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Application Process

Admission Period

For Fall 2025 Admittance


Traditional and Transition Nursing Programs

 

Applications will be open from February 3 - April 25, 2025
The last day to take the HESI will be April 25, 2025
Applications due April 25, 2025 - no later than 12:00 p.m.

 

Cohort Admission:  

  • Cohorts to be admitted this Fall are Associate Degree Nursing (RN), Transition LVN to RN, and Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN). 
  • RNEC (Rural Nursing Education Consortium) applications for this cohort will begin February 3, and end April 25, 2025. Admittance for this cohort will be for a start in the Summer 2025 Semester.  

 

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.
  1.  Apply to Amarillo College.   APPLY HERE
  2. Submit all College Transcripts to the Registrar’s Office.
  3. Schedule and attend an Advising appointment with Nursing Advisor Susan McClure, before attending an Admissions Meeting.  Schedule Advising Appointment
  4. Attend an in-person Admissions Meeting. These will be held in the West Campus Lecture Hall. Students do not need to reserve a spot and will sign in upon arrival. Zoom meetings are reserved for those residing outside of Amarillo. Please see below for dates and times.
  • 10 am – Noon Monday, February 3 
  • 2 pm – 4 pm Tuesday, February 25 
  • 6 pm – 8 pm Wednesday, March 5
  • 10 am – Noon Thursday, March 27 
  • 6 pm – 8 pm Friday, April 4
  • 2 pm – 4 pm Monday, April 7 
  1. Students will receive information about scheduling and paying for their HESI test at this meeting.
  2. Critical Thinking scores WILL be included in the students points/scoring.  All students must take the HESI at AC within the previous 12 months and may only take the HESI once during each admission period. HESI scores will expire after 12 months to the day.
    Any questions regarding the HESI will need to be directed to the West Campus Testing Center at (806) 354-6052.
  3. After taking the HESI, the student will complete the online application for admittance to the nursing program for the current admission period.  COMPLETE NURSING APPLICATION

Point System Criteria for Admission

Click below to view the point system criteria that will be used to determine admission to the various Nursing programs

ADN TRADITIONAL AND TRANSITION CRITERIA

LVN CRITERIA