Nursing Program - Admission Requirements for Level II Applicants

All Level II applicants must:

• Meet college requirements for admission;
• Meet all Level I course requirements and possess a current NH Practical Nurse License or be eligible for NH Practical Nurse Licensure;
• Upon acceptance, participate in an assessment of knowledge, and skills, in fundamentals of nursing and maternal and child nursing;
• Provide the admissions office with documentation of three credits for college level psychology, with a minimum grade of C. The applicant must also provide the equivalent of eight college credits of Anatomy and Physiology with lab, with a minimum grade of C. These courses must have been completed within the past five years. Applicants whose Anatomy and Physiology, and/or Microbiology course credit is more than 5 years old; can elect to retake the course(s), or take the Excelsior College Exam. Applicants must attain a grade of C or better in these subject areas to meet this admission requirement.

Call the Admissions Office at 603-524-3207 for more information on the Excelsior College Exam or for a schedule of courses.