Fall Semester Application Submission: Between April 15th and July 1st complete and submit the online Supplemental Application.

Spring Semester Application Submission: Between August 15th and November 1st complete and submit the online Supplemental Application.

Admission Procedure

Complete and submit the online Supplemental Practical Nursing Application:

1. Visit Web Services.
2. Select Student.
3. Select School of Nursing and Health Professions Supplemental Application.

Thereafter, the applicant MUST read the guidelines carefully. In order to complete and submit the application, college admission and ALL pre-requisite requirements are required.

Download the Practical Nursing Admissions Checklist

Supplemental Application Deadline Dates:

• Fall semester – July 1
• Spring semester – November 1

(If deadline falls on a weekend, holiday, or closing, the deadline is 5 p.m. on the next college business day).

ALL required test scores, transcripts, and entry items (CBC, pre-orientation, etc.) must be completed with results placed in Banner (MGCCC’s computer information system) by the appropriate college employee prior to the deadline. In addition, any outstanding college holds must be clear in order for the applicant to complete and submit the supplemental program application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. (MGCCC reserves the right to review additional supplemental applications following the posted deadline).

Academic and Entry Requirements

• Completion of the Enhanced ACT is a program requirement.  A score of 18 or higher taken October 1, 1989 or later is required.  However, if the ACT score is less than 18, an applicant can qualify by  successfully completing 21 semester hours of the program’s degree-required courses maintaining a GPA of 2.5 or higher. The 21 credit hours must include Anatomy and Physiology I, Anatomy & Physiology II and Microbiology with a grade of “C” or better in each. Science Courses (A&P I, II & Microbiology) must be less than 5 years old unless the applicant is a LPN, a post professional BS degree conferred student, or has a conferred Health -related Associate of Applied Science Degree. (A post Baccalaureate-Degree student is defined as a student who currently holds a bachelor’s degree and is now pursuing the Associate of Applied Science Degree or a diploma in Nursing). An applicant may not have more than one final grade of D and/or F in one or more required science courses within five years of applying to the nursing program.
• A core grade point average of 2.5 or higher (A core GPA is defined as the average of the best grade achieved for all required courses). If you have taken extra courses, not required by the program or previous nursing courses, those courses will NOT be used to calculate the GPA..
• Review the online mandatory Pre-School of Nursing and Health Professions Orientation Session prior to completing the supplemental application for program ranking. The session can be viewed anytime and anywhere you have access to the internet. The Power Point presentation gives you valuable information on topics common to all School of Nursing and Health Professions programs at MGCCC. Even without the ability to speak directly or interact immediately with a School of Nursing and Health Professions advisor, the session speaks to frequently asked questions from program entrance to completion. In order to receive credit for viewing the session, follow the steps below. The information is approximately one (1) hour in length.To complete this requirement do the following:
  1. Visit Web Services.
  2. Select Student.
  3. Select School of Nursing and Health Professions Supplemental Application Orientation Session.
  4. In order to receive credit, you must review the entire session.
  5. Click survey complete so that your log-in information will be recorded in the college’s BANNER system.
• Effective August 1, 2022, the School of Nursing will switch over to the TEAS 7 exam. The TEAS 6 and TEAS 7 exam scores are equated which means, if you have already taken the ATI TEAS 6 exam and achieved your desired score, you are not required to take the ATI TEAS 7.
• The ATI TEAS® measures basic essential skills in the academic content areas of reading, mathematics, science, and English and language usage. The ATI TEAS® Version 7 has added a chemistry subcategory and a biology subcategory to the overall science category.  In addition, there is an expansion of the English and language usage category and many other small content changes. The ATI TEAS Version 7 will contain multiple question types or item types beyond multiple-choice.  All answers will be scored as correct or incorrect. No partial credit will be given to these alternate item type questions. ATI TEAS Version 7 question types include:
  • Multiple-Choice Item Types: questions that have four answer options with only one option as the correct answer. In addition to text, some multiple-choice items include charts, exhibits, and graphics.
  • Alternate Item Types: These refer to questions that are not your standard multiple-choice, single answer questions. Currently, there are four different alternate item type questions on the ATI TEAS Version 7 exam:
    • Multiple Select items: Students will be presented with a list of four or more possible answers to a question and more than one may be correct. There will be a note on these question types to “Select all that Apply.” To answer the question correctly, the student must select all correct answers. If all correct answers are not selected, then the question is incorrect. No partial credit is given.
    • Supply Answer items: This question type requires students to provide the answer to the question or “fill in the blank” without a set of options. Answers may be text or numerical values.
    • Hot Spot items: These questions include an image with two to five clickable areas. Students are required to click on the area of the image identified as the correct response.
    • Ordered Response items: These questions require students to place a set of response options in the correct order. Students drag between four and six response options from a box on the left to an empty box on the right. The question is answered correctly only if the student places all correct options in the correct order within the box on the right. If an option is out of order, then the question is incorrect. No partial credit will be given.
• In an effort to ensure student success, the number of attempts per year are limited, and require remediation following each unsuccessful attempt.  The following TEAS guidelines apply at MGCCC:
  1. Achieve a composite score of 60 or above on the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) 7 exam
  2. Applicants taking the TEAS exam are limited to two (2) retakes in one (1) year with remediation periods required between each retake
• Applicants making less than 60 on the TEAS 7 exam (1st attempt) are required to
  1. Wait a minimum of 30 days to retake TEAS 7
  2. Prior to retesting, complete the ATI TEAS Online Practice Assessment – Form A with  a score of 60% or higher (see atitesting.com for price and guidelines)
  3. Print and File the assessment results as your ticket to retake
  4. Register to test again (2^nd Attempt – Retake #1) with atitesting.com (2nd test date must be at least 30 days after first attempt date)
  5. On day of testing, present to the college proctor the following items: MGCCC student ID and your Form A assessment results (Student ID and Assessment information must match)
• Applicants making less than 60 on the 2nd TEAS 7 exam attempt are required to:
  1. Wait a minimum of 30 days to retake TEAS 7
  2. Prior to retesting , complete the ATI TEAS Online Practice Assessment – Form B with a score of 60% or higher (see atitesting.com for price and guidelines)
  3. Print and File the assessment results as your ticket to retake
  4. Register to test again (3^rd Attempt – Retake #2) with atitesting.com (3rd test date must be at least 30 days after 2nd attempt date)
  5. On day of testing, present to the college proctor the following items: MGCCC student ID and your Form B assessment results (Student ID and Assessment information must match)
• Applicants making less than 60 on the 3rd TEAS 7 exam attempt are required to:
  1. Wait a minimum of one (1) year following the first TEAS attempt
  2. Remediate again utilizing ATI TEAS Online A&P Practice Assessment scoring a minimum of 60%
  3. Print and File the assessment results as your ticket to retake
  4. Register to test again with atitesting.com (considered first attempt in 2nd one (1) year cycle)
• Comply with Mississippi law requiring a Criminal Background History Check with Fingerprinting through the Mississippi Department of Health. All students making application to a School of Nursing and Health Professions program at MGCCC are required to obtain a clear or acceptable Criminal Background Check from the MGCCC Campus Police Department at HC, JC, Perkinston , or GC Campus. The criminal background check policy (including testing dates and times) can be viewed at Criminal Background History Check

