Nursing--FAQs

What is the deadline to submit an application?
The deadline for applications to the Nursing Program are October 1 for admission in the following spring semester and March 1 for admission in the following fall semester.

What courses do I need to get into the program?
In order to apply to the nursing program, you must have a Certified Nurse Assistant Certificate from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

    You must have:

• One year of high school general biology with a lab or Moraine Valley BIO-111 or BIO-112 or equivalent college-level general biology transfer course with a lab completed with a grade of "C" or better. (No other Moraine Valley courses, including BIO-119, 180 or 181 will satisfy this requirement.)
• One year of high school/college-preparatory chemistry with a lab or one semester of college chemistry with lab completed with a grade of "C" or better. (Examples: Moraine Valley CHM-11 or 131.)
• Completion of COL-101-College: Changes, Challenges, Choices with a grade of "C" or better.
• Minimum overall grade point average of 2.5 based on a four-point scale. The high school GPA will be used unless you have completed 12 college credit hours applicable to Moraine Valley degree.

Do you have evening classes?
There are many evening clinical rotations and a few afternoon classes.

Can I get credit toward my nursing degree if I am a paramedic?
No. Paramedic certificates do not earn course credit toward a nursing degree or allow the student to skip some nursing courses.

Can I work and attend the Nursing Program?
Yes. Students can work while they are in the nursing program and many do; however the amount of time the student works may affect their performance in the nursing program. Some students can work 20 or 30 hours per week and be very successful while others may need to work less.

Can I take the program part time?
Yes. Students can take the program part time if they complete their general education requirements prior to entrance into the nursing program.