CCSF RN Program Application - Fall 2024 and Spring 2025

Registered Nursing Application

City College of San Francisco Registered Nursing Program, Associate of Science Degree
Program Application - Fall 2024 & Spring 2025

Filing deadline: February 26, 2024 Monday by 11:00 PM PST.

All components and questions in this application must be complete in their entirety to be eligible for consideration for admissions into the RN program. You may save your progress at any time and continue later. Once the application is completely filled out, you may submit the application. After submitting the application, no edits can be made. If you have any problems with the form, email us at registerednursing@ccsf.edu

Application Category
Choose only ONE category that applies to you:*

Regular EnrollmentMilitary Trained Healthcare/ Advanced Placement optionAdvanced Placement (LVN only)30-Unit Option (LVN only)Transfer from another nursing programBRN Make-up
LVN Advanced Placement

Licensed Vocational Nurses with a current and active California license may apply to the Nursing Program as “Advanced Placement” status. All of the academic and administrative prerequisites must be completed and can apply during the regular enrollment time and can use the same application form as all other applicants.

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Advanced Placement must produce valid California LVN license. Please provide the original license or a copy of the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians Licensing details.
LVN Thirty Unit Option (Non-Degree)

Licensed Vocational Nurses with a current active California license who wish to take the 30-Unit Option Program must complete different academic prerequisites.

Microbiology and Physiology may be taken without recency or repetition limits. The courses must have a lecture and lab with a minimum of 4-semester units and be completed with a grade “C” or higher.

Submit the application during the enrollment period stated on page 3 and make an appointment with the Chairperson of the Nursing Department to plan your program. At the present time, the R.N. curriculum courses you will be taking will be Nursing 50A & 50B (Pharmacology in Nursing, Parts 1 and 2), Nursing 55 (Psychiatric Nursing), Nursing 56 (Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing), and Nursing 58 (Trends and Issues in Nursing). Entry into these nursing courses is contingent upon space availability.

Passing the licensing exam under this 30-Unit Option Program will result in R.N. licensure for California as a “Non Graduate”. There is no guarantee that the license is transferable to other states. It is up to the license holder to contact other states’ Boards of Registered Nursing to inquire if the California 30- Unit Option Program R.N. license is accepted

LVN Thirty Unit Option must produce valid California LVN license. Please provide the original license or a copy of the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians Licensing details.
LVN License# *
Example: LVN License # 07071997
LVN Expiration Date*
File Upload a copy of California LVN license or a copy of the Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians Licensing *

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Advanced Placement for Applicants Who Have Military Education and Experience

In compliance with the California Code of Regulations sections 1423.1, 1423.2 and amended CCR sections 1418, 1424, 1426, and 1430 that implement Senate Bill 466 and in recognition of the service that Military Personnel have provided to the country and its citizens, the City College of San Francisco Registered Nursing Program offers advanced placement for qualified individuals.

Individuals who present with relevant military education and experience equal to but not limited to Basic Medical Technician Corpsman (Navy HM or Air Force BMTCP), Army Health Care Specialist (68W Army Medic) or Air Force Independent Duty Medical Technician (IMDT 4N0X1C) are eligible for advanced placement at the City College of San Francisco Registered Nursing Program. All nursing courses can be challenged; however, individuals must have prior relevant education and experience that meet the specific requirements of each course.

Prospective applicants must schedule a counseling appointment with the Nursing Program Director.

