Admissions process for RN, LPN to RN, or Paramedic to RN programs

1. Application for admission to Southwestern Michigan College
   • You can apply online and it is free.
   • Call (269) 782-1303 and set up an initial interview with a Nursing Specialty Advisor.
   • Have official transcripts sent to Records and Registration at SMC (See address on right).
   • Bring an unofficial copy of any college transcripts with you to your Nursing Specialty Advisor interview.
   • While completing your prerequisite classes or while completing your mandatory 12 credit hours at SMC you are considered a pre-nursing student.
2. Pre-nursing program requirements:
   • Completion of the mandatory prerequisite courses with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
   • Establish SMC GPA with a minimum of 12 credit hours. Prerequisites or program-required courses will be necessary.
   • Maintain an overall GPA of no less than 3.0 or better in all college courses.
   • A grade of “C” or better is required for all courses in the nursing curriculum.
3. Admission to the School of Nursing program.
   • Admission to the School of Nursing happens two times a year. Forty students are admitted each September (fall) and 40 students each January (winter). The 40 students with the highest points on the 8 point scale are admitted.

Students are ranked using a 8 point scale that is derived from 3 areas:

Possible Points
4	1) Prerequisite GPA (does include grades transferred in from other colleges for pre-requisite classes) 4 possible points
4	2) SMC GPA (only classes taken at SMC) 4 possible points
8 total available

You should begin your admission process to the School of Nursing when you are in your last semester of prerequisites or completing your mandatory 12 SMC credits. As a pre-nursing, LPN to RN, or paramedic to RN student you will receive a letter from the School of Nursing advising you of interview dates.

Students in their last semester of prerequisites should:

• Complete and submit the Nursing Admissions form to Records and Registration at SMC (See address at right).
• Call the Nursing Office at 269-782-1236 to set up an interview with the Dean of the School of Nursing and Human Services after you receive the notification letter with interview dates.
• Submit the following to Records and Registration:
  1. High school and college (if applicable) transcripts
  2. Three references*
  3. Health record form (applicant & physician)*
  4. Proof of current immunizations or immunity
  5. School of Nursing application*
  6. Chicken Pox Verification form*
  7. Criminal Background form*
  8. Copy of Driver’s License
  9. Copy of birth certificate, current I-20, or permanent residence card

* Designates forms which are available online. Follow Nursing Admission Forms Related Link on the left.

Please keep copies for your own records of all of the above!

Deadlines

	Planned Admission in September	Planned Admission in January
Deadline for paperwork to Records and Registration	May 1	August 1
Interviews	2nd or 3rd week in May	2nd or 3rd week in August
Letter of interview results	June 1	September 1
Acceptance cards must be turned in	July 1	October 1
Will receive CRN numbers and orientation information	August 1	November 1

Programs Offered

The School of Nursing and Human Services at Southwestern Michigan College provide you with the knowledge and skills required to provide individualized quality health care. All health care programs in the school meet the guidelines for national or state licensing or certification.

The school offers short-length specialty credentials and specialty certificates, one-year certificates, and a two-year Associate in Applied Science degree in Nursing or as a Paramedic.

All health programs in the school meet the guidelines for national or state licensing or certification.

For additional information on licensing, prerequisites, core curriculum and course sequence please look at the individual curriculum guides which are linked below.

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