Accelerated Admissions Option for LPNs

Articulation between nursing education programs facilitates the education of nurses with advanced preparation necessary to meet current and future nursing needs. The advanced placement of licensed practical nurses is an accelerated admission option to the ADN program that builds on the basic practical nursing education program. The MACC ADN program may accept up to 20 students per year under this policy. Applicants must submit completed forms by July 1 to the Allied Health Office. Actual accelerated nursing classes begin in the spring semester (January). If all 23 hours of required course work have been completed, applicants are encouraged, but not required, to enroll in additional applicable academic course work in the fall semester prior to entry into the program.

Entrance Requirements

1. Complete all admission requirements for Moberly Area Community College.
2. Complete developmental courses prior to admission into the Accelerated Admissions Option Program.
3. A composite ACT score of 20 or above is required to apply. The ACT must be repeated if completed five years or more before the date of entry into the ADN program. Test dates are available from Student Services.
4. Submit official transcripts from high school, GED transcript, previous college and/or schools of nursing, if applicable, to Student Services.
5. Each prospective student must complete and return a notarized Revocation of Licensure form to the Allied Health Office prior to or on July 1.
6. Each prospective student must complete and return a notarized Essential Qualifications form to the Allied Health Office prior to or on July 1.
7. Submit to and pass a criminal background check as well as the review of the Employee Disqualification List through the Department of Health and Senior Services. (This will be checked by the Nursing Office.)
8. Consideration is given for prior experience in the health field.
9. Three reference forms must be submited. The composite score of each must be no higher than 2.0. These may not be completed by a personal friend or relative.
10. Submit completed application forms to the Allied Health Office.
11. Provide proof of graduation and a GPA of 2.5 or above from a state-accredited program of Practical Nursing.
12. Provide a copy of current Practical Nursing License in Missouri.
13. Havea "C" or better in all required courses that are part of the ADN curriculum.
14. A cumulative 2.5 grade point average from high school or college. College transcript supersedes high school transcript.
15. A TOEFL score or 560, or an ACT English score of 20 or greater, or "C" or better in English I for students for whom English is a second language.

These are the minimum application criteria for this program and do not guarantee admission.

The above information will be received and evaluated by an admissions committee. Those students who meet admission requirements will attend a scheduled informational conference with the director and/or faculty of the ADN program. Applicants whose records indicate the greatest potential for successful achievement in nursing will be selected.

For additional information and application forms, contact the Allied Health Office.

Please be advised that clinical facilities may request a drug screen and a criminal background check for nursing students doing clinical practicums in their facilities. This will be at the student's expense.

If you have special needs as addressed by the Americans With Disabilities Act and need assistance with this or any portion of our process, notify your instructor immediately. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate your special needs.

Nondiscrimination Statement
Moberly Area Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, and marital or parental status in admissions, programs and activities, and employment.

Inquires concerning Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which guarantees access to education regardless of disability, should be directed to:

Angela Duvall
Office of Student Services
101 College Avenue
Moberly, MO 65270
660-263-4110, ext.278

All other inquieres concerning nondiscrimination, including equal opportunity and Title IX, should be directed to one of the following people: