Cuesta College ADN-RN Nursing Program Prerequisites & Reviews.”

Cuesta College (CC) is a state community school in the Central Coast region of California, United States.

The very first community college in the San Luis Obispo region was established in 1916 as a branch of San Luis Obispo High School; it lasted until 1919 with the United States of America involved in World War I.  On April 16, 1963, voters in SLO County decided to form a community college district, building the San Luis Obispo County Junior College District.

Situated on State Route 1, the Cuesta campus is 6 miles from the beaches of the Pacific Ocean and 6 miles from San Luis Obispo. Cuesta College also has a satellite campus, called ‘North County Campus,’ situated in Paso Robles, which is 29 miles (47 km) to the northeast of the major campus near San Luis Obispo.

NURSING

The Cuesta College Registered Nurse program is endorsed by the California Board of Registered Nurses (BRN). This two-year (4 semesters) training program equips students to graduate with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN). Graduates are qualified to take the National Council Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) for licensing by the California BRN.

The Associate Degree Registered Nursing training program application and entrance requirements are subject to modification from one year to the next. It is the applicant’s duty to follow present application guidelines and meet all requirements and due dates.

Class selection is decided using a multi-criteria verification process in line with California Education Code 78261 and the California Community College Chancellor’s Office. Points are awarded in the areas of: academic performance; foreign language skills; life experiences; work or charitable experience; special circumstances; and a diagnostic evaluation test.

Program entrance is offered to the highest scoring qualified candidates to fill available seats. If there is a tie among candidates, a computerized random selection will break the tie. There is no wait list for the Registered Nursing program.

Candidates not admitted to the training program must reapply in a future application cycle.

Total program cost is USD $9,345

Following are the minimum requirements for ADN-RN Nursing Program. Minimum admission standards include: 

Prerequisite courses:                        Cuesta equivalent:

1. Microbiology, including lab BIO 204
2. Human Anatomy, including lab BIO 205
3. Human Physiology, including lab BIO 206
4. English Composition ENGL 201A

• A combined GPA of 2.5 or higher is required in the science courses.
• Online and distance education science labs are not accepted.
• Grades of ‘C minus’ and below are not accepted in any course.
• 3 or more repeats result in ineligibility. Repeats include grades of C-,D,   F, I, U, W, and FW.
• Only the ATI TEAS will be accepted. A minimum Adjusted Individual Total Score of 62% is required for program eligibility.

CONTACT:

Cuesta College

Address: CA-1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Phone: 805-546-3100

Website: http://www.cuesta.edu/