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2018/2019 fcc catalog
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• Understand that participation in certain
clinical courses (e.g., those courses involving
hospital practice) may require the passing of
appropriate health examinations (e.g., TB test).
A. Associate Degree Nursing
Enrollment in the associate degree nursing
(ADN) program and certificate is limited by
the availability of staff and facilities. To be
considered for admission, a student must:
1. Complete and submit a College application
for admission and provide proof of residency.
2. Complete and submit a separate application
for the ADN to the Department of Nursing
by February 1st preceding the expected
the fall semester entrance and September
15th for the expected spring semester
entrance. Applications are available
online at
Residents of Frederick County are given
priority consideration for admission.
3. Register and complete the Test of
Essential Academic Skills Version 5 (TEAS
V) before the application deadline.
Information on TEAS Version 5 may be
found at
4. Submit official transcripts from all previously
attended colleges and universities to
the Welcome Center by the deadline.
5. Complete FCC assessment testing
unless otherwise exempted.
6. Arrange for an appointment with the allied
health and nursing advisor (required).
To be included in the pool of applicants for
admission to the clinical portion of the nursing
program (ADN), students must complete all
required prerequisite coursework, and BI103,
BI 104, and BI 120 by the end of the semester
in which they are applying and send all official
college transcripts from other colleges and
universities to the Welcome Center by the deadline.
A point system is used to select candidates for
admission to the clinical portion of FCC nursing
programs (ADN and LPN-to-ADN Transition). Each
program has its own separate pool of applicants,
and students may apply only to one program in
any given semester. Points are assigned for non-
clinical courses completed, residency, a math
aptitude test, cumulative grade point average (GPA)
and grades in the prerequisite science courses. Any
non-science course(s) being repeated must be
completed by the end of the January term in order
to count in the GPA calculation for the day option
or summer session for the evening/weekend
option. If a student is completing a prerequisite
science course during the application semester, the
midterm course grade will be applied to the point
scale (including transfer courses). Students will be
allowed to repeat any prerequisite science course
one time only, including withdrawals, audits, and
transfer credits. Repeats before fall 2012 are not
counted in the repeat limit. All science prerequisites
must be completed within five years of application.
The students with the highest point total will be
conditionally accepted into the ADN program.
Students with equal point totals will be ordered
by GPA from highest to lowest. If an accepted
student declines his/her seat in the program
or fails to meet the spring or summer course
requirements, the next eligible student with the
highest score is offered admission to the program.
Once grades have been posted in May for day
option and January for evening/weekend option,
transcripts for those accepted conditionally will
again be evaluated. Any student who dropped
a course or failed to earn a “C” or better will be
re-evaluated. If, after re-evaluation, a student’s
new point total falls below the cut-off score for
the ADN program, he/she will not be eligible
for admittance into the program and the
next qualified candidate will be admitted.
Students not gaining admittance to the ADN
program and wishing to be considered for
the next entering class must re-apply and will
compete within the general applicant pool. A
student who fails NU 101 and wants to return to
the program will be offered the opportunity to
join the pool of applicants for the following year.
B. Nuclear Medicine Technology (NM)
To be considered for admission into the Nuclear
Medicine Technology program, a student must:
1. Complete and submit a College application for
admission and provide proof of residency.
2. Submit a Nuclear Medicine Technology
application to the Department of Allied Health
and Wellness by the posted deadline April 1
for fall admission.
3. Successfully complete the eight core courses
within two attempts of each course (EN 101, BI
103, BI 104, CH 101, PY 101, MA 130, MA 206
and MDA 108) by August prior to the program
start date.*
4. Earn at least a “C” in all prerequisite
coursework within two attempts of each
course.** A minimum overall GPA of 2.00
is required for previous core prerequisite
college work. Competitive GPAs for
accepted applicants are typically much
higher than the minimum requirements.
5. Have all official transcripts from colleges/
universities sent to the Welcome Center by the
April 1st deadline.
6. Document at least four hours of shadowing/
observation in nuclear medicine technology,
prior to or concurrent with application.***
Additional shadowing (40-50 hrs.) is
recommended for applicants who have
no prior health care work experience. This
experience can be arranged by contacting a
convenient institutional imaging or therapy
department. Documentation must be
submitted to the department of Allied Health
and Wellness by April 1st.
7. Submit a 1-2 page paper discussing your
shadowing experience. All papers must be
typed; double spaced, printed and stapled,
and must include student name and FCC
Student ID number. Papers not meeting these
criteria will not be accepted or reviewed.
Papers are due by April 1st. Please see rubric
for grading guide.
The selection process is based on a point
system. The points will only be assigned to
those students that have applied to FCC and
also completed and submitted the Application
for Nuclear Medicine Technology to the
Allied Health and Wellness Department.
Admission decisions are based on the successful
completion of course requirements; college
grade point averages from the eight core
prerequisites; and assessment of motivation,
knowledge of the discipline(s) and personal
qualities appropriate for the profession and
for successful completion of the program.
The students with the highest point total will be
accepted conditionally into the Nuclear Medicine
Program and will be informed of their status on or
before May 1st. Students with equal point values
will be ordered by GPA from highest to lowest.
Students not gaining admittance to the Nuclear
Medicine Program and wishing to be considered
for the next year must reapply.
*Acceptance is contingent upon earning grades of
“C” or better in any prerequisites being completed
in the spring and summer sessions.
** Two attempts include transfer credits.
*** This is only a recommendation. It is not
mandated for program admission
C. Respiratory Care (RC)
To be considered for admission into the Respiratory
Care program, a student must:
1. Complete and submit a College application for
admission and provide proof of residency.
2. Submit a Respiratory Care application to the
Department of Allied Health and Wellness by
June 1.
3. Complete all required prerequisite coursework
prior to applying to the program.
4. Achieve a “C” or higher in “all” prerequisite
courses applied toward the RC program
requirements. The prerequisite courses are: EN
101, PS 101, BI 103, BI 104, BI 120, CMSP 105,
PE/Health Elective, and a general education
Mathematics Elective.
5. Complete Anatomy & Physiology I (BI 103)
with a “C” or better prior to applying to the
program.
6. Be in good academic standing (no academic
alert, no academic probation).
7. Have a GPA of at least 2.0.