Foreign educated students must have their college and high school transcripts evaluated by one of the following credential evaluators:

• ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators)
• WES (World Education Services)
• SpanTran: The Evaluation Company

International students who plan to obtain an F-1 visa and whose native language is not English must submit a satisfactory Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score. Review AACC’s TOEFL Score Requirement webpage for information, including exemptions for the TOEFL requirement.

If you do not have a Social Security number, you may not be permitted at some clinical rotation sites, and site availability could delay or inhibit your progression in the program. An international student admission specialist in AACC's Admissions and Enrollment Development office may be able to assist students with F-1 visa status to obtain a Social Security number through practical training. Call them at 410-777-2677.

Attendance at an information session is highly recommended prior to submitting the Practical Nursing program application. Call 410-777-7310 for dates, times and locations, or view the schedule on AACC's online calendar.

• There is no cost to attend.
• We offer in-person and virtual sessions.
• Detailed information regarding program, profession, admission and academic requirements, and selection criteria will be discussed.

You must demonstrate eligibility for ENG-101/ENG-101A. There are a number of ways this can be done:

• Qualifying SAT/ACT scores
• Appropriate score on the English placement test
• Unweighted high school GPA (if you graduated in the last five years)
• Successful completion of developmental courses, if applicable
• Transfer of credits for ENG-101 equivalent (English Composition 1)
• Appropriate score on an AP exam
• Appropriate score on a CLEP test
• Appropriate score on GED® test

See an academic advisor for information, or visit our Determine Placement page.

You must demonstrate eligibility for general education mathematics. There are a number of ways this can be done:

• Qualifying SAT/ACT scores
• Appropriate score on the mathematics placement test
• Unweighted high school GPA plus coursework (if you graduated in the last five years)
• Successful completion of developmental courses, if applicable
• Transfer of credits for a MAT-137 (College Algebra) course
• Appropriate score on an AP exam
• Appropriate score on a CLEP test

 For information see an academic advisor or visit our Determine Placement page.

• Total score of proficient (58.7%) or higher will be accepted. Students must demonstrate proficiency in reading, mathematics, science, English and language usage by scoring a total score of proficient (58.7%) or higher on this test. Scores are not rounded.
• Approved remote TEAS testing will be accepted.
• Students must take the test and achieve proficient score by the application deadline. ATI TEAS must be taken within two years of the date of application submission. There is no limit on the number of attempts to score proficient or better.

You will be asked on the application to provide the number of attempts and overall score on the TEAS.

To register for the TEAS test, visit the ATI website. You are required to send the official TEAS transcript to Anne Arundel Community College via your student ATI account. Review instructions on the ATI website.

You must present evidence of successful completion with a grade of C or better in a chemistry course by the application deadline as demonstrated by one of the following:

• U.S. high school general chemistry (1 credit)*

OR

• Noncredit (CHE-011) or credit chemistry (CHE-111 or CHE-103)

Note: CHE-011, CHE-111 or CHE-103 courses are eligible for the Health Manpower Shortage Tuition Waiver.

OR

• Transfer of credits for a credit chemistry course from a regionally accredited institution.*

*If your chemistry course was taken in high school or another college, an official transcript will be required.

If home-schooled, the high school curriculum must be under a recognized umbrella organization with the supervision of a state-approved curriculum. AACC may require a course syllabus so our Chemistry department chair can review and approve the curriculum.

Before you submit your application, you must have your high school transcripts or GED® equivalency transcripts submitted electronically to AACC's records and registration office by the application deadline. A copy of a high school or GED® diploma will not be accepted.

OR

Submit official college transcript verifying completion of 27 credits or more with a grade of C or better from a nationally recognized institution. An official transcript is required if course evaluation and transfer is required.

Note: A transcript/equivalency certificate is considered official when enclosed in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent electronically by the sending institution. It must also include a graduation/completion date and a school official’s signature. Your application will not be considered complete if the required documentation is not received prior to or at the time your application is submitted.

For selection, all prerequisite course work must be completed by the application deadline. Prerequisite grades must be a C or better. Due to the selection process, the program cannot accept pass-fail as a replacement for letter grades in required courses.

• PSY-111 (Introduction to Psychology): 3 credit hours
• MAT (general education math): 3 credit hours
• *BIO-231 (Human Biology 1): 4 credit hours AND
  *BIO-232 (Human Biology 2): 4 credit hours
  OR
  #*BIO-233 (Anatomy and Physiology 1): 4 credit hours AND
  *BIO-234 (Anatomy and Physiology 2): 4 credit hours

#Fundamentals of Biology (BIO-101) is a college prerequisite for BIO-233. Therefore, it will take three terms to complete this science sequence. BIO-101 must be successfully completed prior to submitting your program application, if choosing to take BIO-233 and 234. BIO-101 is not part of the curriculum, therefore if you transferred in BIO-233/234 it is not required.

* Recommend completion within the past five years. You will find course descriptions in the AACC College Catalog for the listed program prerequisites.

You must have a minimum adjusted grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 at this college to be considered for selection to the Practical Nursing program.

If you have taken program prerequisites or other general education courses at a nationally recognized institution other than AACC, you must submit official transcripts with your application for review.

Learn more about transfer credit.

Note: A transcript/equivalency certificate is considered official when enclosed in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent electronically by the sending institution. It must also include a graduation/completion date, if applicable, and a school official’s signature. Your application will not be considered complete if the required documentation is not received prior to or at the time your application is submitted.

Applicants who have met the academic and admission requirements and have been selected will receive an email at their AACC email address offering acceptance into the program.

If you are granted acceptance, you must accept your seat in the program.

To meet additional program and clinical requirements, students must submit a completed health examination record, American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR, urine drug screen and criminal background check by designated deadlines. Students who do not meet these deadlines will not be permitted in the program. Instructions on how to complete these items and the specific deadlines will be provided via email.

Qualified applicants not initially selected for acceptance will be placed on a waitlist in the order received and notified of selection when a seat becomes available. Waitlist applicants not given a seat for the term which they applied for must reapply for future consideration.

Applicants who are offered a seat but decline will have to reapply for a future seat. Seats will not be held.

Students accepted to this program must submit a health examination record completed by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant validating that the student meets the technical standard of good physical and mental health as established by the School of Health Sciences, and verifying that the student is free of communicable diseases as evidenced by required immunizations/titers.

Learn more about the health examination record to include vaccinations and technical standards.

All Health Sciences students who are offered acceptance and/or clinical placement into the Practical Nursing program must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check and a urine drug screening. For complete details see the Background Checks page.

Students must successfully complete the American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR certification course by the designated deadline.