Nursing

Nursing Application

 

SMC Nursing Program Application
Winter 2026 Application Period:
December 19, 2025 - January 16, 2026

Thank you for your interest in the Nursing Associate Degree Program at SMC. Our next application cycle is during Winter 2026. Students applying during the Winter 2026 application period are considered for admission for the Fall 2026 cohort. Review all details and dates below. 

Application Deadlines, Requirements, and Steps

Dates & Deadlines

  • SMC Nursing Application Opens: Friday, December 19, 2025 (10 a.m. PST)
  • Official Transcripts/AP Scores Received Deadline:  Friday, January 16, 2026 
    (Official transcripts MUST include final Fall 2025 grades. Do not order too early. Read further details below.)
  • SMC Nursing Application Deadline: Friday, January 16, 2026 (11:59 p.m. PST)

Application Workshop

  • Join us for an workshop to preview the application via Zoom. This workshop is for students that have COMPLETED NURSING PREREQUISITES by end of the Fall 2025 semester and are applying to SMC's Associate Degree Nursing Program during the Winter 2026 application cycle. (Advanced Placement will NOT be covered in this workshop.)
  • SMC Nursing Application Workshop: Friday, December 19, 2025 (12:00 pm PST) on Zoom
  • SMC Nursing Application Workshop: Friday, January 9, 2026 (12:00 pm PST) on Zoom
  • Zoom Registration Link

Steps To Do Now: Before Submitting the SMC Nursing Program Application 

Review the Nursing Program Requirements and Curriculum
Do you meet the minimum requirements for our program? Review the the Nursing Program Requirements and Curriculum.
  • All prerequisite courses must be completed and posted on official transcripts prior to application. 
  • In-progress courses will NOT be accepted.
  • Have your prerequisite courses syllabi (english and sciences) on-hand and ready, if requested by the program.

Review the Multicriteria Admissions Model
We use a multicriteria admissions model with points. Review how you earn points through the multicriteria point system for admission. 

Get Your SMC Student ID Number
You will need an SMC Student ID Number BEFORE you submit your SMC Nursing Program Application. 
  • New students must apply to Santa Monica College through SMC Admissions and Records Office .
  • Returning students: if you have not attended SMC for two consecutive semesters, you must reapply to SMC .

Get Supporting Documentation Ready for Multi-Criteria Admission Requirement: Relevant Work or Volunteer Experience
Request an employment or volunteer verification letter. Review the Nursing Program Multi-Criteria Admissions Model for details needed in the verification letter. You will need to upload the following documents with your application as PDF document: 

  1. Employment/volunteer verification letter(s) *Combine multiple letters into one PDF document
  2. Current state issued certification or licensure card (front and back)

Get Supporting Documentation Ready for Multi-Criteria Admission Requirement: Life Experience
Review the Nursing Program Multi-Criteria Admissions Model for list of acceptable documentation for each Life Experience. Reminder, you will only be awarded points for one area. Only submit documentation for one area. 

Begin to Request Official Transcripts and AP Scores
  • Request ALL official college/university transcripts (excluding SMC), military transcript, College Board AP Exam Score Report, evaluated foreign transcript and have sent directly to SMC Admissions & Records Office.
    • All college/university transcripts are required, regardless of credit or relevancy to the Nursing program.
    • If you have in-progress courses during Fall 2025, wait to request your official transcripts from that college/university, but they must be RECEIVED by Friday, January 16, 2025, so plan accordingly. 
    • If you have previously submitted official transcripts to SMC, but have completed new courses, updated official transcripts are required.  
  • AP Exam Score Reports are only required if you received a score of "3" or higher on any exam.
  • An evaluation report of foreign coursework (from an approved SMC evaluation agency with a course-by-course analysis) is required to be on file with the SMC Admissions and Records Office by the deadline if:
    • you have transferred units/credits to a US college/university for the purpose of AA/AS/BS/BA or higher degree.
      OR
    • are seeking points toward the Nursing Program Multicriteria admission process.
  • Important: Current and previous college attendance may be verified during the SMC Nursing program admissions process. Any falsification, misrepresentation, or omission of facts will result in the applicant's conditional admission being revoked. Submit official transcripts from ALL colleges/universities regardless of credit or relevancy to the Nursing Program.

SMC Nursing Program Application Requirements (opens FRIDAY, December 19, 2025 at 10 a.m. PST)

Initial Application Requirements:

  • SMC Student ID Number.
  • SMC Email Account/Username & Password.
  • Upload supporting documentation for relevant Volunteer/Work Experience and Life Experience with your application as PDF document (optional).
  • Submit ALL your official transcripts, AP scores, military transcripts, etc. by deadline.
  • Submit SMC Nursing Program Application online by deadline.

Application Tips: 

  • You need your SMC Email Account/Username & Password to access the online application.
  • The application is timed to 45 minutes, you may save and continue later.
  • To return to your draft application, log in through smc.edu/myforms.
  • Only submit application once entire application has been completed. 
  • Once your application is submitted you cannot edit your application or submit a second application.

NLN-NEX Admissions Assessment Application Requirement

  • Once Nursing applications are submitted and reviewed, applicants who meet the minimum admissions criteria will be invited to take the NLN-NEX exam. Invitations to take the NLN-NEX will go out in late September. 
  • Do NOT take the NLN-NEX Admissions Assessment at this time.
  • Only the first passing score of 160 of higher will be counted for points. 
Missing Application Requirements
  • Your application will be considered incomplete if we do not have your necessary official transcripts, AP scores, military transcripts, etc. on file by received deadline.
  • Incomplete or applications that are not submitted by deadline will not move forward in the application process and will be deemed ineligible. 
SMC Nursing Application Link

You need your SMC Username and Password to access the application. 

SMC Winter 2026 Nursing Application

Join the Drop-In Zoom Express Application Support
Have a quick question about the Winter 2026 admission application? We are here to be of support. Meet with a Health Sciences Counselor during Video Express hours. These sessions are limited to 10 minutes. No appointments needed.
 

Visit Health Sciences Counseling link below for more details on how to access Video Express.

HEALTH SCIENCES COUNSELING

Advanced Placement LVN & Transfer (from another nursing program) Applicants

Please schedule an appointment with a Health Sciences Counselor to review options for admissions consideration. 

Summer 2026 Application Cycle (for the Spring 2027 cohort)

The Nursing program accepts applications and admits students TWICE a year. If you do not plan to apply for the Winter 2026 (or need to reapply), the subsequent application cycle will be during Summer 2026 (for the Spring 2027 cohort). Dates are subject to change. 

  • Summer 2026 Application OPENS: Monday, June 22, 2026
  • Summer 2026 Application & Official Transcript/AP Scores DEADLINE: Friday, July 10, 2026