, CV > 1000 hours) = 5 points Volunteer Activities (≥ 200 hours) = 1 point
GPA relevant course work Biology Pre-requisites: Anatomy, Physiology and Microbiology are lecture and lab courses only. No discussion group classes are included	Maximum 30 points	Biology Prerequisites Anatomy, Microbiology, and Physiology GPA must be ≥ or 2.5 4.0 30 points 3.6 - 3.9 25 points 3.3 - 3.5 20 points 3.0 - 3.2 15 points 2.5 - 2.9 5 points
Completion of relevant course work for Evergreen Valley College Nursing Program	Maximum 22 points	Pharmacology 5 points, Pathophysiology 5 points, all other courses 3 points per course for each course completed: Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Oral Communications, and a course that fulfils AA Math requirement. Students with Bachelor's degree will receive 3 points for Math requirement. They are exempt from GE math requirement. Students may earn points for courses completed at other accredited schools approved to be equivalent through Petition for Course Substitution/Equivalency. Petitions must be approved prior to applying and must be on file with Admission/Records Courses in progress will not be used to determine points.
Life Experience include: Disabilities Low Family Income First generation of family to attend college Need to work Disadvantaged social or educational environment Difficult personal or family situations or circumstances Refugee status	Maximum 3 points	Students will who complete the narrative section of the application and meet any of the life experience criteria indicated, will receive 3 points.
Proficiency or advanced level coursework in languages other than English. Credit for languages other than English shall be received for languages that are identified by the Chancellor's office. These may include but are not limited to the following: ASL, Arabic, Chinese including its various dialects, Farsi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and various languages of the Indian subcontinents and Southeast Asia	Maximum 2 points	Proof must be provided by the student ( of spoken language proficiency) by one of the following: Official transcript from a US regionally accredited college or university verifying 4 semester of the same foreign language with a grade of C or better for each semester within the last 5 years. Letter from a professor, clergy, supervisor, if it is the native language (must speak, read and write in the language).
Veteran Status	Maximum 3 Points	Copy of Defense Forms DD-214 Honorable Discharge= 3 points
Assessment and Readiness testing (TEAS). Only the first passing score will be counted for points. First time ATI testing will be available through Evergreen Valley College (Limited Number). For more information click here: TEAS Testing	Maximum 25 points	TEAS Version 6 85 – 100% 25 points 78 – 84.9% 20 points 71 – 77.9 % 15 points 64 – 70.9 % 10 points 62 – 63.9 % 5 points

Maximum Points that can be acquired: 105

ONLY COMPLETED APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. A COMPLETED APPLICATION INCLUDES THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS INDICATED BELOW.

Transcripts

DO NOT SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS BEFORE OCTOBER 1ST OR AFTER OCTOBER 31ST. Any transcripts submitted outside of this application window will not be processed and can lead to an incomplete application.

Students are required to submit ALL transcripts from all colleges where Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology and English 1A were taken. Even if you took these classes more than once, ALL of the transcripts must be submitted.
All transcripts must be official transcripts (sealed transcripts) the only exception to this is if the classes are from EVC and SJCC you may submit unofficial transcripts.
The program recommends that the student have the transcripts sent to them directly before the application period. During the application period students can submit the official transcripts to the Nursing Office which is located in the Sequoia Building in Room S207. Transcripts are only accepted during the month of October, and must be received by the program office on or before October 31^st.
If you are submitting your transcripts using an eservice, please be sure they are sent to: evcnursing@evc.edu - DO NOT SEND TO ADMISSIONS
If you are mailing the transcripts, they must be postmarked by no later than 10/31. Please send to: Evergreen Nursing - Brittany Long 3095 Yerba Buena Road, San Jose, CA 95135
If you are dropping off your transcripts, there is a grey bin in front of Office S207 (Upstairs in the Sequoia Building), please drop your transcripts there.

Document Submission

Transcripts should be submitted together in a sealed large envelope (if you are submitting your transcripts electronically, that is acceptable to submit all other transcripts separately).

More Information:

Proof of Academic Degree – You will need to submit an official transcript with the confirmation of your degree to the Nursing Office (same process as indicated above).

Recent work or volunteer experience with direct human patient care within the past 5 years - Must have verification from human resources or employer verifying the number of hours worked and job title submitted on letterhead, and upload to online application- no hard copy required.

Completion of relevant course work for Evergreen Valley College Nursing Program – Official transcripts indicating completion (same process as indicated for transcripts above) if Petitioned, must include copy of course substitution approval.

Life Experience – There will be a narrative section in the online application for applicants to fill out, no hard copy required.

Proficiency or advanced level coursework in languages other than English –

Official transcript from a US regionally accredited college or university verifying 4 semester of the same foreign language with a grade of C or better for each semester within the last 5 years.
Upload to application, letter from a professor, clergy, supervisor, if it is the native language (must speak, read and write in the language).

TEAS - During the application period, you must upload your Version 6 TEAS Score to the application website. For information on the TEAS, please visit https://www.atitesting.com/Solutions.aspx - no hard copy necessary (if you are selected to the program, you will be asked to submit official TEAS transcript).

Here is the workflow that the application process will follow:

Applicants submit application online (There is no fee and there is no requirement to be a current EVC student or to have a student ID Number).
Applicant will receive an email indicating the application was received
Applicant submits transcripts (Not applicable for BRN Deficient Students)
The program will notify prospective students via email by February 28^th if you were selected for enrollment.

If there are more qualified applicants than spaces available, selection will be as follows:

The program will select applicants with the highest point value
If the number of highest point values is tied and exceeds spaces available, the program will randomly select applicants from the highest point values.