{"id":772,"date":"2026-07-07T10:33:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T14:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/xnursing\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=772"},"modified":"2026-07-09T11:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:05:17","slug":"admission","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/nursing\/docs\/handbook\/pnc\/admission\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In additional to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/nursing\/docs\/handbook\/general-policies\/admission\/\">general admission and enrollment requirements<\/a> for all nursing programs, the following apply to Practical Nursing applicants.<\/p>\n<h3>General Admission Requirements<\/h3>\n<p>Applicants to this program must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be 18 years old at the time of program enrollment<\/li>\n<li>Be a current or new GCC student\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New<\/strong> students \u2014 Submit a general GCC admission application and select <strong>Practical Nursing<\/strong> as your intended major; if accepted, you will be placed into the Allied Health\/PN Intent major (ALH)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Current<\/strong> students \u2014 Submit a change of major form to <strong>Allied Health\/PN Intent (ALH)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Have a minimum GPA of 2.0 (current students)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Submit official high school transcript<\/strong> or HiSET<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong>\/GED<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> transcript with graduation date<\/li>\n<li><strong>Submit official college transcripts<\/strong> from any previously attended schools\n<ul>\n<li>Transcript Deadline: [events_list blog=&#8221;376&#8243; category=&#8221;90054&#8243; limit=&#8221;1&#8243;]#_EVENTDATES[\/events_list]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meet math requirements<\/strong> by completing <strong>one<\/strong> (1) of the following with a C+ or better within seven (7) years prior to entering the program:\n<ul>\n<li>HUD 138 Algebra &amp; College Success (or equivalent at another college)<\/li>\n<li>MAT 095 Introductory Algebra (or equivalent at another college)<\/li>\n<li>ACCUPLACER placement into MAT 120<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complete English Composition I<\/strong> (or equivalent at another college) with a grade of C or better<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complete one (1) course<\/strong> from the list below within seven (7) years with a grade of C or better\n<ul>\n<li>BIO 194 Comprehensive Anatomy and Physiology<\/li>\n<li>BIO 215 Human Anatomy and Physiology I *<\/li>\n<li>BIO 216 Human Anatomy and Physiology II *<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complete written essay<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; includes a 750-word essay on personal learning habits, coping strategies and professional and personal growth in relation to the field of nursing (prompt will be provided on the application)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complete the Practical Nursing Program Application<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>* <em>Both BIO 215 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>and<\/strong><\/span> BIO 216 are needed to meet the curriculum requirement in the fall semester, but only one is needed to apply to the program.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h3>Admission Criteria<\/h3>\n<p>Applications are evaluated based on the following criteria, with a total maximum of <strong>51 points<\/strong> awarded:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Completion of BIO 194 or BIO 215 (A = 10 points; A- = 9 points; B+ = 8 points; B = 7 points; B- = 6 points; C+ = 5 points; C = 4 points)<\/li>\n<li>Completion of PSY 101 (A = 10 points; A- = 6 points; B+ = 5 points; B = 4 points; B- = 3 points; C+ = 2 points; C = 1 point)<\/li>\n<li>Completion of PSY 217 (A = 10 points; 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