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MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF REGISTRATION IN NURSING APPROVAL
The Associate in Science in Nursing (ASN) Program at Cape Cod Community College located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (MA-BORN).
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
239 Causeway Street, Suite 500 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617.973.0900
https://www.mass.gov/nursing-education
NURSING PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
The Associate in Science in Nursing (ASN) Program at Cape Cod Community College located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate in Science in Nursing (ASN) Program is Continuing Accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
Welcome to the Nursing Program at Cape Cod Community College (4Cs). We offer a specific sequence of courses that lead to the Associate in Science Degree. Upon successful completion of the degree program, the Director of Nursing Education will furnish documentation to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing verifying that a student has met the legal responsibilities to be eligible for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX). 4Cs Nursing Program graduates become licensed as Registered Nurses upon successful completion of the NCLEX-RN.
Curriculum: The Nursing Program located in our Academic Catalog provides information on curriculum, academics,and faculty.
Program Options and Admissions
The Nursing Program at 4Cs is a full-time two-year program (five semesters which includes pre-requisites). Day and Evening Options are available. Advanced placement for the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is available through the LPN in Transition course. Prospective students to the Nursing Program at Cape Cod Community College have the opportunity to apply to either of these three options:
- Day
- Evening
- Licensed Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse
Admissions Information:
Nursing Program Admissions Requirements, Nursing Program Technical Standards
Information Sessions
It is essential that all Nursing applicants attend a virtual Nursing Information Session that will include meeting with the Coordinator of the Nursing Program and 4Cs Admissions representative as well as a review of application procedures and details about the Nursing Program. These are scheduled periodically throughout the Fall semester.
Continuing Your Studies
The UMass Boston & Cape Cod Community College partnership RN-BS program offers convenience and flexibility for working RN’s though Face to Face and Computer Assisted courses held at 4Cs.
For additional information: Nursing Program Educational Mobility Policy
Nursing Handbook
This Nursing Program Handbook contains information relative to policies and procedures that will assist you throughout your course of study.
Statement of Philosophy
The philosophy of the Nursing faculty is consistent with the values of Cape Cod Community College and is based on the principles that people are holistic beings with high value placed on the quality of human life.
Nursing Program Admissions
The Associate in Science degree in Nursing (ADN) is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing and has full approval from the Board of Registration in Nursing of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Overview of the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program
The Nursing Program offers a specific sequence of courses that lead to the Associate in Science Degree.
Upon successful completion of the degree program, the Director of the Nursing Program will furnish documentation to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing verifying that a student has met the legal responsibilities to be eligible for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Cape Cod Community College Nursing Program graduates are licensed as Registered Nurses upon successful completion of the NCLEX-RN.
Applicants to the Associate Degree in Nursing program must have a minimum recalculated college-level Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for the required admission’s prerequisites. Prerequisites are the courses for meeting the admission requirements. Applicants that do not meet the minimum requirements listed below will not be reviewed for admission.
Information Sessions
Information sessions are the best way for a prospective student to learn more about the ADN program, immunization requirements, and tips for submitting a competitive application. The Admissions Office and the Program Director are available during these sessions to answer specific questions you may have.
Application Process
There are three Nursing program options for prospective students:
- Day Option
- Evening/Weekend Option (offered only during even years)
- LPN to RN Transition Option
Application requirements and procedures for each option are listed below.
Enrolling in 2022
Options to enter the Nursing program starting in 2022.Day and Evening Weekend Option Information
Application Process
To apply for admission for the day option or the evening/weekend option of the ASN program, applicants must submit the required application materials electronically or post-marked by 5:00PM on Feb. 4th to be considered for entry in the fall semester. Day option applications are accepted every year. Evening/weekend option applications are accepted every other year on the even year. This program has a selective admissions process. To assist applicants through the admissions process, applicants are encouraged to attend an information session and review the selective admissions rubric for more information on how you can strengthen your application.
Required Application Materials
The following application materials must be submitted to 4Cs:
- Nursing admissions application.
- Written essay per the nursing application instructions.
- Official transcript or evidence of high school completion or high school equivalency in a sealed envelope.
- Official university and/or college transcripts in a sealed envelope.
- For international coursework, an official course-by-course evaluation of foreign educational credentials from one of the approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services members (naces.org). Photocopies of the evaluation are not acceptable.
- Official score report for the Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) exam.
Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline date will not be reviewed. Materials in support of an application for admission become the property of Cape Cod Community College and will not be provided or returned to an applicant.
Minimum Requirements: Fall 2022
Prerequisite Courses
The applicant must have the following courses completed by the time their application is submitted:
- Survey of Biology with a lab or General Biology with a lab and a grade of C+ or higher (4 credits). Note: Chemistry for the Health Sciences with a lab and a grade of C+ or higher (4 credits) or General Chemistry with a lab and a grade of C+ or higher (4 credits) will be accepted for this nursing program admissions requirement until February 4, 2022.
