The Nursing Program is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
The program prepares graduates who can contribute to the advancement of nursing science and influence changes in a variety of settings within the health care system. The graduate possesses a repertoire of knowledge, skills and attributes that serve as the foundation for safe, competent practice and lifelong learning. Upon satisfactory completion of this program, the graduate is eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN). Sixty nursing students are admitted each August to begin the two-year program leading to the AA Degree in Nursing.
Minimum Requirements prior to acceptance to the Nursing Program are:
Complete the Chabot College equivalent of the following science courses (each of which includes a lab and must be 4-5 semester units): Anatomy 1, Physiology 1, Microbiology 1. You must receive a “C” or higher in all of these courses. However, the overall GPA required for program admission is based on all coursework and will be required to be higher than a 2.3 GPA based on multiple research measures.
Calculations used to select candidates for the Nursing Program:
A criterion score is used to establish eligibility for entry into the nursing program pool. It is a complex formula that is based on the following: Overall lower division college grade point average (GPA), grade in Anatomy, whether students have repeated Anatomy, and grade in English 1A or equivalent. A high overall college GPA and a high grade in the English 1A or equivalent will raise criterion scores. Repeating Anatomy will lower criterion scores.
TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) through Assessment Technologies Institute will be given to all applicants chosen in the first pool and the first 50 alternates. To enter the program your "Adjusted Individual Score" must be 67% or higher on your first attempt. At this time if you have taken the TEAS after August 20, 2008 and scored 67% or higher the test will be accepted for final admission to the program.
Application for Class of 2008 is closed. We will be accepting applications again October 15, 2008 through January 15, 2009.
Nursing Program Brochure outlines the information on this website.