Application Process

Application forms can be found under the Forms section of this website.

It is recommended that you make an appointment with a counselor if you have questions regarding course equivalency for prerequisites not taken at Moorpark College.  When meeting with a counselor, please complete the Nursing Counseling Appointment Checklist prior to your appointment.

Applications to the Nursing Program are accepted twice a year:

• August 1st - August 31st by 5:00 pm in the Health Sciences Department Office
• January 7th - January 31st by 5:00 pm in the Health Sciences Department Office

If the application due date falls on a weekend or a holiday, the application will be due in the Health Sciences Department Office by 5:00 pm on the next business day.

It is recommended that applicants hand deliver their applications to the Health Sciences Department Office in HSC 120. Please make sure to include the following items:

• The Nursing Program Application
• The Nursing Application Checklist
• The Supporting Documentation Form and paperwork if applicable
• Official (sealed) transcripts of required academic coursework from each high school and college attended(including Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura Colleges) 
• All paperwork should be placed in a 9x12 envelope, with your name clearly written on the outside

Processing of applications takes approximately 4 months; you will not be contacted during this time. 

 

Important Dates/Deadlines

Application Period - Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on the due date in the Health Sciences Department Office - HSC 120

• August 1st - August 31st
• January 7th - January 31st

Save the Dates

TEAS V - Only qualified applicants will be invited via e-mail to take the TEAS V exam.

***Note you must have a valid vcccd.edu e-mail address to receive the invitation***

• September 28th & October 5th  - For August 2012 application period
• February 22nd & March 1st  -  For January 2013 application period
  

Welcome to the Nursing Program Mandatory Open House/Tea - Students who are selected to enter the nursing program will be required to attend this event.

• October 29th  - For spring semester admissions
• April 15th - For fall semester admissions 

 

Application Requirements

• High school graduation or General Education Development (GED) Exam with a score of 45, or successful passage of the California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE)
• Minimum overall GPA of 2.5 or better in all college coursework.
• Minimum Core Biology (Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology) with a grade of C or better, taken within five years of application date.
• Intermediate Algebra, with a grade of C or better, taken within five years of application date.
• English Composition, with a grade of C or better.
• A  college level physical science is required for graduation if using a high school chemistry class to fulfill a prerequisite
• Applicants MUST complete the following prerequisite courses PRIOR to submitting an application:
• It is the student's responsibility to check all prerequisites

Course	Course Name	Units
MICRO M01	Principles of Microbiology (Prerequisite: BIO M02A &; CHEM M01A, M11, M12, M12H or l yr. High School Chemistry or BIO M01 &; PHSO M01 &; CHEM M01A, M11, M12, M12H or 1 yr. High School Chemistry)	4 or 5
ANAT M01	General Human Anatomy (Prerequisite: BIO M01 or M02A)	4
PHSO M01	Human Physiology (Prerequisite: CHEM 1A or CHEM M11 or M12 or M12H or l yr. of High School chemistry &; BIO M01 or M02A)	4
ENG 1A	English Composition	4
MATH M03	Intermediate Algebra or higher (Math M05 required for transfer to Cal State System)	5

There are additional requirements for graduation and/or licensure.  It is the applicant's responsibility to refer to the college catalog for these requirements.

 

Multi-Criteria Selection Process

Due to changes in legislation and the Education Code (Section 78261.5), the Moorpark College Associate Degree Nursing Program has adopted a multi-criteria selection process for admission, combined with a random selection process. The multi-criteria selection process has been implemented from Fall 2009 and forward.

The multi-criteria selection process will be utilized to select the most qualified candidates for admission. In addition, all applicants meeting the minimum requirements have the opportunity to be randomly selected for admission. Students who have been unsuccessful in any nursing program are ONLY qualified for random selection. There is no waitlist. If you have not been selected for admission within two years of application you will need to reapply.

The TEAS V is a test that is required of all applicants to the nursing program. You may submit scores from a test taken up to twelve months prior to submitting your application to Moorpark College, as long as the test was the TEAS V. If you have not taken the TEAS V yet, then you must do so by the testing date for that application period. Please see the TEAS V Information section of this website.

 When reviewing the applications, the following points are considered:

• Earned academic degree (s) and professional certification

• Work or volunteer experience of 200 hours or more in healthcare

• Life experiences, hardship, and talent

• Proficiency or advanced level coursework in languages other than English; must be fluent in reading, writing and speaking the language.

• Scores on the TEAS V test

• GPA in prerequisite classes (repeated courses  in prerequisites have a negative impact on admission calculations)