- Anatomy & Physiology I with a lab and a grade of C+ or higher (4 credits)
- Anatomy & Physiology II with a lab and a grade of C+ or higher (4 credits)
- English Composition I with a grade of C- or higher (3 credits)
- English Composition II with a grade of C- or higher. (3 credits)
- General Psychology with a grade of C- or higher (3 credits)
There are no course expiration restrictions in place for fall 2022 admissions.
Notice for Fall 2023 Admission Cycle
Starting with the fall 2023 admission cycle, science courses required for the ASN degree (Biology/Chemistry, A&P I, A&P II, Microbiology) must be completed within five years of application to the program. There will be no course expiration restrictions for the general education courses.
ATI TEAS Testing Requirement
- Completion of the ATI TEAS with an Adjusted Individual Total Score of 58.7% or higher.
Please review the Selective Admissions Rubric for Day and Evening Option. The rubric provides the detailed information on application criteria, including additional coursework and credentials that may strengthen an application.
Written Essay Requirement
The applicant must submit a 250-300-word essay to the Admissions Office. The essay must be written in APA format be submitted electronically to admissions@capecod.edu by the deadline.
Essay question: Explain the academic challenges, successes, or obstacles in your life that have impacted your ability to achieve your goals. In your response, use at least two of the following four characteristics: Intellectual curiosity, Maturity, Leadership, Integrity.
Admissions Decisions
The review of applications is completed by a nursing admissions committee. A Selective Admissions Rubric is used, following non-discriminatory practice, for admissions into the day option and evening/weekend option. The rubric does not contain any identifying applicant characteristics besides the CCCC ID number. Applicants with the highest rubric scores are accepted in rank order. If a tiebreaker is needed for selection, priority consideration will be given to applicants with a higher GPA in the required prerequisite courses.
The following components are the basis of the ranking:
- Grades in science courses and general education courses according to the Selective Admissions Rubric.
- Evaluation of written essay response according to the Essay Scoring Rubric.
- Other credentials in the following categories: academic degrees, current allied health certifications or military medical credentials. An applicant will be awarded a maximum of one point per category, regardless of the number of credentials held within each category.
The Admissions Office will notify applicants of their decision in early April.
Waitlist Applicants
- The 4Cs ASN program has extremely limited space available.
- Competitive applicants, whom the Nursing Program does not have enough space to admit, will be offered a place on the waitlist.
- Applicants will be selected from the waitlist in the rank order of their Selective Admissions Rubric score.
- If an accepted student forfeits an offer of admission, the Admissions Office will immediately contact the next person on the waitlist by phone and email. If an applicant’s contact information changes from what was submitted on the application, the applicant must update the Admissions Office with the new information.
- If an applicant does not hear from 4Cs, one can assume there is no space at this time.
- 4Cs makes offers from the waitlist up until day one of classes in the fall semester.
- If not admitted, students on the waitlist must reapply to the program each year.
Requirements for Accepted Students
Upon acceptance, accepted students must complete and submit the following as directed in the letter of acceptance sent to students from the Admissions Office:
- Deposit: Submit a non-refundable deposit of $250.00 no later than May 1st to secure a spot in the program; non-refundable after July 15th.
- CORI/SORI: Submit completed CORI/SORI forms by July 15th.
- As a prerequisite for a clinical placement in the Nursing Program, all students must undergo a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and a Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) check. In addition, repeat CORI/SORI checks may be required throughout the program. These checks are required due to potential unsupervised contact with children, the disabled, or the elderly during a clinical experience. Students found to have certain criminal convictions or pending criminal actions will be ineligible for clinical placement and therefore ineligible for enrollment in the Nursing Program.
- Immunizations: Submit student immunizations records by July 15th, including completion of the Hepatitis B series or completed titer.
Please note: Failure to comply with the above by the specified dates may result in withdrawal from the Nursing Program.
Students will be required to adhere to the following:
- Drug Screening: Students will be required to complete a drug screening at a testing site designated by Cape Cod Community College early in the first semester of freshman year.
- Health Insurance: Document and maintain health insurance throughout the Nursing Program.
- Release Statement: Sign a statement releasing the College and clinical agencies of responsibility for illness incurred while functioning in the clinical agency as a nursing student.
- CPR Certification: Submit a copy of the card (front and back) and current certification. The following two courses are the only approved courses: “American Heart Association, Healthcare Provider” or “American Red Cross, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Health Care Provider”.
- GPA: Maintain a cumulative grade of 77% (C+) or better in each nursing course and a satisfactory clinical evaluation in order to proceed to the subsequent nursing course.
