Registered Nursing Admissions

Students must view the most recent on-demand webinar. The entire video must be watched to the end to satisfy this requirement. It will take approximately 25 minutes to complete. Once finished, your participation will be recorded in your student record.

Note: The webinar was last updated in late November 2025. If you completed the previous version, you’ll need to watch the updated webinar.

• MTH 160 (Basic Statistics), MTH 160X (Basic Statistics), MTH 176 (College Algebra), or a math course numbered 176 or higher with a minimum grade of C/2.0.
  • Completion of MTH 160X does not raise the student’s Academic Math Level to 3, which is required for at least one course or course prerequisite in this program.
• BIO 111 (Anatomy and Physiology-Normal Structure and Function) with a minimum grade of B-/2.7.
  • Students may combine courses and labs from transferring schools to fulfill the BIO 111 requirement. If coursework is taken at more than one school, a course substitution request must be submitted and approved by the department.
• COM 101 (Fundamentals of Speaking), COM 102 (Interpersonal Communication), or COM 200 (Family Communication) with a minimum grade of C/2.0
  • Other substitutions may be noted in DegreeWorks.
• ENG 111 (Composition I) or ENG 111X (Composition I) with a minimum grade of C/2.0.
  • ENG 226 (Composition II) may be substituted. Other substitutions may be noted in DegreeWorks.

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Current or expired Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) certification from the State of Michigan or completion of HSC 100 (Basic Nursing Assistant Skills), HSC 164 (Foundations of Caregiving), or HSC 165 (Foundations of Caregiving) with a minimum grade of C/2.0.

The following are accepted to meet this requirement:

• Michigan CNA Certification (Current or Expired): Submit a certificate, credential verification, or exam results showing both Clinical and Knowledge sections were passed.
• WCC Course: Completion of HSC 100, HSC 164, or HSC 165 with a minimum grade of C/2.0. No documentation is needed.
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• Equivalent Course from Another School: Completion of an equivalent course to HSC 100, HSC 164, or HSC 165 with a minimum grade of C/2.0. Submit official transcripts.

The following may be substituted to meet this requirement:

• Nurse Aide Training (without Michigan certification): Must be completed on or after June 5, 2018, and make the student eligible to take the State of Michigan CNA certification exam. State-approved programs can be verified on LARA’s BCHS Nurse Aide Public Registry Submit a training completion certificate.
• Out-of-State CNA Certification (Current): Submit current credential verification from the issuing state’s online registry.
• LPN License (Current): Submit a copy of your license or credential verification.

Please note:

• CNA prerequisite courses (e.g., HSC 100, HSC 164, HSC 165) are excluded from the prerequisite GPA calculation for application points.
• No other substitutions will be made, including a Medical Assisting Certification, EMT, or Paramedic License.
• To be eligible for the Michigan State CNA certification exam, you must successfully complete a state-approved training program. WCC’s approved course is HSC 100. Please note that HSC 164 and HSC 165 do not qualify you to take the state exam.
  • WCC is also an official CNA testing site for the State of Michigan.

Pass the current version of the Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) by achieving the following minimum scores:

• Reading = 70%
• Mathematics = 60%
• Science = 45%
• English and Language Usage = 60%

Students are allowed a maximum of three (3) proctored attempts at WCC within five (5) years to take the TEAS and achieve the minimum required scores. Eligible TEAS scores must be achieved no more than five (5) years before the semester leading up to the application deadline. If repeat TEAS test attempts are needed to meet the required scores, the most recently passed scores in each subject will be applied towards admission requirements.

Scores must be taken between the following dates:

• Fall 2026 Cycle: August 31, 2020 and January 26, 2026
• Winter 2027 Cycle: January 11, 2021 and Application Deadline (late May or early June 2026)

Visit our TEAS Test Prep site for study tools, resources and upcoming workshops.

Questions concerning TEAS registration at WCC should be directed to the Testing Center.

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Students must verify their residency status to determine points under our competitive admission process.

For in-district students, you must submit a copy of the front and back of your Driver’s License, State ID Card, or three (3) documents. See WCC's approved documents for verifying residency.

The address on your documents must match the “basic” address we have on file. Your residency status may be updated based on the documentation you provide.

To update your contact information, log in to your MyWCC account. For residency status or name changes, contact the Student Welcome Center.

You must confirm that you reviewed this information in order to access and submit your program application.

