Admission Information

Step One:

Seek advisement from Counseling

Step Two:

Prior to requesting admission into a Nursing Program the following must be done:

• Complete the required pre-requisite course work for the desired program and/or track.
• For core pre-requisite courses obtain at least a 2.0 grade in each and have a  recorded overall   GPA of 3.0 or higher for ADN tracks  or an overall GPA of  2.5 GPA for the Practical Nursing Program. Numerical rounding is not done with GPA's
• Applicants with a Bachelor's degree or higher must have a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher either from the degree awarding institution or Tri-C.

Step Three:

Meet criteria and request to be reviewed.

The criteria below must be met in order to submit a request to be reviewed.  Please note, having one of these areas missing could result in a declined review.

Nursing Checklist Criteria

• I have transcripts from other schools on file
• I have a high school diploma/GED on file
• I have met with a counselor and reviewed my records for the nursing program I am interested in
• I have completed all pre-requisite courses with a "C" or higher and my grades are posted
• My overall GPA meets requirements for the program I am applying for

If you meet the above criteria submit an: Online Request for Review

Note: Upon a successful review, students will be sent information to proceed with the entrance test and background check. Please allow a minimum of 7-14 business days for a notification as volume varies. 

Step Four:

The Division of Nursing will review the student’s admission and academic record.  Following the Division’s review, the prospective applicant will receive an e-mailed response to their Tri-C email address.   The response will either give the student information about taking the nursing Admission and Assessment (A2) Test or decline the student’s admission request. Prospective nursing students, please be advised that for best consideration to enter a Fall 2018 nursing program, all admission requirements including the A2 entrance exam must be completed by June 30, 2018

Additional Information

Nursing placement is only offered when all the admissions requirements are met, including the entrance test*.  A background check is required four-six months prior to the start of a program**.  Nursing placement is offered via an emailed communication and is only sent to the students Tri-C email account.  Please ensure that your account is active and accessible.

Acceptance is granted on a first-come space-available basis. 

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For questions, the Division of Nursing may be contacted at 216-987-4067, or e-mailed at nursing@tri-c.edu   

Reminder: As part of the admission process all students applying for Nursing and Health Career Programs must complete a background check that includes finger printing and court search (BCI). Background Check Information. 

Students with a citation will have their record reviewed on an individual basis and this information will be kept confidential. In some instances a citation may preclude a student from being accepted into a health career program. Also, drug screening may be required for some training sites.  

*The entrance test information is provided to the student once a positive review has taken place. It is conducted through an outside vendor and student scores are sent to Tri-C directly from the vendor. The exam has two components, English and Math. The composite scores required for the ADN program and for the PN program are 75% or higher.  If a second attempt is needed, only the section(s) above is required needs to be retaken. Only two attempts can be made per calendar year. A study guide for the entrance test is available to review in the Tri-C libraries or for purchase in the Tri-C bookstores. It is the HESI Admission Assessment Exam Review by Elsevier.

**Conditional/provisional acceptance is defined as allowing a student admission into a program pending the results of their criminal background check. Students with conditional/provisional acceptance will not be allowed to practice their program skills on patients or other students or perform at clinical facilities until the BCI process is complete and the student has been cleared. If the student is not cleared, they must immediately withdraw from the program, associated courses, and will be responsible for any costs incurred until the withdrawal process is complete. Please speak with the program manager for more information.