- Technical Standards: Meet the Nursing Program Technical Standards found at: capecod.edu/nursing-technical-standards
LPN to RN Option Information
The purpose of the Admissions Policy for the Associate in Science Degree in Nursing (ASN) is to inform and guide prospective applicants through the admissions process at Cape Cod Community College. Below, you will find information on the ASN program, including the admissions procedures and review process, required application materials, and, deadlines.
Application Process
To apply for admission for the LPN to RN option of the ASN program, applicants must submit the required application materials electronically or post-marked by 5:00PM on February 1st to be considered for entry in the fall semester. This program has a selective admissions process. To assist applicants through the admissions process, applicants are encouraged to attend an information session.
Required Application Materials
The following application materials must be submitted to 4Cs:
- Nursing admissions application. The application will be live on Nov. 1.
- Written essay per the nursing application instructions.
- Official transcript or evidence of high school completion or high school equivalency in a sealed envelope.
- Official university and/or college transcripts in a sealed envelope.
- For international coursework, an official course-by-course evaluation of foreign educational credentials from one of the approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services members (naces.org). Photocopies of the evaluation are not acceptable.
- Current unencumbered LPN license.
Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline date will not be reviewed. Materials in support of an application for admission become the property of Cape Cod Community College and will not be provided or returned to an applicant.
Minimum Requirements
Prerequisite Courses
The applicant must have the following courses completed by the time their application is submitted:
- Survey of Biology with a lab or General Biology with a lab and a grade of C+ or higher (4 credits). Note: Chemistry for the Health Sciences with a lab and a grade of C+ or higher (4 credits) or General Chemistry with a lab and a grade of C+ or higher (4 credits) will be accepted for this nursing program admissions requirement until February 1, 2022.
- Anatomy & Physiology I with a lab and a grade of C+ or higher (4 credits)
- Anatomy & Physiology II with a lab and a grade of C+ or higher (4 credits)
- English Composition I with a grade of C- or higher (3 credits)
- English Composition II (3 credits) or Human Communication (3 credits) with a grade of C- or higher. Note: Human Communications will be accepted for this nursing program admissions requirement until February 1, 2021.
- General Psychology with a grade of C- or higher (3 credits)
- Developmental Psychology with a grade of C- or higher (3 credits)
There are no course expiration restrictions in place for fall 2021 or fall 2022 admissions.
Notice for Fall 2023 Admission Cycle
Starting with the fall 2023 admission cycle, science courses required for the ASN degree (Biology/Chemistry, A&P I, A&P II, Microbiology) must be completed within five years of application to the program. There will be no course expiration restrictions for the general education courses.
Written Essay Requirement
The applicant must submit a 250-300-word essay to the Admissions Office. The essay must be written in APA format be submitted electronically to admissions@capecod.edu by the deadline.
Essay question: Explain the academic challenges, successes, or obstacles in your life that have impacted your ability to achieve your goals. In your response, use at least two of the following four characteristics: Intellectual curiosity, Maturity, Leadership, Integrity.
Admissions Decisions
The review of applications is completed by a nursing admissions committee. A Selective Admissions Rubric is used, following non-discriminatory practice, for admissions into the LPN to RN option. The rubric does not contain any identifying applicant characteristics besides the CCCC ID number. Applicants with the highest rubric scores are accepted in rank order. If a tiebreaker is needed for selection, priority consideration will be given to applicants with a higher GPA in the required prerequisite courses.
The following components are the basis of the ranking:
- Grades in science courses and general education courses according to the Selective Admissions Rubric.
- Evaluation of written essay response according to the Essay Scoring Rubric.
- Other credentials in the following categories: academic degrees, current allied health certifications or military medical credentials. An applicant will be awarded a maximum of one point per category, regardless of the number of credentials held within each category.
The Admissions Office will notify applicants of their decision in early April.
Waitlist Applicants
- The CCCC ASN program has extremely limited space available.
- Competitive applicants, whom the Nursing Program does not have enough space to admit, will be offered a place on the waitlist.
- Applicants will be selected from the waitlist in rank order of their Selective Admissions Rubric score.
- If an accepted student forfeits an offer of admission, the Admissions Office will immediately contact the next person on the waitlist by phone and email. If an applicant’s contact information changes from what was submitted on the application, the applicant must update the Admissions Office with the new information.
- If an applicant does not hear from CCCC, one can assume there is no space at this time.
- CCCC makes offers from the waitlist up until day one of classes in the fall semester.
- If not admitted, students on the waitlist must reapply to the program each year.
LPN in Transition Course Requirement
Once accepted into the LPN to RN program option, students must successfully complete the LPN in Transition course (NUR 132) during the summer of the year of admission to be advance placed into NUR 201 as a sophomore in September. See the Advance Placement Policy for more information.
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