Registered Nursing, A.S.

Admission Requirements

Complete the FGC Application for Admission:

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• Submit High School transcript(s) to Office of Enrollment Services
• Submit College transcript(s) for any institutions previously attended

Program Admission Requirements

ASDN Traditional Generic : Registered Nurse Application Pack

Program Specific:

• Applicants must be 18 years or older before beginning the program.
• All prerequisite courses must be completed with a GPA of 2.8 or higher. These courses must be finished by the end of the spring term in the year the applicant is applying to the program.
• All science courses (including BSC 2085/L, BSC 2086/L, and MCB 2010/L) must be completed with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and taken within five years before applying to the nursing program.
• All co-requisite courses must be completed with a GPA of 2.8 or higher by the end of the spring term when the application is submitted.
• Prospective students must meet the clinical eligibility requirements in the Associate of Science Traditional Generic Nursing application booklet before starting the program.
• To meet clinical agency requirements, all Nursing and Health Sciences students must comply with Florida Statutes S. 400.211. A Level II background check and drug/alcohol screening are required, with details provided on the first day of the course. Random screenings may also occur, and students are responsible for all related costs.
• Additional costs may apply upon admission, including uniforms, clinic shoes, liability and health insurance, medical exams, standardized tests, graduation fees, immunizations, background checks, drug screenings, textbooks, and licensing fees.

Testing Requirements

Students must demonstrate competence in reading, math, or language through placement examination or by passing the appropriate reading, math or language courses, if not exempt by state board of education rule 6A-10.0315.

ACT, SAT, and PERT test scores may be used for placement into college-level courses if the test was taken in the past two years. To access test prep materials and to schedule an exam, go to Test Center. The Test Center is located in Building 7 and may be contacted at test.center@fgc.edu or 386-754-7378.

If you started 9^th grade in the 2003-2004 school year or later at a Florida public high school, and graduated from a Florida, public high school with a standard high school diploma, you may be exempt from Placement testing in accordance with Senate Bill 1720.  Advisors still recommend all students placement test prior to the first term of registration in order to determine where you should start in college-level courses in order to be successful. 

• Complete the nursing entrance exam (TEAS) with a 55% proficiency or higher score. This exam is available at the FGC Testing Center.
• A Level II Background check and a 10-panel Drug/Alcohol Screen are also required.

Location

Florida Gateway College Main Campus

Hours

• Monday through Thursday 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM.
• The ASDN program is 4 semesters in length. This program begins each fall and spring term.
  • Clinicals are required for this program. Clinicals may not follow a regular college schedule. Clinical assignments may include weekdays, evenings, or weekends.

Costs

Costs could rise if preparatory courses are required

• Tuition: Based on $103.32 per credit hour for **in-state tuition.
  • Fees are subject to change.
• Prerequisites $2,169.72 (21 hours)
• Co-requisites $929.88 (9 hours)
• *Program Term 1 $1,033.20 (10 hours)
• *Program Term 2 $1,033.20 (10 hours)
• *Program Term 3 $1,239.84 (12 hours)
• *Program Term 4 $1,033.20 (10 hours)
• Lab Fees $ 560.00
• Professional Liability Insurance $24.00
• Nurse Entrance Exam $102.00
• * Books, ATI resources and Supplies $1819.00
• CPR Certification $40.00

A lab fee has been added to all courses with a clinical lab component

         Total: $9,984.04 (Costs will be higher if prep courses are required)

The following expenses are not covered by the college:

• Uniforms (2) – approximately $180.00
• Lab Coat (1) – approximately $30.00
• Name Pin, Shoes, Watch – $100.00
• Clinical Supplies – $25.00
• Background and Drug Screens $240.72
• Physical Exam – $160.00
• Personal Health Insurance – $200.00
• State Board Application Fee – $110.00
• NCLEX-RN Fee – $200.00

Total: $1,245.92

Program Total: $11,229.96

These are estimated expenses and subject to change.

*FEES TO BE PAID TO THE COLLEGE.

**Out-of-state students please check with Admissions Office for credit hour fees.

Note: Toward the end of the program, students may be expected to incur additional expenses toward graduation, including reception and NCLEX fees. Students may also be asked by organized student class representatives to participate in fund- raising activities to help with these expenses.