Nursing

Welcome to The SVC Nursing Program

Thank you for your interest in the RN Nursing program at Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon Campus.

Skagit Valley College has changed the admissions criteria for entry into the Nursing program on the Mount Vernon Campus. The new criteria will be applied to admission beginning with the fall, 2009 class. However, the wait list that has been used for admissions in the past will not immediately be eliminated, but will be phased out until all students currently on the wait list have had an opportunity to be admitted to the program. Any student who was not on the waitlist by January 30, 2009 will have to compete for admissions as detailed below. Any student on the waitlist can choose to compete for competitive admissions following the same criteria below. Regardless of being on the waitlist or applying for competitive admissions, beginning Fall 2009 all students will need to be licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

All interested students must meet minimum qualifications in order to be considered for admission. Minimum qualifications include:

• 3.0 or higher Science GPA in required Science prerequisites
  • Human A & P I (BIOL& 241)
  • Human A & P II (BIOL& 242)
  • Chemistry (CHEM& 121)
  • Microbiology (BIOL& 260)
• 3.0 or higher GPA in all required nursing prerequisites
  • Includes Science prerequisites
  • English Composition I (ENGL& 101)
  • College level math or higher (MATH 100)
    *Higher level math is required for those wishing to continue on for BSN or Master's degree.  See specific college for entrance requirements.
  • General Psychology (PSYC& 100)
  • Lifespan Psychology (PSYC& 200)
• CNA License
• Interview with Nursing Admissions committee.

  All prospective degree seeking students must first make application to Skagit Valley College. This can be done in person at the Admissions office or online at www.skagit.edu. For admissions to the RN Nursing program, a completed nursing admissions application must be submitted to the Admissions/Registration office by the deadline date. To be accepted, your admissions packet must include the following information:

• Mount Vernon Campus Nursing Program Personal Information & Application Form
• College Transcripts of all required prerequisites
• Request for Program Completion Evaluation form (if other than SVC transcripts)
• Copy of NAC License
• Copy of CPR Certificate (Healthcare Provider, Adult, Child, and Infant)
• Any other nursing related licenses

All application packets must be received in the Mount Vernon Campus, Admissions/Registration office by the deadline date listed below:

Nursing Information Sessions