CLINICALS
The Nursing Program offers a daytime as well as an evening and weekend options for the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN). The Practical Nursing Certificate (LPN) is a daytime program only. To ensure appropriate and adequate clinical experiences, clinical rotations can be scheduled at any time based on clinical agency availability and may not be limited to the option selected. When applying to the nursing program, students should be prepared for all possible clinical schedules available for their designated course(s) each semester. Please note: Nursing clinical classes begin during the fall semester for the Daytime Option and during spring semester for the Evening and Weekend Option.
APPLICATION FOR NURSING CLINICALS
Online applications for both the daytime as well as the evening and weekend option of the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program and for the Practical Nursing Certificate (LPN) program can be found on the Nursing Program webpage on the FCC web site. The online application to the Nursing Program must be submitted through the Nursing Department website. Applications are not accepted in person or via fax or email.
For both the LPN and the ADN Day Options, the clinical class application deadline is February 1. The Evening and Weekend Option of the ADN program application deadline is September 15th prior to the January start date. Admission into the nursing program is competitive and selective and based on a point system.
POINT SYSTEM
A point system is used to select candidates for admission to the clinical portion of FCC nursing programs (ADN, LPN, and Transition‐to‐RN). Each program has its own separate pool of applicants, and students may apply only to one program in any given semester. Points are assigned for non‐clinical courses completed, residency, cumulative grade point average (GPA) and grades in the pre-admission science courses. Any course(s) being repeated must be completed by the end of the January term in order to count in the GPA calculation for the Daytime option of the Nursing Program, or by the end of the summer session for the Evening and Weekend Option. If a student is completing a pre-admission science course during the application semester, the midterm course grade will be applied to the point scale (including transfer courses). Students will be allowed to repeat any pre-admission science course one time only, including withdrawals, audits, and transfer credits in the 5 (five) years preceding the application deadline for that cohort. In addition, all science pre-admission courses must be completed within five years of the application deadline.
The students with the highest point total will be conditionally accepted into the ADN program. Students with equal point totals will be ordered by GPA from highest to lowest. If an accepted student declines his/her seat in the program or fails to meet the spring or summer course requirements, the next eligible student with the highest score is offered admission to the program.
Once grades have been posted in May for Daytime Option and in January for Evening and Weekend Option, transcripts for those applicants who have been accepted conditionally will again be evaluated. Any student who dropped a course or failed to earn a “C” or better will be re‐evaluated. If, after re‐evaluation, a student’s new point total falls below the cut‐off score for the ADN, LPN, or Transition-to-RN program, he/she will not be eligible for admission to the program and the next qualified candidate will be admitted.
Students not gaining admission to the ADN, LPN, or Transition-to-RN program and wishing to be considered for the next entering class must re‐apply and will compete within the general applicant pool. A student who is admitted to FCC’s Nursing Program but fails NURS 101 must re-apply for admission to the program with the pool of applicants the following year.
CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO THE and, LPN, and Transition-to-RN CLINICAL CLASS
NOTE: Anatomy & Physiology I, Anatomy & Physiology II, and Microbiology (and their related labs) may each be enrolled in only twice in the 5 years leading up to the application deadline. Enrollment includes withdrawals, audits, grades of F or D, and transfer credits. Students enrolled in any of these science courses or their related labs more than the allowed number of attempts will not be awarded any points for the applicable course, regardless of grades earned, and will be ineligible for admission to the Nursing Program. All sciences must be completed with a grade of C or better within 5 years of the application deadline.
Criteria for Admission to the ADN Clinical Class and to the Transition-to-RN Clinical Class
Anatomy & Physiology I, Anatomy & Physiology II, and Microbiology may each be enrolled in twice, including withdrawals, audits, and transfer credits, in the 5 years preceding the application deadline.
Students repeating any of these science courses or their lab components more than the allowed number of attempts within 5 years of the application deadline will not be awarded points for the applicable course, regardless of grade earned, and will be ineligible for FCC’s Nursing Program.
All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. All sciences must be completed with a grade of C or better and cannot be older than 5-years at the application deadline.
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Possible Points
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Earned Points
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Anatomy & Physiology I (BSCI201 / BI103): A = 8 points, B = 7 points, C = 6 points
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8
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- midterm grades are counted for courses in progress
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- course must have been completed within 5 years of the application deadline
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Anatomy & Physiology II (BSCI202 / BI104): A = 8 points, B = 7 points, C = 6 points
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8
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- midterm grades are counted for courses in progress
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- course must have been completed within 5 years of the application deadline
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Microbiology (BSCI223 / BI120 or BSCI263 / BI203): A = 8 points, B = 7 points, C = 6 points
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8
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- midterm grades are counted for courses in progress
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- course must have been completed within 5 years of the application deadline
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Cumulative GPA (including transfer credits): 3.5 or higher: 2 points, 3.0 - 3.49: 1 point
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2
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Pre-admission courses completed or in progress (must be completed with minimum grade of C):
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ENGL101 (EN101) – English Composition
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1
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MATH – MATH120 Statistics or Higher
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1
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PSYC101 (PS101) - General Psychology
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1
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SOCY101 (SO101) - Introduction to Sociology
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1
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EDPS210 (ED/PS208) - Human Growth & Development
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1
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ARTT - General Education Arts Elective
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1
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HUMANITIES - General Education Humanities Elective
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1
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COMM – General Education Communications Elective
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1
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Frederick County Resident, Active-Duty Military or Legal Dependent, or Veteran
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3
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TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS:
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37
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Criteria for Admission to the Practical Nursing Certificate Program
Anatomy & Physiology I, Anatomy & Physiology II, and Microbiology may each be enrolled in twice, including withdrawals, audits, and transfer credits, in the 5 years preceding the February 1st application deadline.
Students repeating any of these science courses or their lab components more than the allowed number of attempts within 5 years of the February 1st application deadline will not be awarded points for the applicable course, regardless of grade earned, and will be ineligible for FCC’s Nursing Program.
All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. All sciences must be completed with a grade of C or better and cannot be older than 5-years at the application deadline.
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Possible Points
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Earned Points
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Anatomy & Physiology I (BSCI201 / BI103): A = 8 points, B = 7 points, C = 6 points
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8
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- midterm grades are counted for courses in progress
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- course must have been completed within 5 years of the application deadline
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Anatomy & Physiology II (BSCI202 / BI104): A = 8 points, B = 7 points, C = 6 points
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8
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- midterm grades are counted for courses in progress
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- course must have been completed within 5 years of the application deadline
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Microbiology (BSCI223 / BI120 or BSCI263 / BI203): A = 8 points, B = 7 points, C = 6 points
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8
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- midterm grades are counted for courses in progress
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- course must have been completed within 5 years of the application deadline
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Cumulative GPA (including transfer credits): 3.5 or higher: 2 points, 3.0 - 3.49: 1 point
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2
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Pre-admission courses completed or in progress (must be completed with minimum grade of C):
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ENGL101 (EN101) – English Composition
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1
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MATH – MATH120 Statistics or Higher
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1
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EDPS210 (ED/PS208) - Human Growth & Development
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1
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Frederick County Resident, Active-Duty Military or Legal Dependent, or Veteran
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3
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TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS:
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32
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CLINICAL LOCATIONS
Frederick Community College Nursing students currently complete clinical experiences at the following sites. Clinical sites may vary from semester to semester.
- Ballenger Creek Center ‐ Buckingham's Choice
- Carroll Hospital
- Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center
- Frederick Memorial Hospital
- Glade Valley Nursing Home
- Med‐Star Montgomery Medical Center
- Shady Grove Adventist Hospital