Nursing Application

Winter 2025 Nursing Application Period:
January 13, 2025 - January 24, 2025

• An overall grade point average of 2.5 for the Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, and Microbiology prerequisite courses, taken in the last 5 years, with no grade less than C for each course.
• Only one repetition (excluding W) in the group of science prerequisite courses (Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology) is allowed within the last 5 years at the time of application.
• College-level English composition class (minimum 3 semester units) with a grade no less than C;
• Be in good standing at Santa Monica College (not on academic or lack-of-progress probation);
• Meet the minimum physical qualifications and essential functions (for more information review the Nursing Student Handbook at smc.edu/nursing);
• Must have negative criminal background check and drug screening. Persons who have been convicted of misdemeanor or felony may not qualify for licensure to practice nursing in California;
• Must take and achieve the required score on an Admission Assessment; and
• Must have a valid Social Security Number or a valid Individual Tax Identification Number. 

Enrollment in the Nursing Program is open to persons regardless of sex, age, marital status, disability*, ethnic group, religion or national origin. Persons with previous nursing education and/or experience may be considered for advanced placement and will be evaluated on an individual basis. 

On-Ground Science Lab Requirement

• Starting fall 2022, the SMC Nursing program will resume requiring science prerequisite courses (Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, and Microbiology) be completed with an on-ground lab. Science prerequisite courses completed fall 2022 or later are required to have an on-ground lab.
• Nursing program prerequisites, major (with the exception of Nursing clinical courses), and Nursing graduation requirements must be completed with a letter grade of C or higher. P/NP or CR/NC evaluative symbols are not acceptable.
• Save/keep your course syllabus for science prerequisite courses, especially for courses completed spring 2020 or later. 
• For non-SMC science prerequisite course(s) applicant will be asked to upload PDF of course syllabus.

Thank you for your interest in the Nursing (AS) Program

• 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 .

• Reapplicants: request an updated transcript be sent to SMC Admissions and Records Office by the designated deadline if you enrolled in courses outside of SMC since you applied such as Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and/or earned an AA/AS/BA/BS degree and the degree has posted on your transcript. 
• College Board AP Exam Score Report information: A College Board AP score report is required to be on file with the SMC Admission and Records Office by the designated deadline to the Nursing program if you received a 3 or better on exam(s). IMPORTANT: Applicants with AP exams 4 years or older will need to go through the Archived AP score request process. Best practice is to start the Archived AP score request a month before the transcript/AP Exam Score Report deadline. An Archived AP score report is sent by first-class mail and overnight/express mailing service is not an option.
• Evaluated foreign transcript/coursework information: 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 Admission and Records Office by the designated deadline to the Nursing program if you have transferred units/credits to a US college/university for the purpose of AA/AS/BS/BA or higher degree and/or seeking points toward the Nursing Program Multicriteria admission process.

• Minimum Prerequisites: Completed prerequisite requirements with grades posted (as of Fall 2024) on your official transcript: ENGL 1, ANATMY 1, PHYS 3, MCRBIO 1.
• In-progress intersession sciences courses do not qualify as completed.
• Only for non-SMC science prerequisite course(s): the Nursing program online application will ask applicant to upload PDF of course (lecture and lab) syllabus. The course syllabus must include both lecture and lab course information. If the lecture and lab were taught as two separate courses, upload both course syllabus. The course description from the college catalog is not sufficient. 
• Only for non-SMC science prerequisite course(s): the Nursing program online application will ask applicant to provide course section number(s) to verify teaching modality of lab.
• Important information/steps for applicants seeking LVN to ADN/advanced placement admission process before submitting a Nursing program application:
  • Step 1: Schedule a Health Sciences counseling appointment before the end of the current (Spring 2024) semester.
  • Step 2: Request ALL official college/university transcripts (excluding SMC), LVN program, military transcript, College Board AP Exam Score Report, evaluated foreign transcript regardless of credit or relevancy to the Nursing program be sent to directly SMC Admissions & Records Office. Official document must note "issued date/print date" of January 13, 2025 or earlier.
  • Step 3: Enroll in NURSNG 19 for applicants seeking advanced placement. The next NURSNG 19 section is scheduled for Winter 2025 term - section 1429, January 7 - January 30, 2025.
  • Step 4: LVN to ADN applicants must request an employment verification letter - see below.

• Allow sufficient time to request an employment or volunteer verification letter. It may be helpful to provide your employer/HR/volunteer coordinator a copy of the Nursing Program Multicriteria Admissions Model as it details information required for healthcare employment or volunteer verification letter. Verify the letter specifies the total number of hours worked/volunteered. 
• Create PDF of the document you plan to upload with the Nursing program online application.
• Relevant licensed healthcare employment or certified healthcare employment (such as LVN, EMT, CNA) documentation include:
  1. PDF of current state issued certification or licensure card (front and back) or PDF of online verification. Do not include PDF of school/training program certificate of completion or diploma.
  2. PDF of employment verification letter must include the total hours worked and all information as outlined on the Nursing Program Multicriteria Admissions Model.
  3. Practicing LVN applicant: request official transcript from LVN program be sent directly to the SMC Admissions and Records Office.

• Volunteer/other allied healthcare employment verification letter must include the total hours volunteered/worked and all information as outlined on the Nursing Program Multicriteria Admissions Model.

• Create PDF of document you plan to upload with the Nursing program online application.

• Application to the SMC Nursing Program will require an applicant to login with their SMC email account/username (not SMC student ID#) and password.
• The application is timed to 45 minutes, you may save and continue later.
• Complete all sections of the Nursing Program application.
• Upload all relevant supporting documentation as a PDF, once, and in the designated area.
• Do not submit the application while filling out/reviewing application, use the save option and return to your application later.
• To return to your draft application, log in through smc.edu/myforms.

• Your application will be considered incomplete if all official transcript(s), LVN program, military transcript, AP score report, and/or evaluated foreign transcript are not on file with the SMC Admissions and Records Office by the designated deadline.
• Incomplete applications will not move forward in the application process and will be deemed ineligible. 

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• For android users: Clear Scan

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• Click the File button on the upper left-hand corner.
• Click Save As.
• In the File Name list, type or select a name for the document.
• In the Save as type list, click the arrow for the drop-down menu and select PDF.
• Click publish.
• If you want to open the file immediately after saving it, select file again and click Open file after publishing.