The Non-Generic Admissions Committee will review the following documentation to determine whether full or partial course credit can be given for nursing courses through its course challenge policy:
- Form DD214 demonstrating honorable military discharge.
- Documents demonstrating completion of program entrance requirements including designated prerequisites and assessment testing.
- Official transcripts with syllabi of relevant military education programs and clinical experience demonstrating satisfactory completion of coursework and clinical experience
Procedure:
1. For ALL Military Applicants: Review the CCSF Nursing Program Admission Information.
2. Complete program entrance requirements including designated prerequisites.
3. Schedule an advising appointment with the Director of Nursing at least 4 weeks prior to our application period to review the eligibility requirements for the CCSF Associate Degree Nursing Program.
4. Submit a completed application during our annual enrollment period and choose Military Advanced Placement option on application (dates posted on CCSF Registered Nursing Website).
  - Include documents of honorable discharge (Form DD214).
  - Submit all official transcripts with syllabi of relevant military education program and clinical experience demonstrating satisfactory completion of coursework and clinical experience with application.
  - Complete ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) exam (62% or higher) and submit first attempt official results to the Registered Nursing Department.
5. Application and supporting documents will be reviewed by the Non-Generic Admissions Committee. If the applicant meets criteria for challenge, the Non-Generic Admissions Committee will schedule the candidate to complete the challenge exam(s) for all applicable courses. Satisfactory level of achievement on challenge examinations or other evaluative methods to validate achievement of course objectives will include;
  - Skills competency evaluation
  - Written challenge exam(s)
  - Dosage calculation exam
6. The following materials will be made available to the applicant as preparation for the examination(s) and skills testing for credit:
  - Course outline
  - Syllabus with course objectives
  - Content outline
  - Bibliography and textbook list
  - Types of test items
  - Format of examination and testing
  - Critical elements for nursing skills
  - Dosage calculation review sheet and rules for rounding
Advanced Placement students are admitted on a space availability basis; however, military personnel and veterans are given preference
Upload Verifiable military education and military experience *

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BRN Make-up
Copy of letter from the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) with the requirements for class makeup

Review the description for categories in the link provided
Registered Nursing AS Major
Upload Copy of letter from the BRN with the requirements for class makeup*

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Transfer student from other accredited RN Nursing program

A. The CCSF Nursing Department accepts Transfer Students who have successfully completed some Nursing Credits from other accredited R.N. Programs.

B. Applicants must complete the same application at enrollment time and include reason for transfer and submit transcripts, outlines/course syllabi from previous R.N. Program. Applicants must have a letter from their previous school of nursing director that states that student was in good standing at the time of the withdrawal.

C. The application, transcripts, course syllabi and letters from previous R.N. Program will be reviewed by our nursing faculty for equivalency and determination of specific nursing courses in our R.N. Program required to complete pre-licensure requirements.

D. Acceptance is based on equivalent professional nursing education, general education courses. Transfer students must meet the same enrollment requirements and nursing policies as all nursing students entering the program.

E. Admission into the program is subject to space availability.

F. No student will be admitted who has failed a nursing course, clinical or theory in another Nursing Program.

Review the description for categories in the link provided
Registered Nursing AS Major

Registered Nursing Program History
Applicants should list all Nursing Program(s) previously attended, including CCSF RN Program and other School's RN Program, if applicable.
Have you attended the RN Program at CCSF or another nursing school?*

Yes, I have attended CCSF RN Program or another Registered Nursing Program.No, I have not attended.

Students who have been enrolled in another RN Program at another College/University:

In order for our CCSF RN Department to consider your application, you must submit a letter on official school stationary from the Director of the Nursing Department at the college in which you were enrolled. The letter must address the following: A statement that demonstrates that you were in good standing at the time of withdrawal from their Nursing Program, with no history of failing any of the nursing courses, Theory or Clinical.
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Education
Colleges/Universities Attended
In the text box below, list all colleges/universities attended, including CCSF. Provide official transcripts from the colleges listed. Request E-transcripts be sent to registerednursing@ccsf.edu. If you only have option to send hard copies of official transcripts, mail documents to: CCSF Registered Nursing Dept., Attn: Nursing Application, 50 Frida Kahlo Way MB# C40, SF CA 94112. Allow for longer processing times for mailed transcripts. Recommend sending as soon as possible to ensure meeting deadline.*
Have you completed a degree(s)? (AA/AS, BA/ BS, MA/MS degree or higher)*

YesNo

Academic Degree(s) Completed

	Academic Degree Earned	Major	Name of College/University	Date of Completion
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Program Prerequisites Courses to Complete Before Application

These courses must be completed before applying to the program.

Biol 108 Human Anatomy (4 semester units) Biol 111 or 112 Human Physiology (4 semester units) Biol 120 Microbiology (4 semester units)	Must have been completed within the last 7 years of the application date
English 1A University Read & Composition(4 semester units) Math 60 Intermediate Algebra (or acceptable alternate courses) (5 semester units)	Must have been completed before application date.

If any of these courses were taken outside of CCSF, you may need to complete a Course Equivalency Form.

No "In Progress Courses" are considered for meeting course prerequisites. Do not list courses unless you have completed them by the time you submit your enrollment information.

Must have an overall GPA of 2.5 in Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Microbiology and English 1A. No grade lower than a "C" in any of the above prerequisite courses.

