Application Process
Admission Period
For Spring 2027 Admittance
Traditional and Transition Nursing Programs
Applications will be open from August 31 – October 23, 2026
The last day to take the TEAS will be October 21, 2026
CNA & Transcripts due October 19, 2026
Applications due October 23, 2026 – no later than 12:00 p.m.
Cohort Admission:
- Cohorts to be admitted in Spring 2027:
- Associate Degree Nursing (RN)
- Transition LVN to RN
- Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN)
Process for applying to RN and VN Programs
The steps listed below are mandatory and must be fully completed for your application to be considered.
- Apply to Amarillo College. APPLY HERE
- Submit all College Transcripts to the Registrar’s Office.
- Schedule and attend an Advising appointment with a Nursing Advisor. Schedule Advising Appointment
- Complete the Health Science Application Process Video in the BlackBoard Organization.
- To be added to the Health Science Application BlackBoard Organization, please contact Sherika Scotland at sscotland@actx.edu.
- Complete the quiz following the Application Process video with a 100% pass.
- Students must complete steps 4 and 5 before applying or taking the TEAS exam. Students who fail to complete these steps will not be considered for admission.
- Apply through the online application and register/take the TEAS exam.
- These steps cannot be completed until steps 4 and 5 are successfully completed.
- Complete the online application for admittance to the nursing program for the current admission period.
- All students must take the TEAS at the AC campus or provide a TEAS transcript through ATI. You may only take the TEAS exam once during each admission period; scores will expire after 12 months.
Learn more about the TEAS exam
Any questions regarding the TEAS exam will need to be directed to the West Campus Testing Center at (806) 354-6052. Any questions regarding point calculations will need to be directed to one of the AC Nursing Advisors at (806) 371-5000.