A practical nursing certificate prepares students to function as beginning licensed practical nurses and members of the health team under the supervision of a registered nurse, physician or dentist in the care of stable individuals with acute and chronic illnesses.
Licensed practical nurses provide basic bedside nursing care and are qualified for employment in structured practice settings, including acute care hospitals, extended care facilities, community settings, nursing homes, clinics and physicians’ offices.
Monroe County Community College’s program offers learning opportunities in the classroom, laboratory setting and clinical setting. The practical nursing program is fully approved through the Michigan Board of Nursing.
Application Information
The Practical Nursing (PN) Program at MCCC is a limited-admission program. PN program admission requirements are separate from general admission to the College and are subject to change. To be accepted into the PN program, a student must meet the requirements in effect for the class and year of admission; applications for the PN Program at MCCC are accepted one time per year. Enrollment in the Practical Nursing Program is limited. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the numbers of seats available, tie breakers will be utilized. Admission requirements and tie breaker information available below.
Admissions Selection Criteria
1. Graduation from high school or successful completion of the G.E.D. (General Education Development) test. High school students may apply, but acceptance in the program is contingent upon successful completion of high school and nursing program pre-application requirements.
2. Completion of MATH 092 or MATH 150 or qualifying score on accepted placement tests or satisfied by transfer coursework.
3. Completion of ENGL 090 and RDG 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests or satisfied by transfer coursework.
4. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 (4.0 system) from the most recent academic institution attended (high school, college, university) deemed appropriate by MCCC.
5. Minimum Total Score of 50 on the ATI TEAS (Version 7) nursing entrance exam. Students may have up to three (3) attempts to meet the minimum overall score.
6. High school transcript or GED scores and all official college transcripts submitted to the MCCC Admissions Office by the application deadline. Transcripts must be sent directly to the MCCC Registrar’s Office; unofficial, student copies, or hand-delivered transcripts will not satisfy this requirement. Students new to MCCC must meet with an MCCC Counselor in order to have their college/transfer transcripts evaluated by the Registrar’s Office.
7. MELAB (80 percentile) or IBN TOEFL (79-80) tests may be required to show proof of English language proficiency for individuals whose native language is not English.
8. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the nursing program and are subject to change. For the most current requirements, students should contact the Admissions Department or visit the program’s website at http://www.monroeccc.edu/lpn.
Enrollment in the Practical Nursing Program is limited. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the numbers of seats available, the following tie breakers will be used in this order:
1. Completion of BIOL 257 (Anatomy & Physiology I) with a “C” or higher*
2. Completion of ENGL 151 (English Composition I) with a “C” or higher*
3. ATI TEAS Science sub-section score
4. County resident over non-county resident
5. Cumulative grade point average from most recent academic institution attended.
Additional Program Information
Upon program completion, students may automatically progress to the PN to RN program option offered by MCCC in the year immediately following program completion. For further information about the MCCC PN to RN option, please visit the PN to RN section of the MCCC website. For information regarding transfer opportunities for this, or any program, please visit the Transfer section of the MCCC website.
The MCCC Practical Nursing program is fully approved through the Michigan Board of Nursing.
Michigan Board of Nursing
Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs
PO Box 30004
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-1820
Michigan Board of Nursing
The Practical Nursing program at Monroe County Community College located in Monroe, Michigan is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the practical nursing program is Initial Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.