Carroll Community College

Entrance into the program is selective and is based on academic ability and aptitude for a career as a nurse. Acceptance is completed in conjunction with admission to Carroll. Contact Nancy Perry for more information.

Nursing Program Admissions Forms

The admission forms are available during the following timeframes.

• Fall admission: Dec. 15 - Feb. 15
• Spring admission: Aug. 15 - Oct. 1

Nursing admissions are currently closed. Contact Nancy Perry for more information.

Review our Nursing Program Admissions Checklist

• Submit all official transcripts to the Records Office.
• Submit proof of high school graduation. This can be an official transcript from your high school, a copy of your diploma, GED certificate or evaluation of a foreign high school transcript.
• Obtain and submit a College Enrollment Application.
• Obtain and submit a Nursing Application to Nancy Perry, program director. The deadline for Fall admission is Feb. 15. Deadline for Spring admission is Oct. 1. RN applicants or LPNs applying to the LPN to RN transition program must apply for the Fall term. The application and instructions are available online. Spring applications will be online Wednesday, Aug. 15.
• All documents must be submitted together as a single application packet except for official transcripts, which need to be submitted to the Records Office.
• Successfully complete the following course requirements prior to admission:
  • College Writing 1 (ENGL-101) completed with a minimum grade of “C.”
  • Fundamentals of Biology 1 (BIOL-101) completed within 5 years of BIOL-210 and BIOL-215.
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2 (BIOL-210 and BIOL-211) completed within the past 5 years with a minimum grade of “C.”
  • Microbiology (BIOL-215) completed within the past 5 years with a minimum grade of “C.”
  • Human Development through the Life Span (PSYC-210) completed with a minimum grade of “C.”
  • In addition, PSYC-210 has the prerequisite of General Psychology (PSYC-101); BIOL-210 and BIOL-211 have prerequisites of Fundamentals of Biology 1 (BIOL-101) and Introductory Algebra (MAT-097).
  • General Psychology (PSYC-101) completed with a minimum grade of “C.”
  • Introduction to Sociology (SOC-101) completed with a minimum grade of “C.”
  • Introduction to Statistical Methods (MATH-115) completed with a minimum grade of “C.”
  • Classic World Writers (ENGL-201), Modern World Writers (ENGL-202) and Voices in American Literature (ENGL-211), Humanities General Education course.
  • One course from Fine and Performing Arts or Language and Communication, General education course. 
• Submit two recommendations.
• Submit a copy of driver’s license.
• Achieve a 2.500 minimum GPA.
• Write a cover letter explaining any ongoing course work that is not yet completed.

Students selected for the Nursing programs are required to satisfy the following prior to Wednesday, Aug. 15 for fall admission and Sunday, Jan. 15 for spring admission:

• Evidence of good health as verified by a physician or nurse practitioner completed physical examination form (available after admission to the program).
• Demonstrated laboratory evidence of immunity for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella.
• Proof of completion of Hepatitis B Series or a signed waiver.
• Updated immunization for tetanus.
• Annual seasonal flu immunization.
• No evidence of active TB, updated annually.
• Proof of enrollment in a hospitalization insurance plan.
• Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate for health care providers (BLS-American Heart Association-Health Care Provider).
• Completion of a criminal background check and a urine drug screening.

The Nursing Program Director reserves the right to refuse admission to the program for failure to satisfy the above requirements.

Students must provide their own transportation to clinical sites during each nursing course.

The Maryland Board of Nursing may deny a license to any applicant who has been convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or to a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside.