Southwest Tennessee Community College ADN-RN Nursing Program Prerequisites & Reviews

Nursing Program

Southwest offers courses bringing about an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Nursing; Generic Track and also Licensed Practical Nurse Mobility Track. The Nursing Training program is built to prepare graduates for instant licensure and also employment. Graduates of this training program meet the requirements to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

Individuals who have been convicted of a criminal offense other than just a small traffic violation could be ineligible for Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure in the State of Tennessee, regardless of whether they complete the training program. The Division of Nursing is certified by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The Southwest Nursing Training program is endorsed by the Tennessee Board of Nursing Department of Health.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a community college managed by the Tennessee Board of Regents in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.

Total estimated tuition fee $15,445

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

1. Be accepted to Southwest as a regular admission student.
2. Submit a special application for the Nursing Program with required credentials no later than the deadlines published in the College Catalog. Special admissions applications for the nursing program must be obtained from the admissions offices on either main campus.
3. Applicants who have been enrolled in a nursing program at another ACEN accredited institution must provide a letter of good academic standing from the director of the nursing program at that institution stating that the student is in good academic standing in that nursing program and is able to continue there should the student wish to do so. Applicants who have been academically dismissed from other nursing programs can apply to be admitted as a generic student in Southwest’s nursing program if they have been separated from the previous program for over five years. Any applicant who has been dismissed from any nursing program for administrative or disciplinary reasons is not eligible for admission to Southwest’s nursing program.
4. Have a minimum high school grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA on all college work completed.
5. Be eligible to enroll in English I and Probability and Statistics.
6. Have achieved at least the required minimum score on the Nursing Pre-admission Examination (the pre-admission test score is accepted for five (5) years*). In the event an applicant takes the Pre-admission Examination more than one time, the most recent exam score will be evaluated for admission consideration. To schedule the Pre-admission Examination, applicants should contact the Testing Center at (901) 333-4170.
7. A typewritten letter describing the candidate’s desire to enter the Nursing program must accompany the application.
8. The Nursing Admissions Committee shall consider the highest ranking index scores to the maximum number of qualified applicants as conditionally admitted to the next official class. (See section on Selection Criteria.)
9. Selected applicants will be notified of their admission status by telephone or via email.
10. Selected applicants must formally accept admission, in writing, by the specified date. The applicant’s medical record, along with documentation of measles and Hepatitis B vaccinations, negative drug screen and a negative TB skin test or chest x-ray must be submitted to the Department of Nursing prior to nursing orientation. Affiliated clinical agencies require nursing students to have additional vaccinations. The list of these vaccinations will be given in the acceptance letter.
11. Affiliated clinical agencies require nursing students to have a criminal background check before allowing participation in the clinical area. Based on the results of these checks, an affiliated clinical site may determine to not allow a student’s presence at their facility. This action by the clinical affiliate would result in the student’s inability to successfully complete the requirements of this program. Additionally, a criminal background may preclude licensure or employment.
12. All admissions to the nursing program are conditional pending receipt of the above documentation. Failure to provide documentation as requested will result in forfeiture of admission status.
13. All selected applicants must attend a mandatory new nursing student orientation. Specific instructions will be given in the admission letter. Failure to attend the orientation will result in forfeiture of admission status.
14. If a selected applicant declines admission or fails to accept admission by the designated date, the applicant’s position in the class will be forfeited.
15. Eligible applicants who fail to gain admission to a given class may reapply for admission to the next official class. Those who do so will be evaluated and ranked in accordance with the above procedures and without consideration to previous evaluation and ranking. Rank in one admission process does not establish any right to the same rank or similar rank within another admission process.
16. It is the student’s responsibility to see that all application materials for admission to the college and the nursing program, as well as the qualifying pre-admission test scores are on file in the admissions office prior to the application deadline date.

CONTACT:

Southwest Tennessee Community College

Address: 737 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103

Phone: 901-333-5000

Website: http://www.southwest.tn.edu/