Harry S Truman College ADN-RN Nursing Program Prerequisites & Reviews.

Nursing program

Harry S. Truman College’s Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program is a two-year program of study, comprising seventy credit hours. Before the program, applicants are required to apply to the City Colleges of Chicago. Both clinical experiences and classroom instruction in Chicago and neighbouring primary care facilities and suburban area hospitals are offered.

The curriculum is planned to guide the student to employment as a Registered Professional Nurse in clinics, hospitals, public health, nursing homes, physicians’ offices, government, and military, schools, or industry.  Students receive classroom lessons and commute to nearby clinics and hospitals to get hands-on practice in the nursing field.

Graduates of the AAS in Nursing program are fit to take the National Council Licensing Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX_RN). If successful, they may start working immediately as Registered Nurses (RN) or enter an RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at any other college or university.

About the school

Harry S Truman College, commonly called Truman College and previously called Mayfair College, an institution member of City Colleges of Chicago, a college that offers numerous 2-year associate degrees, as well as occupational preparation in a number of fields.

It is located at 1145 West Wilson Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood; the school was named in honor of U.S. President Harry S. Truman. Truman College equally runs the Lakeview Learning Center at 3310 North Clark Street in the Lakeview neighborhood.

Truman College provides credit classes towards the Associate’s Degree: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate in Fine Arts and Associate of Arts in Teaching. The school also hosts English as a Second Language curriculum, adult education programs, as well as the General Educational Development program equivalent of a high school diploma.

The total cost of the program for an in-state resident is $26,220 and $43,020 for out of state residents.

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

Acceptance into the Nursing Program is competitive and requires prior admission to CCC as well as a      separate admissions process

Nursing Pre-requisites can be completed at any one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago

Proof of successful completion of a Basic Nursing Assistance Program (BNA) or Certified Nursing Assistance (CNA) certificate is required at the time of application to the Nursing program

The ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) must be completed during the application cycle of October 17, 2016 through February 28, 2017, at any one of the City Colleges of Chicago locations. The ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) scores are submitted as part of the application process.

ATI TEAS Test taken at other locations outside of CCC will not be accepted. You will be required to submit a current background check through Castlebranch.com, (code number MN60). A cumulative GPA score of 2.75 or above is required. Prior to submission of the program application, the applicant will certify that the information is TRUE. Falsifying information will result in disqualification.

The CCC Nursing Admissions Committee will then review applicant submissions at the end of the application cycle. Applicants who meet all admission criteria will be considered for into the nursing program.
Nursing Program Pre-Requisites:

A.A.S. 2-year Nursing Program Pre-Requisites:

1. All pre-requisite courses (4) must be completed priorto the online application deadline. Pre-requisite courses (4) include:

• Biology 121 with a “C” or higher
• Chemistry 121 with a “C” or higher
• English 101 with a “C” or higher
• Math 118 or higher with a “C” or higher

2. Verification of successful completion of the following:

• Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate or unencumbered LPN license
• Completion of the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) taken at a CCC campus during the open application cycle with minimum scores as follows (Cumulative score of 65% AND Reading score of 73%)

3. All three (3) co-requisites must be completed prior to enrolling in the third semester of the nursing program.

• Biology 226 with a “C” or higher
• Biology 227 with a “C” or higher
• Microbiology 233 with a “C” or higher

Address/contact

HARRY S TRUMAN

1145 West Wilson Ave

Chicago, IL 60640

(773) 907-4000

http://www.ccc.edu/