Application Cycle Now Closed. Next Application Cycle is October 2021.
Important information and disclaimers below. Please read carefully:
Due to the impact of COVID-19, EVC Nursing will ONLY accept official e-transcripts for the October 2020 application cycle. These official transcripts must be electronically received by the nursing department between October 1st-October 31st only. These official transcripts must be sent to evcnursing@evc.edu. Please note: e-transcripts are not sent immediately when you order them (can take up to several days to process). Due to COVID-19, ordering transcripts may take longer for your college to process so please plan accordingly. If your college is not offering e-transcripts, please email evcnursing@evc.edu. Evergreen Valley College will be a virtual campus for Fall 2020. As such, the nursing department will not accept transcripts that are mailed and dropping off transcripts to the nursing office will not be an option. Any applicants who do not comply with these instructions will result in disqualification. This modification has been implemented to protect the safety of nursing staff and students during the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
Update*** Evergreen Valley College and San Jose State are excited to announce potential South Bay Concurrent Enrollment Program! Pending program approval, estimated start date will be Fall 2021 or Fall 2022. Watch the video here.
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:
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BIOL 71 4 Semester Units Minimum Human Anatomy
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BIOL 72 4 Semester Units Minimum Human Physiology
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BIOL 74 4 Semester Units Minimum General Microbiology
***Due to the impact of COVID-19 and the sudden transition to a virtual campus, the EVC Nursing program will accept pre-requisite science courses taken online during Spring 2020 and Summer 2020 semesters for the next nursing application cycle. If taken at another college, these pre-requisites must still be equivalent to Evergreen Valley College's pre-requisite courses. For more information about verifying equivalency of pre-requisites, please contact the counseling department.
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:
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.
Maximum Points that can be acquired: 105
ONLY COMPLETED APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. A COMPLETED APPLICATION INCLUDES THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS INDICATED BELOW.
Transcripts
Due to the impact of COVID-19, EVC Nursing will ONLY accept official e-transcripts for the October 2020 application cycle. These official transcripts must be electronically received by the nursing department between October 1st-October 31st only. These official transcripts must be sent to evcnursing@evc.edu. Please note: e-transcripts are not sent immediately when you order them (can take up to several days to process). Due to COVID-19, ordering transcripts may take longer for your college to process so please plan accordingly. If your college is not offering e-transcripts, please email evcnursing@evc.edu. Evergreen Valley College will be a virtual campus for Fall 2020. As such, the nursing department will not accept transcripts that are mailed and dropping off transcripts to the nursing office will not be an option. Any applicants who do not comply with these instructions will result in disqualification. This modification has been implemented to protect the safety of nursing staff and students during the coronavirus pandemic.
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 the only exception to this is if the classes are from EVC and SJCC you may submit unofficial transcripts.
- Official e-transcripts must be sent to evcnursing@evc.edu - DO NOT SEND TO ADMISSIONS
Proof of Academic Degree – You will need to submit an official transcript with the confirmation of your degree (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 28th 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.