Advanced Placement Nursing STEPS Session

1. Associate Degree Nursing - Advanced
Placement (for Licensed Practical Nurses)
3 semester program.
Admission is based on Weighted Criteria.
Applications Due:
January 1st-31st for a seat in the Summer
semester class (May) on the Grand Strand
campus.
March 1st – 31st for a seat in the Fall semester
class (August) on the Grand Strand Campus.
Early, Late or Incomplete applications will not
be reviewed for admission.

2. To Apply for the Advanced Placement
ADN program you must:
1. Apply to and be accepted at HGTC, which includes
paying the $30 application fee, submitting official
high school and college transcripts and submitting
the “Additional Admission/Placement Requirements
Affidavit.”( The Affidavit is viewable on the next
slide and may be printed from the “Forms” box on the
Libguides page.)
2. Complete or transfer in the 9 prerequisite courses
with a 2.75 GPA and a grade of C or higher in each.
Courses must also be within the departmental
required time limits.
3. Submit a copy of your current LPN license with your
application or to the Admissions office on any
campus.

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ITEM #1
Additional Admission/Placement
Requirements Affidavit
BEFORE PROCEEDING: THIS DOCUMENT IS REQUIRED BEFORE STUDENT
CAN BE ADMITTED TO AN APPLICABLE PROGRAM OF STUDY.
Certain programs of study at Horry-Georgetown Technical College carry additional requirements beyond
regular admission and academic requirements before a student may either be placed into the program
and/or be placed into a class that occurs in a clinical environment (hospital, office, public clinic, etc.).
Those additional requirements may include satisfactory completion of: Criminal Background Check
(CBC), Urine Drug Screening (UDS), and health exam/ physical/ immunization requirements. All costs
associated with additional requirements are the sole responsibility of the student and in no way are the
responsibility of Horry-Georgetown Technical College.
All students will be required to purchase the correct background check package as noted in the “Student
Background Check, Drug Screening and Immunization/Health Information Process” packet. Failure to
comply with the additional requirement(s) for your identified program of study, or failure to comply with
requirements to complete a CBC, UDS and/or health exam/ physical/ immunization, or failure to complete
or provide proof of completion of additional requirements by the stated deadline (varies by program, but
usually within 30 days prior to the beginning semester of clinical/field experience), and/or unsatisfactory
results on additional requirements (positive drug test, unacceptable criminal background, etc.) WILL
make you ineligible for admission for placement or to continue in the program of study and/or clinical
class(es) as appropriate.
*Note: Students who have not previously been enrolled in a clinical for more than one semester and/or should your
enrollment be interrupted (you miss a semester), new results for background checks, urine drug screening and/or
health/immunization will be required. All fees and costs associated with any checks, screenings or immunization are
the sole responsibility of the student.
Certification of Understanding
 I, , certify that I have read this statement and understand its
implication on my current and future enrollment as a student at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, up
to and including removal from any appropriate class and/or program(s) of study for failure to comply
with outlined additional requirements. In addition I also certify that I will notify the College of any arrests
or criminal charges filed against me (the student) subsequent to completing this form; and any
situations or incidents that occur after the background check/drug test has been purchased (including
taking any illegal drugs). Failure to notify the College may result in dismissal from the program.
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Signature Date
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Print Name Date of Birth
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4. Advanced Placement Nursing Prerequisite Courses
Must have a 2.75 GPA after completing these required
prerequisite courses with C’s or higher.
ENG 101* – English Composition
ENG 102 – English Composition II
PSY 201 – General Psychology
SPC 205 – Public Speaking
Humanities – choose one humanities(ART 101, 105, 108, ENG
201,202,205,206,208,209,214,224,FRE 201,202,HIS
101,102,201,202, MUS 105, PHI 101, 110, 201, REL 103, SPA 201, 202,
THE 101)
MAT 110 or 120** – College Algebra or Probability and Statistics(10 yr.
time limit)
BIO 210 ***– Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 211 – Anatomy and Physiology II(5 yr. time limit)
BIO 225 – Microbiology(5 yr. time limit)
*English Progression/dependent on test scores: ENG 032-ENG 100-ENG 101 – ENG 102
**Math Progression/dependent on test scores: MAT 032-MAT 101-MAT 120
MAT 032-MAT 101-MAT 102-MAT 110
***BIO 210 has a prerequisite of BIO 101, BIO 112 or CHM 110 or the required test scores:
Compass: Reading – 85, Writing – 78, Algebra – 46
SAT: Verbal - 480, Math – 440
ACT: Reading -19, English – 19, Math-21

6. The scoring criteria in the previous slide is used to
determine which applicants will be accepted into the
Advanced Placement Associate Degree Nursing
program. 16 students with the highest number of
points are accepted during the January application
period to begin the Summer semester(May) on the
Grand Strand campus.16 students with the highest
number of points are accepted during the March
application period to begin the following Fall
semester(August) on the Grand Strand Campus.
There is no standard number of points needed.
Acceptance depends on your points vs. the points of
the other applicants at that time. Therefore admissible
points may change each review period.
Acceptance into the Advanced Placement ADN program
is limited and competitive. There is no guarantee of
acceptance. Your grades are very important. Even
though the minimum GPA requirement is 2.75 you
should strive for a much higher GPA.

7. These requirements must be completed AFTER being accepted
into the program. The college will provide you with the
instructions about when to complete these requirements in your
notification of initial acceptance into the program. Please plan
ahead to cover the costs of these items. Failure to complete
these requirements within the designated time frame will
prohibit your progression into the program.
• Submit $500.00 deposit to reserve your seat. This is an out of pocket expense
– not covered by financial aid.
• Pass Certified Background Check and Drug Screening – cost to you is $91.00.
The return of an unfavorable CBS and/or UDS may result in student being
removed from desired program. Clinical sites/facilities determine applicant’s
eligibility to participate in clinical studies based on their policies. If you
complete the background check before being instructed to do so you will have
to redo it and pay the $91 again.
• Complete a Health Physical and submit proof of required immunizations.
(Physical cost is your responsibility so plan ahead financially.)
• Show proof of current Health Care Providers CPR. You may take a class through
HGTC’s Workforce Development Department. Register at
www.hgtc.edu/jobtraining. This course costs $69 and in addition will require
the purchase of a book and mask.

8. Other expenses for which you are responsible
may include, but are not limited to:

9. Associate Degree Nursing is a 3 semester program which begins in the Summer (May) and Fall
(August)on the Grand Strand Campus. Classes and clinicals associated with this program are
during the day. Once accepted you will attend year round, including summer. Please plan
ahead financially as you may not receive financial aid for the summer.
Clinicals will vary by semester but may require 1-2 days a week. Students may have to travel
up to a 50 mile radius to fulfill clinical requirements.
Completion of your Associate in Science with Health Science Emphasis is recommended if
planning to obtain a BSN at CCU. MAT 120, PSY 203, and AHS 108 are required to obtain a BSN
at CCU. For more info about Coastal Carolina’s Nursing program go to
http://www.coastal.edu/healthsciences/nursing/

10. Thank you for completing the Power
Point STEPS session.
Please view the checklist
underneath the STEPS session on
the Libguides page and submit it to
receive credit for the required
session.
You will need your H number
(Student ID number) to submit the
checklist.