It's recommended that students complete the prerequisite requirements first as they can improve success in and may be required to register for the course requirements.

If fulfilling any of the prerequisite requirements with courses completed in high school, college, or at Madison College, a grade of C or better is required.  A grade of C- will not be accepted.

ALGEBRA

Students must demonstrate algebra competency in one of the following ways:

1. Test Scores: Minimum test score must be from September 1, 2014 to present:

• ACT Math 20+
• NexGen Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra and Statistics 237+
• ACCUPLACER (Elementary Algebra) 65+
• COMPASS (Algebra) 40+
• ATI-TEAS (formerly TEAS-V) Math 63.3%+
   

2. Courses: Madison College courses that satisfy this requirement are:

• Elementary Algebra with Apps (10834110)
• College Math (10804107)
• Mathematical Reasoning (10804134)
• Applied Math for Chemistry (77854756)
   

3. Educational Experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related biological science

CHEMISTRY

Students must demonstrate chemistry competency in one of the following ways:

1. One year of high school chemistry with lab components; high school chemistry classes must be college-preparatory

2. One semester of college-level chemistry with lab components. Madison College courses that satisfy this requirement are:

• General Chemistry (10806134) or higher
• Chemistry for Non-Science Majors (20806200)

Note:  Chemistry for the Community or similar classes do not satisfy this requirement.
 

ENGLISH AND READING

Students must demonstrate English and reading competency in one of the following ways:

1. Test Scores: Minimum test score from September 1, 2014 to present:

• English competency – Students may demonstrate English competency in one of the following ways:
  • ACT English 17+
  • NexGen Writing 260+
  • COMPASS English 69+
  • ACCUPLACER Write 5+ and ACCUPLACER Sentence 86+
  • ATI-TEAS (formerly TEAS-V) English/Language Usage 60%+
     
• Reading Competency - Students may demonstrate the Reading competency in one of the following ways:
  • ACT Reading 18+
  • NexGen Reading 253+
  • COMPASS Reading 80+
  • ACCUPLACER Reading 80+
  • ATI-TEAS (formerly TEAS-V) Reading 69%+
     

2. Courses: Madison College courses that satisfy this requirement are:

• Written Communication (10801195) or higher
• English 1 (20801201) or higher
• College Reading Strategies (10808101) or Intro Reading & Study Skills (10838105) AND Intro to College Writing (10831103)

3. Educational Experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher

After completing the prerequisite requirements, students should complete their course requirements. Completion of the prerequisite and course requirements can improve success in the testing requirement.

A grade of C or better is required, and a grade of C- will not be accepted.

• General Chemistry (10806134) or General Organic & Biological Chemistry (20806201) or Chemistry for Non-Science Majors (20806200)
• Written Communication (10801195) or English 1 (20801201) or higher

Completion of the prerequisite and course requirements can improve success in the testing requirement, therefore students should complete prerequiste and course requirements prior to testing.

Students must be able to demonstrate academic readiness in one of the following ways:

1. Composite Test Score from September 1, 2014 to present:

• ATI-TEAS (formerly TEAS-V): composite score 58.7%+
• ACT: composite score 20+

2. Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related biological science

As soon as students are placed into a pre-petition status, they will be added to a program-specific Petition Workshop via BlackBoard. This workshop is mandatory and will provide additional insight into the program as well as institutional resources and advisor support. Students must log into BlackBoard to review what is required for completion of the workshop.

Your Degree Progress Report will determine if you have met the petition requirements. Completion will be identified by transfer credit, test scores, final grades, or an in-progress enrollment status. Review the Petition Process for additional details on how and when to petition.

During the course of the program, you must demonstrate the ability to perform these essential functions safely, reliably and efficiently within the scope of practice. If you need accommodations to help you perform these functions, contact our Disability Resource Services office.

After you complete the petition form, you will be notified within 45 calendar days of the close of the priority petition window. Decisions about being awarded a seat are final. You may register for core program courses only if you are awarded a seat.

If selected, you will receive instructions regarding the below required items. Failure to successfully complete these required items may result in the forfeiture of the awarded space and starting the application process from the beginning.

• Healthcare Provider CPR Certification
• Personal Health Information 
• Background Information Disclosure Form (Criminal Background Check). An acceptable background check is required prior to starting clinical courses.
• Enrollment in core program courses. Students that are awarded a seat are expected to start the core program for the awarded term. Students that choose not to begin the core program courses or are not able to begin core program courses will be discontinued from the pre-petition status and must start the application process from the beginning.