Associate in Applied Science in Nursing

Students wanting to be considered for the Associate Degree Nursing program need to complete an application.

• To request transcripts that Black Hawk College has received from other colleges, submit the Nursing Transcript Request.
• Take the HESI Test at the Testing Center at the Quad-Cities Campus. Tests will be available in July, August, September, December, January and February.
• Admission into the Associate Degree Nursing program is highly competitive. Not all eligible candidates will be able to be admitted regardless of the date of submission of their application.

All prospective ADN students are required to take the HESI Exam.  Students are encouraged to prepare for this exam in order to assure that the necessary score is achieved to be considered for admission into the nursing program. Study materials can be found at www.evolve.elsevier.com and at the BHC bookstore.

• A minimum score of 70 is required to be considered for admission.
• Retests are allowed once per application cycle, but there must be a 3-week gap between the 1st test and the 2nd test.
• HESI exam must be re-taken if it is over a year from the application due date.

Students with chronic health problems or physical disabilities will be accepted unless the health problem or disability is such that the student would be unable to complete the objectives of the program.

Technical Abilities Required by Health Programs

Students must successfully document and meet all health and background checks required by academic programs and/or clinical sites prior to admission to program and/or courses.

All students must achieve grades of “B” or above in BIOL 145 and 146 and a “C” or above in all other required general education courses.

Required general education courses may be repeated until a “C” grade is earned. Students may drop out of nursing courses in order for the general education course to be properly sequenced within the nursing curriculum.

Students must achieve a grade of “C” or better in all nursing courses. If the student drops a course or a lower grade is earned the course may be repeated once. If the student fails to earn a grade of “C” or better on the second attempt, they will be dismissed from the program. A second failure to earn a “C” in subsequent nursing courses, even though the first course may have been successfully repeated, is also grounds for dismissal.

Non-nursing courses may be taken prior to or concurrently with the nursing courses in the same level, unless permission is obtained from the Associate Degree Nursing Department to alter the plan.

Students returning to the nursing program after a period of absence will be evaluated on an individual basis as to both theory and clinical competencies before re-admission.

Laboratory fees for nursing courses are assessed and are in addition to other College fees.