• Technical Standards for Health Science Programs at Washtenaw Community College (WCC): Nursing (APNURL and APNURS)
  • WCC reserves the right to request, before or during the program, that students successfully demonstrate the specific physical and cognitive abilities related to the program.
• Technical Standards Process for Requesting Accommodations
• Degree requirements, including continuing eligibility requirements.
• Department website for additional details and resources, including the Student Handbook.

If you're enrolled in a Middle College program, you must submit a completed Middle College Status Verification Form filled out by your advisor.

Submit appropriate documentation to verify your status if currently serving, or submit Form DD-214 if you are a veteran.

Students who were previously given alternate candidate status, but were not accepted during the same admission cycle, will receive additional points. No documentation is needed—this information is already on file.

Points are only awarded to students granted alternate status through WCC’s Competitive Admission Process, not the previous Waitlist Process.

Students with two (2) WCC Nursing (NUR) course failures or withdrawals with a failing status are not eligible to apply to this program. 

• This includes NUR 115 (Pharmacology), which may be taken prior to applying to WCC’s Nursing program.
• WCC’s NUR course failure policy permits one NUR course failure. Two or more NUR course failures will render the student ineligible to apply or continue in the Nursing program, regardless of when the NUR course was taken.
• All Nursing (NUR) courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C+/2.3 and all support courses required for the program must be completed with a minimum grade of C/2.0, unless otherwise specified.

If you meet only the minimal application requirements, please be advised that the first semester of the program will require up to 19 credit hours. It is highly recommended that students complete the first semester of support courses prior to starting the program. These courses include BIO 147 (Hospital Microbiology) or BIO 237 (Microbiology) and BIO 212 (Pathophysiology) with minimum grades of C/2.0 and NUR 115 (Pharmacology) with a minimum grade of C+/2.3.

To succeed in the nursing program, you will need to dedicate a significant amount of study time online. Additionally, in the event of a campus closure, even labs and clinicals may be conducted online. To ensure your online experience is successful, you must meet WCC's computer requirements and skills.

• Smartphones and Chromebooks do not meet these requirements. Please refer to the website when making decisions about purchasing devices.
• Exams may be proctored using Proctorio, Examplify/ExamSoft®, in-person, or by your faculty. You will be required to take exams online with a webcam and microphone enabled.

Students who are dismissed from the program may not be eligible to reapply to the program.

Students must confirm their seat in the program by the deadline provided in their acceptance or alternate candidate notification email. Further instructions on completing entrance requirements will be sent after the seat confirmation deadline.  

All students must attend one of the virtual Orientation Tutorial sessions for important instructions on navigating and completing the Online Orientation modules.

The online orientation will open in Canvas for approximately one week, and all modules must be successfully completed.

Modules will include:

• Introductions
• Program Description
• Key Program Policies
• Medical Terminology
• Continuing Eligibility Requirements
• Computer System Requirements
• Campus Resources
• COVID-19 Considerations

An optional, but recommended, virtual Q&A session will be held after the Online Orientation concludes.

Attendance at the in-person program orientation held on WCC's main campus is required.

Students are required to submit health records, undergo drug screening, and complete full criminal background checks paid to an outside vendor selected by the College.

• Students who fail the drug screen (for drugs prohibited by State of Michigan or Federal Law, including marijuana or controlled substances) will not be eligible to begin the program and will forfeit their status.
• For more information on background checks and the State of Michigan’s Good Moral Character evaluation for initial licensure, visit LARA’s Preliminary Determination of Character Request.
• Students should be aware that the Michigan Board of Nursing may deny a license to an applicant who has been convicted of a crime or is addicted to drugs or alcohol.
• Our clinical partners require proof of immunity to many transmissible diseases, including MMR, Varicella, Hep B, TB, influenza, COVID-19, and others for clinical experiences with our agency partners.

Accepted students are required to register and remain registered in all first-semester courses by the specified deadline, unless they have successfully completed applicable support courses prior to starting the program. Detailed registration instructions will be provided by the department.

First-semester courses include:  

• BIO 212 (Pathophysiology: Alterations in Structure and Function)
• BIO 147 (Hospital Microbiology) or BIO 237 (Microbiology)
• NUR 115 (Pharmacology)
• NUR 108 (Nursing Concepts I) - including lecture, lab, & clinical

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Registration for NUR 108 is handled differently from other courses. The Nursing Department assigns your clinical along with the corresponding lecture and lab. You will be notified by the department when registration opens for NUR 108 sections, which typically happens after the online orientation.