Application Period

The application period for the nursing program is November 1 - February 1 each year. All CT-CCNP applicants must complete the online nursing program application and submit all related documentation to the Admissions Office at the College of First Choice by the February 1st deadline. The "College of First Choice" is the college that the applicant would most like to attend.

Applicants may select a 2nd choice college at the initial time of application which will eliminate the necessity to apply to more than one college. An applicant should only list the college(s) to which s/he would be willing to commute.

Late applications and transcripts will not be accepted.

Applications for the 2014-2015 academic year will be available online on November 1, 2013.

How to Apply

After November 1st, please use the following steps to access the online application:

• Go to http://my.commnet.edu.
• Login using your NetID & password (for example: 01234567@student.commnet.edu).
• Click on the "Student" tab.
• Click on the "Banner Self-Service" link (upper right corner of the page)
• Click "Student Records."
• Click "Nursing Program Application for 2013-2014."

It is recommended that applicants use a pc rather than a mac when attempting to access the online application.

Please make sure to read the instructions before submitting your application (link to instructions is located in the upper-left corner of the application webpage).

Once your online application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email. The email will be sent to the address listed in Self-Service section. If this is not your current email address, please update your email address in Self-Service section prior to submitting your application. To update your email, select the "Personal Information" tab once you are in the Self-Service section.

Please note, after January 1, 2013 all emails will be sent to your new community college email address. You will be able to look up your new email address in myCommNet or using the NetID Lookup Utility.

Contact ctccnpadmissions@ct.edu if you have questions regarding the CT-CCNP application.

LPN Graduates from the Connecticut Technical High School System (CTHS)

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) is in place for CT-CCNP applicants that have graduated from an LPN program at one of the Connecticut Technical High Schools. This MOU is in place for LPN's that graduated from a CTHS beginning in 2010. Please note, the application process does not vary for LPN candidates.

Learn More about the MOU

Applicants with an LPN License

The Connecticut Community College Nursing Program (CT-CCNP) participates in the Connecticut League for Nursing Articulation Model for Nursing Education Mobility for LPN's. To be eligible for articulation, the LPN must:

• Hold a current license to practice as an LPN in Connecticut.
• Satisfy all the CT-CCNP admission requirements.
• Submit a CT-CCNP application and be admitted to the program. Please note, the application process does not vary for LPN candidates.

Once admitted, LPN candidates will be advised as to their placement within the CT-CCNP. For an LPN to begin the program in the third semester (NUR*201), the following requirements must be met:

• Complete the required general education courses of the first year of the CT-CCNP with a grade of "C" or higher (BIO*235, PSY*111, PSY*201 & SOC*101).
• Successfully complete the Connecticut LPN Transition Bridge Course at Charter Oak State College (NUR 190) and the college-based CT-CCNP LPN transition course (NUR*130).

Students must attain a final grade of 80% (B-) in Charter Oak State College's (COSC) NUR 190 to be eligible to take NUR*130 and to qualify for advance placement into the third semester of the CT-CCNP (NUR*201). Based upon course and space availability, students may be eligible to re-take COSC NUR 190 and/or NUR*130. Students who are unsuccessful in either COSC NUR 190 or NUR*130 are not eligible to advance place into NUR*201. Students who remain unsuccessful in one or both courses will be eligible to begin the program in NUR*101. Space in NUR*101 may not be available at the college of first choice; the student must be willing to begin the nursing program at any of the six colleges with available space in NUR*101.

Applicants are encouraged to seek advisement from one of the contact persons listed below prior to the application process. If admitted to the program, a student must contact the individual listed below for advisement regarding advanced placement.

Internal Transfer Students

An internal transfer student is a CT-CCNP student who wishes to transfer to another nursing program within the CT-CCNP.

In accordance with the 2012-2013 CT-CCNP Nursing Student Handbook (page 13), the following requirements must be met to be considered for an internal transfer:

• A written request is submitted to the Nursing Director at the college where the student is currently enrolled. Written requests are due by January 2nd for spring semester, by July 1st for fall semester and by May 1st for the summer semester (Northwestern CT only).
• Transfer can only occur following successful completion of NUR*101.
• Transfer will occur prior to the start of a semester; mid-semester transfers will not be considered.

Transfer requests are evaluated by the Nursing Directors at the transferring and receiving colleges. Acceptance for transfer to another college within the CT-CCNP is based on availability of openings and faculty and clinical resources. In the event there are more transfer applicants than available openings at a specific college a ranking system will be applied. Students may only transfer one time during the four semester nursing program.

Internal Transfers Applying at the End of the Third Semester

A student must complete 25% of the program at the college of graduation. A student requesting transfer at the end of the third semester would have less than 25% of the program remaining. In this situation, a student would do the following:

• Apply for internal transfer following the requirements listed above. Candidate would be ranked with all other internal transfer requests.
• If candidate is approved, he/she will request permission to take course(s) at the preferred college, and transfer these courses back to the college of graduation.

External Transfer Nursing Students

• The applicant completes the CT-CCNP application for external transfers, and submits the application to the Admissions Office at the college of first choice. Applicants must meet all nursing program admission requirements. Completed applications are due by July 1st for fall semester requests, January 2nd for spring semester requests and May 1st for summer semester requests (Northwestern CT only).
• A written request for evaluation of nursing course work and nursing course descriptions must be submitted to the Admissions Office at the college of first choice along with the CT-CCNP application. Requests will be forwarded to the Nursing Director at the college of first choice. Written requests are due by July 1st for fall semester requests, January 2nd for spring semester requests and May 1st for summer semester requests (Northwestern CT only).
• External transfer candidates must have a minimum 3.0 Nursing GPA. The Nursing GPA is based only on the college courses with grades that meet the nursing admission and nursing program curriculum requirements. The Nursing GPA is a calculation specific to CT-CCNP applicants and may differ from your college GPA. (please note: if an applicant is using a course from a Fresh Start semester to meet a nursing admission or program curriculum requirement, that course will count in the calculation of the applicant's Nursing GPA.)

Transfer Credits

• Nursing Courses
  Nursing credits from another college or university will be considered for transfer after a written request for evaluation of nursing course work has been received by the Nursing Director at the College of First Choice.
• Non-Nursing Courses
  In accordance with transfer of credit guidelines set forth by the Board of Trustees, courses which meet nursing program requirements will be accepted by the CT-CCNP. Once an applicant earns credit at the College of First Choice, transfer credit for the same course from another college will not be granted.
• Credits Earned Outside the United States
  Transcripts need to be evaluated by the "Course By Course" option through the World Education Services Inc, PO Box 745, Old Chelsea Station, New York, New York 10113 or another approved site and submitted to the College of First Choice. Contact the College of First Choice for additional information.

Transfer Grades