Johnston Community College - Associate Degree Nursing

Admission Criteria

Application deadline is March 1 of each year. The College reserves the right to extend the application period when warranted. Please contact the Admissions Office at 919-209-2049 if you have questions or concerns.

Have submitted a completed application for admission to the College and a separate application for the Associate Degree Nursing program by March 1.
Have requested official secondary and post secondary transcripts be sent to the Admissions Office before March 1.
Have graduated or will graduate from high school or equivalent before entering the Associate Degree Nursing program.
Must attend one Nursing Information Session at Johnston Community College.
If accepted, nursing applicants must be Nurse Aide I certified by June 15, 2008. Find out more about CNA certification.
Have attained minimum grade of "C" on two science courses (biology and advanced biology, chemistry, physics, or the equivalent). BIO 110 or CHM 131 (if one science is needed) or BIO 111 and BIO 112 or BIO 110 and CHM 131 (if two sciences needed) may be used to satisfy these requirements.
Have attained a minimum grade of "C" on one course in algebra.
Must have met the JCC minimum requirements for ENG 111 and MAT 080.
Be interviewed by an admissions counselor by March 1.
Complete the HOBET Testing System for Nursing. There is an additional fee for this test. The test will be scheduled for applicants who have met or are in the process of meeting the above requirements. You must have applied to the Nursing Program to take the HOBET (there is an application specifically for Nursing that must be completed.) The HOBET must be taken at Johnston Community College. Applicants may take the HOBET Test once per academic year and test scores are valid for two years. The cut off score for reading is 52.
Submit evidence of satisfactory physical and emotional health required for participation in the Associate Degree Nursing program.
If accepted, attend Nursing Orientation and be CPR Healthcare Provider (adult and child) certified prior to registration. The CPR certification must be current and cannot lapse while enrolled in the Nursing program.
If admitted, will submit to criminal background checks and drug screening as directed by affiliating clinical agencies. Clinical agencies reserve the right to deny students access based on criminal background. This denial will result in the inability of the student to successfully complete the program.

Application deadline for Spring Advanced Placement is August 15 of each year.

Application deadline for Summer Advanced Placement is February 1 of each year.

Applicants who do not meet the above requirements may be admitted to the College to remove any deficiency.

After completing the first year, students are eligible to apply to take the North Carolina License Examination for Practical Nursing. After completing the second year, students are eligible to apply to take the North Carolina Licensure Exam for Registered Nursing. Employment opportunities include hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, physicians' offices, industry, and community health agencies.

Students admitted to the Associate Degree Nursing program will submit to criminal background checks and drug screening upon admission to the program and random drug screening, as directed by affiliating clinical agencies. Information obtained from the criminal background check could jeopardize the student's ability to participate in clinical experiences and would result in the inability of the student to complete the program.

The application for the licensure examination in North Carolina contains questions as to whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor/felony excluding minor traffic violations. If the answer is "yes" the applicant is asked to provide an explanation. This question is asked because of the legal requirements for becoming licensed as a nurse in North Carolina. Similar requirements exist in other states.

The Nursing Practice Act, Article 9 Chapter 90 of the General Statues of North Carolina states that the North Carolina Board of Nursing may deny an application for licensure if the Board determines that the applicant:

has given false information or has withheld material information from the board in procuring or attempting to procure a license to practice nursing;
has been convicted of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any crime which indicates that the nurse is unfit or incompetent to practice nursing; or that the nurse has deceived or defrauded the public.