Nursing - Associate Degree Program

How to Apply

We are transitioning to a Priority Petition Process. We will not accept students into the ADN program using the Priority Petition process until Fall 2013. We currently have core ADN students accepted through the Spring 2013 term.

Admission Procedures for the WITC ADN Program

Attend an ADN Information Session
Important information about the WITC ADN program can be found through reviewing an online ADN Information Presentation @ http://www.witc.edu/pgmpages/nurseassoc/admissions.htm.

Or you may attend a campus ADN Information Session offered monthly. Click this link to register for a “live” information session at the WITC campus you will attend: information session registration

To apply to the WITC ADN program complete these steps:

STEP 1: Apply for Pre-ADN

• Decide which WITC campus you will attend the nursing program: Ashland, New Richmond, Rice Lake, or Superior
• Submit a general WITC Admissions Application and the $30 processing fee to the WITC campus you will attend
• Submit an official high school transcript or GED/HSED
• Submit official transcripts from any college or university you have attended
• Make an appointment at the WITC campus you will attend to:
  • Take the Accuplacer entrance assessment and meet the minimum WITC scores
  • Meet with a WITC counselor for an admissions interview
• Review and sign the Caregiver Background Check Statement of Understanding
• Review and sign the Functional Abilities Statement of Understanding

When the requirements for Step 1 are completed, you will be admitted to the Pre-ADN program and may be eligible for Financial Aid.

STEP 2: Achieve Core Program Requirements Required for Admission

• Attain Accuplacer entrance assessment scores required for admission to the ADN program, unless waived in Step 1
• Complete one semester of college chemistry (10-806-140) with a grade of C (2.0) or better or one year of high school chemistry with a grade of C or better is also acceptable
• Complete a Nursing Assistant course with grade of C (2.0) or better
  • It is not necessary to complete the national certification exam or be on the Nurse Aide Registry

PRIORITY ADMISSION is given to students who have completed the ADN program-required General Studies courses as follows:

Highest priority--Grade of B- or better in:

• 10806177 General Anatomy & Physiology*
• 10806179 Advanced Anatomy & Physiology*
  • Financial Aid is available to repeat the course if necessary to achieve the required grade of B- or better

Second priority--Completion of ADN Program-Required General Studies courses in the order listed:

Earn of grade of “C” or better in:

• 10809188 Developmental Psychology or 10801195 Written Communications
• 10801196 Oral/Interpersonal Communications
• 10806197 Microbiology*
• 10809198 Introduction to Psychology
• 10809196 Introduction to Sociology
• 5 elective credits of any associate degree level (10 level) or higher coursework

*General Studies science courses are foundational to success in the ADN program. It is highly recommended that you retake these courses if they were completed more than five (5) years ago.

Students who have completed 40 credits and have not met the above requirements will no longer be eligible for financial aid.

STEP 3: Priority Petition to be Admitted to the ADN Core Program

Review the online informational presentation on Step 3.

Print off the forms referenced in the online presentation for the Petition Process

Submit all required forms within the timeline as defined:

• WITC transcripts to verify course completion
• Functional Abilities and Statement of Understanding form reviewed and signed
• Caregiver Background Check and Statement of Understanding form reviewed and signed
• INTENT to ENTER form completed and signed

Make a copy of your application packet before mailing the original documents to the campus you plan to attend:

ADN Admission WITC Ashland Campus 2100 Beaser Avenue Ashland, WI 54806

ADN Admission WITC New Richmond Campus 1019 S Knowles Ave New Richmond, WI 54017

ADN Admission WITC Rice Lake Campus 1900 College Drive Rice Lake, WI 54868

ADN Admission WITC Superior Campus 600 N 21st Street Superior, WI 54880

Petitioning postmark deadline:

• Jan 20-27 for fall admission
• September 20-27 for spring admission

Students will receive a letter confirming their start date for core courses by

• March 1 for fall term
• October 15 for spring term

Should there be applicants that have equally met the Priority Petition for Admission requirements, the student with the earliest documented date of completion of the Pre-ADN Admission (Step 1) requirements will be admitted first.

Accepted students will be notified via a letter of the mandatory ADN program orientation session soon after acceptance into the program. Non-accepted students are encouraged to apply again. A new, complete Priority Petition packet must be submitted for each time of application. Application packets will be kept at the campus for one month after the application process has closed; after this time all applications will be destroyed.