Admissions Process and Information
City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) is pleased to announce an updated A.A.S. Degree in Nursing Program application process. In an effort to create a more efficient and seamless system, all prospective students apply via a centralized, online application form located on the CCC webpage. The online application process will allow prospective students to apply by submitting one single application which is reviewed by the CCC Nursing Program Admissions Committee.
Acceptance into the Nursing Program is competitive and requires an established cumulative GPA at CCC. Nursing pre-requisites can be completed at any one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago. Upon admission to the CCC Nursing Program, students will complete the program at one of three campuses, Daley College, Malcolm X College, or Truman College. Campus preferences are requested on the application form, but there is no guarantee that all requests will be granted, as there are a limited number of available seats at each campus.
The online application will be available beginning Wednesday, October 10, 2012. The deadline for submission is Sunday, February 10, 2013. NOTE: Before being able to submit the online application, the online application will request the applicant's ATI score, date of Certified Background check, pre-requisite grades, and CCC CGPA. The applicant will then certify via application submission that the submitted information is NOT false or falsification of information will result in disqualification for application review. The Nursing Admission Committee will then refer to the respective databases to confirm the submitted information. Students will be notified via their CCC email of acceptance by Wednesday, April 10, 2013.
At CCC, our goal is to ensure that students receive the best opportunity for success. For more information regarding the application process, criteria, and requirements, please contact: Dr. Debra Gurney, Executive Director of Nursing Programs
(312) 553-2533 or dgurney1@ccc.edu.
Nursing Program Pre-Requisites:
A.A.S. 2-year Nursing Program Pre-Requisites:
1. All pre-requisite courses (4) must be completed prior to the online application deadline of February 10, 2013. Pre-requisite courses (4) include:
- Biology 121 with a "C" or higher
- Chemistry 121 or higher with a "C" or higher
- English 101 with a "C" or higher
- Math 118 or 125 or higher with a "C" or higher
Note: Co-requisites (3) to be completed before enrolling into the third semester of nursing program:
- Biology 226 with a "C" or higher
- Biology 227 with a "C" or higher
- Microbiology 233 with a "C" or higher
LPN Bridge Nursing Program Pre-Requisites:
1. All pre-requisite courses (7) must be completed prior to the online application deadline of February 10, 2013. Pre-requisite courses (7) include:
- Biology 121 with a "C" or higher
- Biology 226 with a "C" or higher
- Biology 227 with a "C" or higher
- Chemistry 121 or higher with a "C" or higher
- English 101 with a "C" or higher
- Math 118 or 125 or higher with a "C" or higher
- Microbiology 233 with a "C" or higher
2. Prospective LPN students will be admitted if space is available after continuing students have completed their registration.
3. Non CCC LPN graduates must successfully complete the N140 Summer Bridge course.
Admission Criteria
To be eligible to apply to the CCC Nursing Program, a student must have successfully completed 1) All four pre-requisite courses, 2) ATI Pre-admission Exam, 3) Background check, and 4) Cumulative GPA at CCC of 2.75 prior to the posted application February 10, 2013 deadline date. All applications will be reviewed for selection by the Nursing Admission Committee. PLEASE NOTE: Receiving and completing the application for the Nursing program does not guarantee admission to the nursing program. In addition, indicating campus preferences does not guarantee admission to the campus.
Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) Testing
- A.A.S. 2-Year Program: ATI Test for Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) score of 60% or greater.
- LPN Bridge Program: ATI Standard Testing to Evaluate Preparedness (STEP) score of 60% or greater.
- Student must create an account on the ATI website and then register to sit for the proctored test.
- Student may repeat test once. The higher score of the two tests will be used in the admission process. Tests repeated more than twice will not be considered.
- Student is responsible for exam fees.
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
- A minimum CGPA of 2.75 or higher at CCC is required.
- Applicants must have an established CGPA at CCC by application submission deadline.
Science Courses
- Chemistry and Biological Science courses must be completed within five years of admission to the nursing program. Students must retake Chemistry and Biology courses after five years.
- If an outdated course has a CLEP exam available, a student may sit for the exam, but must earn a numerical value equivalent to the required pre-requisite grade.
- Students may not transfer or CLEP nursing courses.
- Audited courses are not accepted (effective January 2013).
Official Transcripts
- Students must submit their high school transcripts or proof of GED and any additional college transcripts to a CCC Registrar's office. Please allow yourself extra time, as International transcripts take longer to receive.
- All nursing courses must be taken at the City Colleges of Chicago.
- It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all submitted transcripts have been evaluated and posted by a CCC Registrar (or their designee) on the student's PeopleSoft academic history. An application will be considered incomplete and not eligible for consideration by the Nursing Admissions Committee if any of the pre-requisites are not depicted on the CCC PeopleSoft Academic History.
Health and CPR Requirements
- By July 1, 2013, students must submit all Health and CPR requirements as indicated by the CCC Nursing Program clinical requirement guidelines to their respective campus nursing office.
- Students must complete the initial 10-panel urine drug screen by July 1, 2013 and again prior to the start of your last year in the program and will be paid for by the student.
- Students are responsible for requirement costs.
- The drug screen results must depict all "negative" readings.
- If all requirements are not submitted by July 1, 2013, students will forfeit their admission seat and must wait until next admission cycle and reapply to the program.
Criminal Background Check
- Student must submit an initial criminal background check by February 10, 2013 and a second criminal background check prior to the start of the second year in the program. The applicant must register for services with CertifiedBackground.com.
- Your criminal background results may jeopardize your ability to participate in the clinical experience.
- By authorizing a criminal background check, the student is acknowledging that he/she is aware that any notation in the student's record, including an arrest, may prevent the student from participating in the clinical experience.
- If a student cannot be placed in a clinical program based on the results of the criminal background results, then the CCC has no further obligation toward that student.
- Students are responsible for costs.
- Additional criminal background checks and 10-panel drug screens may be required by various clinical affiliates at the student's own expense. The clinical affiliate makes the ultimate determination to accept a student on their premises to participate in a nursing clinical experience.
Notes
- Although a nursing student may not possess a social security number during their studies as a nursing student, the State Board of Nursing (IDFPR) may require the graduate to possess one in order to sit for the NCLEX-RN examination and be granted licensure to practice nursing.
- Only one (1) online application will be accepted per nursing applicant.
- Students desiring to reapply to the nursing program must do so within one year of exiting the program and will be evaluated for program placement based on current program requirements.
- Readmission is not guaranteed.