Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

Applications for traditional and LPN Bridge Students will be available beginning October 1st each year.

Prior to receiving an application to the ADN Program the student is required to:

• Submit an SSC application to Admissions.
• Forward official high school or HSE/GED® and all college transcripts to the Office of Admissions.
• Complete the college placement test (see SSC catalog for details) prior to meeting with an academic advisor.
• Meet with an academic advisor (ext. 5724 or in the QLess app) for assistance in academic planning.
• Complete required college classes as indicated by the college placement test.

The applicant is required to:

• ADN Applications will be available beginning October 1st for following fall admission. (See link below)
• Submit the completed ADN application with attachments to the Nursing Department. You must provide evidence of Nursing Assistant Certification, your name must be listed on current state registry or an unencumbered IL Practical Nursing License.
• Pre-requisite Course Completion
  • Complete the following admission pre-requisite requirements with a “C” or better:
    • ENG 101
    • PSY 101
    • BIO 102 or BIO 105
    • MTH 115 (General Education Math)
  • All prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the spring semester.
  • Course substitution must be approved.
    • Statistics is not an acceptable substitution for MTH 115.
    • BIO 102 or BIO 105 must be completed prior to the HESI exam.
    • BIO 102 substitutions must be approved by the Biology department.
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5.
• The pre-admission nursing examination is at the students’ expense.
• The application must be completed by the student and taken to their academic advisor before it is submitted to the nursing department.
  • The academic advisor will verify the completion of courses or if a course is in progress at the time of application.
  • The academic advisor will verify, sign and date the application and return it to the student.
  • The student is responsible for submitting the application and any attachments to the nursing department.

 Register for the standardized pre-admission nursing entrance examination. The information on how to register for the examination will be provided once the application is submitted.

 Applicants must test on one of the established testing dates. The student has two opportunities to achieve the minimum accepted score on the exam per admission cycle.

 All information and test results must be on file by May 15th for Fall admission.

ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING APPLICATION

• Information will be provided when a student requests an application. Please complete and print to the nursing program.
• Registration will be via the HESI/Elsevier website at least 7 days before the test date.
• Students will present a Valid ID and copy of the receipt to the testing center in order to sign up for the chosen day of the exam.
• Testing dates will be posted at the testing center and on the nursing department website.
• The test will be set up 3 days in advance of the test dates.
• The test will be proctored by the testing center staff.
• Testing will be ongoing until May 5.
• Students can test up to two times in each admission cycle.

• Unencumbered active IL LPN license.
• One year experience employed as an LPN within the past 5 years.
• Pass the ATI Fundamentals exam with a Level 2 or higher.
• Completion of the pre-requisite courses prior to acceptance.
• Completion of co-requisite courses required in semester one of the ADN program.
• LPN Bridge Applicants must complete all program pre-requisites, semester one co-requisites to be considered admitted to the nursing program.
• Accepted LPN to RN bridge students will enroll in ADN 152 during the Spring semester.

Program Track ECEP Credit

1. Application to the LPN to RN bridge track Application period year-round.
2. Copy of IL LPN license.
3. Recommendation/verification letter from employer.
4. After acceptance into the program:
   • Courses to complete ADN 152.
   • Must pass and complete ATI fundamental exam at the end of the course with Level 2 or greater.
   • Must complete and ECEP application process.
5. Student will get credit for ADN 150 after completion of these requirements.
6. Complete all other nursing co-requisite courses as defined in the ADN Curriculum.

All students will be notified in writing of their admission status by June 1st for fall admissions. LPN Bridge Students will be notified by August 1st for Spring Admission. Students accepted into the program are required to attend an orientation prior to the first day of scheduled class. The orientation dates will be announced in the acceptance letter. Failure to attend the orientation shall result in the student being dropped from the program.

The Admissions Committee reviews all applications to the ADN Program. Acceptance to the program is based on:

• completion of placement test and required college preparatory classes.
• cumulative college GPA of 2.5 or better.
• a minimum grade of “C” for pre-requisite courses.
• satisfactory performance on standardized pre-admission nursing examination-at the expense of the student. Cumulative minimum score on the exam is 70%.

All students accepted to the South Suburban College Nursing Program are required to complete a criminal background investigation and urine drug screen. For acceptance to the South Suburban College Nursing Program the criminal background check must pass the requirements for clinical placement and the urine drug screen must be negative. Students who have a positive urine drug screen will not be eligible to reapply to the South Suburban College Nursing Program for at least one (1) academic year. Once accepted into the Nursing Program, students shall be required to submit background investigations and drug screens at least annually. If an admitted student has positive drug screen result, the student will be required to withdraw from the program. Additionally, students will be required to submit background and urine exams again as deemed necessary by the clinical agencies. All expenses related to criminal background investigations and drug screening requirements are at the student’s expense.

Students must order their background checks and drug screens through Castle Branch. The results are posted to their website in a secure, tamper-proof environment where the student as well as the Dean can view the results. Information on ordering background checks and drug screening will be provided once the acceptance process is initiated.