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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?
You must have a Certified
Nurse Assistant Certificate from the Illinois Department of Public Health. For
information on the Basic Nurse Assistant Training Course offered at Moraine
Valley, visit
www.morainevalley.edu/HealthSciences/bnat/bnat.htm. Students are strongly
urged to work as CNAs as they are preparing to enter the Associate Degree
Nursing Program.
In addition to CNA training and
certification, 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.)
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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.)
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Completion of COL-101-College: Changes, Challenges, Choices with a grade of
"C" or better.
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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. | 