An applicant can repeat only one of the science courses. More than one (1) repetition of any of the science courses will disqualify the applicant. Repetition of a science course is defined as repeating a course due to a previous grade of “D”, “F” or “W”. An EW-Excused Withdrawal will not affect repetion of the science course.

Biol 108 Human Anatomy or equivalent*

	Name of College where course was completed (example: SF State University)	Course Name/Number (example: Bio 220)	Grade (example: A)	Units (example: 4 units)	Term (example: semester)	Year Completed (example: 2018)
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Biol 111 or 112 Human Physiology or equivalent*

	Name of College where course was completed (example: Skyline College)	Course Name/Number (example: Biology 260)	Grade (example: A)	Units (example: 4 units)	Term (example: semester)	Year Completed (example: 2020)
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Biol 120 Microbiology or equivalent*

	Name of College where course was completed (example: CCSF)	Course Name/Number (example: Biology 120)	Grade (example: A)	Units (example: 4 units)	Term (example: semester)	Year Completed (example: 2021)
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English 1A University Read & Composition or equivalent*

	Name of College where course was completed (example: Foothill College)	Course Name/Number (example: English 1A)	Grade (example: A)	Units (example: 5 units)	Term (example: semester)	Year Completed (example: 2018)
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Math 60 Intermediate Algebra (or acceptable alternate courses) *

	Name of College where course was completed (example: CCSF)	Course Name/Number (example: Math 80)	Grade (example: A)	Units (example: 5 units)	Term (example: semester)	Year Completed (example: 2021)
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Course Equivalency/Comparability form completed, if applicable

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Did you complete your English 1A or Math course at another college other than CCSF?*

Yes. Applicants who completed English 1A and Math courses at another college/university must submit their transcript and a course description from that college to the CCSF Assessment Center follow instructions. https://www.ccsf.edu/student-services/assessment-center/math-and-english-placementNo
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Important Information about your application
IMPORTANT INFORMATION

about your application.
An applicant will not be considered complete unless all requested information is filled in and materials listed have been received by 11:00 P.M. PST on the closing date of application form. Incomplete file or failure to submit official transcripts from any college may subject the applicant to disqualification from the application process. Enrollment in the RN Program is open to all.

The Licensing process for becoming a registered nurse in California is under the jurisdiction of the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). The BRN requires disclosure of all misdemeanor and felony convictions for all license applicants and disclosure of all disciplinary actions taken against a license applicant who already has a practical nurse, vocational nurse or other professional license. Fingerprinting is also required for criminal background check.

Students accepted to the CCSF Registered Nursing Program are required to submit the following: background screening, drug screening, physical exam, health + immunization report including COVID-19 vaccine and booster, and current BLS for Healthcare workers.

NOTE: We reserve the right to verify all information provided by the student.

By submitting this application form and as indicated by my acknowledgement below, I certify that if any of the information I have provided is not complete and truthful, my enrollment may be canceled and I may be subject to discipline, up to and including potential explusion from the San Francisco Community College District.
Please acknowledge that you have carefully reviewed and submitted the completed Online RN application along with the required documents.*

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Signature, Save, and Submit
To the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this application is a true and correct representation of my qualifications. I acknowledge: (select all) **

Any missing information is cause for disqualification.No edits or additions (including attaching transcripts/documents) can be made to the application once submitted.Only one application is allowed per person per application cycle. Multiple submissions will disqualify the applicant.I agree to terms & conditions provided by the school. I also certify that all information in this form is true and accurate.
Signature*

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Date Signed*

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Clicking "Save" does not submit your application. Clicking "Save" will save your progress so you can return between to officially submit your application.

After clicking Submit, you will receive a submission confirmation email. If you do not receive a submission email within two hours, contact registerednursing@ccsf.edu
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	Name of the School were you have attended the RN Program (example: Unitek College)	City & State (example: South SF, CA)	Years Attended (example: 2015-2016)	Reason for Leaving (example: Financial Issues)
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Registered Nursing Application

Program Application - Fall 2024 & Spring 2025

Filing deadline: February 26, 2024 Monday by 11:00 PM PST.

Demographics Information - optional not required

Colleges/Universities Attended

Licensed Health Care Worker

Certified Health Care Worker

Work or Volunteer

Life experiences or special circumstances of an applicant, including but not necessarily limited to the following

Military Service

Proficiency or advanced level coursework in a language other than English

Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION