Nursing Admission And Registration

Application Information for Fall 2024

Applicants for RN program:

1. Review and print these instructions
2. Submit the application and recommendation form
3. Complete the NLN-PAX examination
4. Submit all required documentation

Applicants for LPN to RN/Paramedic to RN/Military Medic to RN program (Transition):

1. Review and print these instructions
2. Submit the application and recommendation form
3. Complete the NLN-PAX examination
4. Submit all required documentation

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. For more information, contact Nancy Perry at nperry@carrollcc.edu or 410-386-8231.

All applicants must take the NLN-PAX entrance examination.

Students who do not pass exam are eligible to re-test every 30 days. Documentation about the NLN-PAX is below

Nursing 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.
• Submit the credit enrollment application
• Obtain and submit a Nursing Application to Nancy Perry, program director. The application and instructions are available online during open admissions.
• All documents must be submitted together as a single application packet except for official transcripts, which need to be submitted to the Records Office.

NLN-PAX information

NLN-PAX for Carroll Community College, class beginning Fall 2024 will be face-to-face in the Testing Center. Exams will be available from October 19, 2023 until February 15, 2024. A score of 100 on the composite section is required to be considered for acceptance. You may re-test every 30 days. In addition to the exam fee for the re-test, there is a $25 re-testing fee. Please pay the Testing Center on your re-testing day. You must bring a photo ID to all testing sessions.

To get started:

Create an account

• Log into www.NLNTEST.org
• Enter username (email address is suggested)
• Enter email
• Choose your institution – 424080-02 – Carroll Comm College – PAX ON-SITE TESTING
• Enter First and Last name, Date of Birth, City, State, phone number
• Click on create a new account
• You will receive a link via your email asking you to reset your password. Please verify your time zone. THIS SETTING CAN BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MAKING YOUR INSITUTIONS DEADLINE!
• Hit Save

Additional information can be found:

• Student Guide

Application form and Information for the Fall 2024 class will open on December 15, 2023 and close on February 15, 2024.

Dates and fees in the video below applied to the Fall 2023 class, but the information about the application process remains the same.

Please watch this video for an overview of the admissions process.