Registered Nursing Admission Requirements

Application packets are evaluated for completeness and applicant admission eligibility. Application packets that are incomplete are not considered for admission. A complete application packet consists of the following:

• completed application signed by the applicant;
• official transcripts for all colleges (including Sierra College) referenced in the application, including those documenting fulfillment of prerequisite courses;
• official high school transcripts if using high school mathematics courses to meet the mathematics prerequisite;
• official course descriptions for all prerequisite courses taken outside of Sierra College (official course descriptions must match the year and semester the course was completed as documented on the transcript);
• TEAS results with a score of 62% or higher;
• for veterans, a copy of DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty;
• current and active e-mail address.

The qualifying score using the Chancellor’s Predictor of Success formula is 84% or higher. The nursing department complies with all academic regulations and requirements.

The following courses must be completed with grades of "C" or better prior to entry into the Registered Nursing program:

Courses in microbiology, anatomy, physiology, and nutrition must be completed within seven years of application to the Registered Nursing program.

Program Corequisites

These courses must be completed with grades of "C" or better before the student enters the last semester of the nursing program.

All selected applicants are given provisional acceptance pending successful completion of a clear background check and drug screen, and completion of a health assessment by a physician or nurse practitioner stating that the applicant is clear to perform the requisite duties without restriction.