Welcome to East Mississippi Community College. Thank you for your interest in our program. The purpose of the program is to prepare men and women for the role of the Practical Nurse competent to practice under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, Physician or Licensed Dentist. Graduates of the program receive a certificate of proficiency for Practical Nursing which meets the educational requirement needed to apply for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing licensure examination for the Practical Nurse. A Board of Nursing may, at its discretion, refuse to accept the licensure application of any person who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor or has charges pending on such issues. Please utilize the following admission guidelines when applying. ADMISSION PROCEDURE:
To be considered for the LPN program, applicants must complete all testing, meet the minimum requirements, and submit all required paperwork by June 1st each year. Incomplete admission packets will not be considered for admission. Students are allowed to have pre-requisite courses in progress at the time of application. All pre-requisites must be completed with the required grade prior to final acceptance. Any work in progress will not be used in scoring the applicant’s overall GPA.
Please note: Meeting all admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the LPN program. Admission is competitive and enrollment is limited. The number of applicants accepted is limited due to the nature of the program. Students are not chosen in regard to sex, age, race, creed, ethnic origin, or marital status.
- Submit a completed application for admission to East Mississippi Community College to the Admissions Office. Acceptance to East Mississippi Community College does not guarantee acceptance to the Practical Nursing program. Letters of pending acceptance will come from the Director of Nursing and Allied Health.
- Submit a completed School of Nursing Application to The Allied Health Administrative Assistant.
- Submit an official high school transcript from an accredited high school showing date of graduation and principal’s signature; Submit an official GED transcript with satisfactory scores.
- Submit official transcripts from all colleges previously attended. Transcripts cannot be stamped “issued to student”
- Any applicant who has ever attended another nursing program must have a letter of good standing from their former nursing school director sent directly to the EMCC Director of Nursing and Allied Health. Applicants without letters of good standing from previous nursing schools will not be considered for this program. Applicants who have been unsuccessful more than once in any nursing school will not be eligible for admission into the Practical Nursing program at EMCC.
- Applicant must have:
- A minimum composite score of 18 with subscore of 18 in reading on the ACT.
- A grade of “C” or higher in Anatomy and Physiology I&II-prerequisite science classes must have been completed within the last 5 years.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all previous college work attempted.
- A Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) score of at least 50% - APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE MINIMUM ACT SCORE PRIOR TO TAKING THE TEAS. IT IS RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO MAKE SURE THIS REQUIREMENT HAS BEEN MET. Applicants may register to take the TEAS exam with the Allied Health administrative assistant. The cost of the currently administered nursing entrance exam is $25.00 and must be paid when you register. The cost of testing is subject to change. Entrance tests may be retaken once in order to achieve a higher score. A TEAS study manual can be ordered on line at the following link: http://www.atitesting.com/global/students/teas-study-manual.aspx
EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK: Increasing. Employment opportunities are available in hospitals, nursing homes, and doctors' offices. Excellent employment opportunities exist for graduates.
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*NOTE: Notification of acceptance into the nursing program must come from the director of nursing program, not from the admissions office. Click here for the 2010 Nursing Packet | 