Selection Process

Program openings are filled based on Selective Admission; applicants are ranked based on their individual achievement test scores and prior college course work. Student ranking for entry into the Associate Degree Nursing program is based on a point system and residency. Students are awarded points for the required ACT composite score, the G.P.A. (pre-requisite courses, plus any other AAS-required nursing courses taken at MGCCC or another institution, and the TEAS examination result.

Practical (pre-licensure and MA-to-LPN) applicants and associate degree nursing (pre-licensure) applicants meeting the following criteria will receive five (5) points applied to the overall score on the supplemental nursing application:

1. Successfully complete the Health Care Assistant (HCA) program, (Hegis Code 7006), which includes the following four (4) HCA courses:
   1. HCA 1116
   2. HCA 1124
   3. HCA 1132
   4. HCA 1214
2. Obtain the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) credential and the Phlebotomy (NCPT) credential.
3. Work in the field as a CNA or as a phlebotomist for at least six (6) months of consecutive, full-time experience.

In-district applicants (Mississippi residents of Harrison, Jackson, Stone and George Counties) are admitted before out-of-district applicants (all other Mississippi counties). Out-of-state applicants are not admitted until all qualified in-state applicants are admitted. Program enrollment is limited; however, enrollment is also influenced by the availability of clinical rotation slots, applicant numbers, and faculty.

Program openings are filled based on Selective Admission; applicants are ranked based on their individual achievement test scores and prior college course work. Student ranking for entry into the Practical Nursing program is based on a point system and residency. Students are awarded points for the required ACT composite score, the G.P.A. (pre-requisite courses, plus any other Diploma-required nursing courses taken at MGCCC or another institution, and the TEAS examination result. In-district applicants (Mississippi residents of Harrison, Jackson, Stone and George Counties) are admitted before out-of-district applicants (all other Mississippi counties). Out-of-state applicants are not admitted until all qualified in-state applicants are admitted. Program enrollment is limited; however, enrollment is also influenced by the availability of clinical rotation slots, applicant numbers, and faculty.

Licensure (NCLEX-RN & NCLEX-PN) Information for Applicants

Application for licensure (NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN), in the state of Mississippi, is regulated by The Mississippi Board of Nursing (MSBON).

MSBON is a consumer protection agency with authority to regulate the practice of nursing through licensure as provided for by the Mississippi State Code. MGCCC nursing applicants desiring to enter the ADN or PN program, and upon successful program completion make application to test out-of-state, are strongly encouraged to contact the state’s Board of Nursing for information and answers to specific questions related to curriculum, i.e., program option, total credit hours and/or clock hours in theory, lab, and clinical.

It is strongly recommended that individuals research the approval/accreditation status and credibility of any nursing educational program before enrolling in individual courses or the entire program of study.

Practical Nursing Program Policies

• The School of Nursing and Health Professions require all entering students to submit to substance testing in accordance with its substance testing policy and procedures. View the School of Nursing and Health Professions Substance Testing Policy.
• The completed MGCCC Health Sciences Division health form, signed by an appropriate medical personnel, is required prior to or on the first class day. View the MGCCC Health Sciences Division Pre-Entrance Health Form.
• The School of Nursing and Health Professions requires proof of immunizations and/or CPR.  Submission of all required documents will begin following program acceptance.  Failure to meet the requirements will result in withdrawal/dismissal.
• Upon admission to the Practical Nursing Program, students must maintain a 2.0 GPA on the required courses and complete each course with a C or better.
• Adherence to additional clinical affiliation requirements may be necessary depending on clinical rotation placement. (i.e. hospital orientation, HIPAA training, etc.)
• School of Nursing and Health Professions Student Manual (PDF)