CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE IN COORDINATION WITH NURSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE (3 CNAC)

CRITERIA 100 POINTS POSSIBLE EXAMPLE OF POSSIBLE POINT DISTRIBUTION Academic degrees or diplomas, or 15 points Maximum Points are awarded for degrees earned in the United States only. relevant certificates held by an applicant. Points awarded for the highest degree earned only. Documented relevant work or volunteer - BS/BA/MS/MA = 10 points experience in Health care within the last 3 - Associate Degree = 5 points years. Minimum of 100 hours for volunteer Points are awarded for one certification only. experience. - LVN = 5 points - Corpsman = 5 points - Allied Health Certification = 5 points Earned Points:______Points are awarded for work experience or volunteer experience. - Relevant work or volunteer experience = 5 points Grade Point Average in relevant course 45 points Maximum Minimum 2.5 GPA in Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology. work GPA = 4.0 = 30 points GPA = 3.5 – 3.99 = 25 points GPA = 3.0 – 3.49 = 20 points

GPA = 2.5 – 2.99 = 15 points

“Fixed Set” GPA (English, Intermediate Algebra, Psychology, Those with baccalaureate degrees from Speech/Communication, Sociology) regionally accredited institutions, shall GPA= 4.0 = 15 points only be required to complete science GPA = 3.5 – 3.99 = 13 points prerequisites and nursing major GPA = 3.0 – 3.49 = 11 points coursework. They shall not be required to GPA = 2.5 – 2.99 = 9 points complete any other general education GPA = 2.0 – 2.49 = 7 points required for an Associate’s Degree.*If this applies to you, speak with a counselor Earned Points:______See Nursing Website for Equivalency Grid for courses in the Nursing immediately for educational planning. Major. Life experience or special circumstances of 5 points Maximum Criteria/Application requirement an applicant, including but not necessarily (1 point maximum for each a. Copy of DD214 form for Veteran or Military ID. limited to the following: item) b. Copy of ARC, Accessibility Resource Center evaluation or letter a. Veteran or active military status from Physician documenting disability.

(including spouse) c. Documented copy of eligibility of Financial Aid, Cal Works, b. Disabilities BOGFW-B, Federal Pell Grant or EOPS. c. Low Family Income d. Written statement from applicant. d. First generation of family to e. Documentation from employer on company letterhead verifying attend college dates of employment. e. Need to Work during prerequisites f. Written statement from applicant. f. Disadvantages, social or g. Written statement from applicant. Pertains to: single parent, educational environment deployed spouse, family caregiver, death of family member g. Difficult personal and family within 6 months, medical problems, or financial issues. h. Copy of card indicating refugee status. situations or circumstances Earned Points:______h. Refugee Documented proficiency or advanced level 3 points Maximum 3 points total for the ability to communicate in a health care setting of coursework in languages other than in one of the following; American Sign, Spanish, Tagalog, Arabic, English. Credit for languages other than Chinese, Farsi, Russian, Various languages of Indian Subcontinent English shall be received for languages that and Southeast Asia. are identified by the Chancellor’s Office. Earned Points:______See Nursing Website for Equivalency Grid for Adv. Level Coursework in Language; 220 or 221 level at Grossmont College. Assessment/readiness test results-TEAS 32 points Maximum Composite score on Test of Essential Academic Skills: 95-100% = 32 points 90-94% = 30 points 85-89% = 28 points 80-84% = 26 points 75-79% = 24 points 70-74% = 21 points 65-69% = 18 points Please refer to the Nursing Program website Earned Points:______62-64% = 15 points for complete TEAS information. < 62% = 0 points Equivalency Grid for the Nursing Major

Courses for the Grossmont S D Community College Southwestern College Mira Costa Nursing Major College District College Intermediate Algebra 103 or higher 96 or higher except 98 56, 60, or higher 60 or higher 101 English Composition 120 or 124 101, 105 or 205 100, 202 or 203 115 or 116 100 Introductory Psychology 120 101 100 or higher except 140 & 205 101 100 Sociology 114 or 120 101 or 201 100 or higher except 140 & 205 101 101 Communications 120 or 122 103 or 135 Speech 115 or 100 103, 104 or 174 207, 101

Equivalency Grid for Advanced Level Coursework in Languages (see points grid for all languages considered for possible points)

Language Courses Grossmont S D Community College Palomar College Southwestern College Mira Costa College District College American Sign 220 or 221 215 or 216 205 & 206 Not offered Not offered Arabic 220 or 221 105 201A & 201B Not offered Not offered Japanese 220 or 221 201 or 202 or 210 or 211 201 & 202 220 201 or 202 Russian 220 or 221 201 or 202 or 210 or 211 Not offered Not offered Not offered Spanish 220 or 221 201 or 202 or 210 or 211 201A& 201B or 201, 202, or 215 201,202,205,225 or 226 201, 202 Tagalog Not offered 201 201 Pil 220 Not offered Vietnamese Not offered 201 Not offered Not offered Not offered

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