Smcc

General Requirements

• Applicants to ALL SMCC programs are required to take the Accuplacer tests in reading, writing, arithmetic and algebra unless otherwise exempt. Please visit www.smccme.edu/tests for details.
• All required courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better (no "C-"), unless otherwise noted.
• All applicants must be high school, GED or Adult Diploma graduates prior to the start of the semester for which accepted.
• Students accepted to a Health Science program have additional requirements such as immunizations, background checks, and drug screening.  Please go to www.smccme.edu/ADB for details.

Important Notes

• The applicant is responsible for providing all required documentation for admission to the Enrollment Services office.
• Admission is first-come first-serve to qualified applicants (those who have met the admission requirements as outlined below) as files become complete.
• Maine residents are given priority.  Admission is quite competitive.
• If you have a disability and wish to request accommodations in order to have reasonable access to the programs and services offered by SMCC, you must register with the Disability Services Coordinator, Mark Krogman, who can be reached at 741-5629.  Further information about services for students with disabilities and the accommodation process is available upon request.
• Students who do not meet the admissions criteria for the health science programs may request to be accepted into General Studies.
• Students who apply for a program that is currently full will automatically be considered for acceptance to General Studies. This would allow a student to take the required general academic courses.
• Students who meet the admission criteria but cannot be accepted because the health science program is full will be given consideration for that specific year/term on a first come, first served basis as space becomes available.

Admissions Criteria:

CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGY

• Anatomy & Physiology I w/lab (BIOL 130/131)
• Anatomy & Physiology II w/lab (BIOL 135/136)
• Chemistry I w/lab (CHEM-120)
• College Algebra (MATH 140)
• English Composition (ENGL 100)

DIETETIC TECHNOLOGY

• Dietetic Technology currently has no additional pre-program requirements. Please see Admissions for general admission requirements.

MEDICAL ASSISTING

• Medical Assisting currently has no additional pre-program requirements. Please see Admissions for general admission requirements.

Due to the high volume of qualified applicants, Nursing is restricted to Maine residents, except for the LPN Upgrade.

The Nursing program is a full four-semester program, after completing admission requirements (see Program Curriculum). SMCC accepts transfer credits from other accredited colleges if grades are C or better.  Students transferring from another nursing program must submit a letter of reference from the Chair of their former nursing program.  Clinical nursing credits must be approved by the Chair of the SMCC Nursing Program and cannot be more than one year old – unless the applicant is a LPN upgrade. Qualified LPN’s are exempt from Nursing I – NURS 125.

Students apply to the Nursing program through Enrollment Services. It is advisable for applicants to submit applications as early as possible due to the large number of applicants.  Because many applicants are Maine residents, SMCC cannot consider any out-of-state applicants, except for the LPN-Upgrade option.

Admission Requirements:

• Attend a Mandatory Information Session (see dates below). We highly recommended attendance at a session early in the process. You do not need to sign up for a session.  All sessions are held in Jewett Auditorium on our South Portland Campus.  Please note that sessions begin promptly, and late arrivals will need to reschedule.    

      Wednesday, September 29, 2010 9:00am

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 1:00pm

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 5:00pm

• Possess a high school diploma or GED certificate.
• Accuplacer placement test scores OR exempt (must place into college level math and English).
• Nursing Entrance Test:  National League for Nursing Pre-Admission Exam (PAX). Select Registered Nurse (RN) Program. Students must score the following:
  
  • Composite score 60^th percentile or above
  • Verbal score 50^th percentile or above

  Students for the PAX register on line through the National League for Nursing (NLN) web site. See the site below for directions:

  http://www.nln.org/testingservices/SON/pdf/online_registration.pdf

  Scheduled test dates/times and fees for SMCC (or other sites) are available on the site where you register:

  https://www.nlnonlinetesting.org/pax/

  It is important to prepare for the exam – it may be repeated only twice (total of 3 times) and only every six months. Because registration is through the NLN, a student may take the PAX at any site, but will be restricted by the NLN for the number of repeats and the time in between repeats.

  There is a study guide available for purchase through the Web site above, Amazon.com, or at the SMCC Bookstore. The study guide is: National League for Nursing (NLN). Review Guide for RN Pre-Entrance Exam, Third Edition - ISBN: 0763762717

• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 in pre-admission requirements.
• BIOL-130 and BIOL-131 - Anatomy & Physiology I with lab (B- or better).
• ENGL-100 - English Composition (C or better).
• NURS-100 - Dosage Calculations (B- or better).
• CPR certification - American Heart Association, Health Care Provider

PLEASE NOTE: It is the student's responsibility to submit all application materials (completed prerequisites such as CPR card and all completed classes and grades).  Enrollment Services does not automatically receive grades and/or information about completed admissions requirements to the Nursing program.

• Accuplacer placement test scores OR exempt (must place into college level math and English).
• State EMT license or National Registry. Paramedics must submit a copy of the Paramedic license.
• Current BCLS/CPR Health Care Provider or equivalent card.
• Verification of required ambulance runs. Paramedics do not need to provide verification of ambulance runs.

Due to the high number of qualified applicants, Radiography is restricted to Maine residents.

Admission Requirements

• Accuplacer placement test scores OR exempt (must place into college level math and English).
• Radiography Entrance Test: National League for Nursing Pre-Admission Exam (PAX). Select Registered Nurse (RN) Program. Students must score the following:
  
  • Composite score 60^th percentile or above
  • Verbal score 50^th percentile or above

  Students for the PAX register on line through the National League for Nursing (NLN) web site. See the site below for directions:

  http://www.nln.org/testingservices/SON/pdf/online_registration.pdf

  Scheduled test dates/times and fees for SMCC (or other sites) are available on the site where you register:

  https://www.nlnonlinetesting.org/pax/

  It is important to prepare for the exam – it may be repeated only twice (total of 3 times) and only every six months. Because registration is through the NLN, a student may take the PAX at any site, but will be restricted by the NLN for the number of repeats and the time in between repeats.

  There is a study guide available for purchase through the Web site above, Amazon.com, or at the SMCC Bookstore. The study guide is: National League for Nursing (NLN). Review Guide for RN Pre-Entrance Exam, Third Edition - ISBN: 0763762717

• High School level (or higher) Biology w/lab with grade of at least “B-”.

RESPIRATORY THERAPY

Admission Requirements

• Accuplacer placement test scores OR exempt (must place into college level math and English)
• Anatomy & Physiology I w/lab (BIOL 130/131)
• Chemistry I w/lab (CHEM-120)

RADIATION THERAPY

Please note that this program accepts a freshman class every odd year. A new class will be admitted for Fall 2011. For fall 2010 only Advanced Standing* students will be considered.

Admission Requirements

• College Algebra or equivalent with a "B-" or better
• Anatomy & Physiology I or II with a "B-" or better
• Anatomy & Physiology I or II Lab with a "B-" or better
• Technical Physics or equivalent with a "B-" or better
• Technical Physics Lab or equivalent with a "B-" or better
• Program information session with Dennis Leaver. Please contact Dennis Leaver at dleaver@smccme.edu.