Nursing

On the Mount Vernon campus, DTA applications are approximately 55 per cohort with 36 offered admissions. One the Whidbey Island campus,  there are approximately 40 per cohort with 27 offered admissions.

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PREREQUISITES

Individual prerequisites courses must have a GPA of 2.0 (C) or higher. Combined GPA must equal a 3.0 (B) or higher in both the Science and GenEd groupings for a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Prerequisites for Science Group:
(Must have been completed within the last 10 years as of application submission)

• * CHEM& 121 (Chemistry)
• ** BIOL& 160 (General Biology)
• BIOL& 241 (A&P I)
• BIOL& 242 (A&P II)
• BIOL& 260 (Microbiology)
• NUTR& 101 (Nutrition)

*Substitution: *CHEM&161, ** BIOL&211, **BIOL&222

Prerequisites for General Education:
(including first 6 Sciences listed above)

• ENGL& 101 (Composition I)
• * ENGL& 102 (Composition II, highly recommended )
• MATH& 146 (Statistics)
• PSYC& 100 (General Psychology)
• PSYC& 200 (Developmental Psychology)
• HUM 1 & HUM 2 (Humanities combined can equal 9 or 10 credits.)

*Substitutions: CMST&210, CMST&220, CMST&230, ENGL 103, ENGL&235

Students that place into MATH& 146 and take a full load of classes may finish pre-program courses in 1 year. However, it is much more typical for students taking a full load to complete their prerequisites in about 2 years. The Nursing Program is 2 years, so a total time commitment of 3-4 years is commonly needed to finish the Associate in Nursing DTA. Here is a sample schedule for the Nursing Core, once a student is admitted to the Nursing DTA program:

There are various ways to obtain your NAC. Courses at colleges like SVC, MEDPREP (accelerated) in Everett, and some Nursing Homes offer NAC classes.

It is recommended you get your license at the beginning of your pre-requisite coursework so that there is time for it to be processed by the state and time for you to be able to accumulate hours towards more points on your application score. Your NAC license has to be in “active” status at the time you submit your Nursing application. Pending licenses will not be accepted; we will not assume you will be approved by the state.

The choice is yours on how to get it—SVC class or an outside company. The key is it has to be American Heart Association Basic Life Support and active. Any other card will cause your Nursing application to be denied. Below is a sample of the card, the e-card looks the same at the top and you may submit a copy of either one with your application.

Yes, please see the State of Washington Approved BSN programs.

SVC has Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician and Medical Billing and Coding options. View our Health Sciences webpage for more information.

Quarter prequisites are due based on cohort entry. See the table below for more details.

* Non-SVC classes require a transcript evaluation that can take four to six weeks.

Example: If you want to apply for the Nursing cohort entry spring 2024 you will need to take your final prerequisite(s) during the summer of 2023 if you are taking it at another college, or fall 2023 if you are taking it at Skagit Valley College.