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Selective Admission
Requirements
Nursing
2025
Deadline for all requirements
February 1, 2025
The requirements for the Nursing program are different than the requirements
for other Selective Admissions programs. Please read the entire packet carefully
to assure that all requirements are completed before the deadline date.
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MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SELECTIVE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
FALL 2025 Nursing
Deadline for ALL requirements is February 1, 2025
To be considered for admission to the NURSING program, applicants are required to complete ALL requirements. All
appropriate documentation must be on file with the Office of Records & Registration by February 1, 2025, for the Nursing
program that begins Fall 2025/Winter 2026. Macomb’s Selective Admission programs have entrance testing requirements
and admission requirements that are considerably different than other Macomb programs.
It is encouraged that Selective Admission applicants review the Nursing Selective Admission video prior to taking the ATI
TEAS exam and submitting an application to the program. This video will review the application process, program
prerequisites, and requirements. Refer to the video link located on the Selective Admissions webpage. Contact the
Counseling and Academic Advising Office at 586.445.7999 for further program information.
REQUIREMENTS
1. SUBMIT SELECTIVE ADMISSIONS APPLICATION
Submit a Nursing application (applicant available online in Fall 2024). If you are not a current or former student at
Macomb Community College, you must also apply for admission and complete all admission steps prior to applying
for a selective admissions program.
2. COMPLETE PREREQUISITES
The following courses must be completed by the end of the Fall 2024 term prior to the application deadline of
February 1, 2025. Candidates must successfully complete the following courses, or their direct equivalents at
another accredited institution, as defined by Macomb Community College with a punitive grade of C (2.0 GPA) or
better prior to the deadline date of February 1, 2025. A punitive grade is one that affects the grade point average.
A grade of C- is not acceptable. A GPA will be calculated on the prerequisite courses.
BIOL-2400** – General Microbiology OR BIOL-2730** – Pathogenic Microbiology
BIOL-2710** – Human Physiological Anatomy
ENGL-1181 – Communication 1 (Previously ENGL-1180) OR ENGL-1210 – Composition 1
HHSC-1040* – Intro to the Profession of Nursing
*Course must be taken at Macomb Community College.
**Courses must be taken within 5 years of the Nursing application deadline date with grades earned in Winter
2020 or newer. Courses older than 5 years will not be used for ranking. If a student is required to repeat a
course at Macomb Community College due to the 5-year requirement, the repeated course may not be covered
by financial aid.
NOTE: Certain courses must be taken prior to starting programs. For the most current offerings of degrees or
certificates, programs of study, courses, and procedural updates, refer to the Macomb Community College website
(www.macomb.edu
).
3. SEND OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS
Arrange for official college transcript(s), including College Board (CLEP & AP) and International Baccalaureate to be
sent directly from EACH institution attended. Macomb Community College transcripts are not required to be
sent. To meet the deadline date of February 1, 2025, it is recommended that applicants request to have their
current name, date of birth, and Macomb ID number be posted on their transcript. Transcripts that are issued to
the student will not be accepted.
Mail: Macomb Community College
Office of Records & Registration (Center Campus G-110)
44575 Garfield Rd.
Clinton Twp., MI 48038-1139
Or email: transcr[email protected]
4. COMPLETE ATI TEAS EXAM
ATI TEAS exam and registration information will be posted to the Selective Admissions webpage on October 1,
2024, which is the date registration for the exam begins. Students are only permitted to complete the ATI TEAS
exam one time per Selective Admission Cycle. The exam score is good for three selective admission cycles.
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5. SUBMIT CNA Certificate & Verification of Employment (OPTIONAL – NOT REQUIRED)
Students who have received a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate prior to the application deadline of
February 1, 2025, can submit the CNA certificate for experience and submit verification of current experience.
SUBMIT Verification of Current employment: Students who have received a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
certification must provide verification of current employment provided by employer on company letterhead
stipulating length of employment and contact information for verification.
Note - This is not a requirement, but experience is included in ranking. See ranking explanation for additional
details. Certificates and verification must be uploaded in the Selective Admissions application online before the
February 1, 2025, deadline.
RANKING
All applicants whose documentation is complete and on file by the deadline date are ranked according to the following criteria.
Available seats are filled in the same rank order. All prerequisite courses must be completed by the deadline date with a
grade of C (2.0 GPA) or better to be ranked. If AP, CLEP, and/or IB scores are used, the score is converted to a punitive
grade and used for ranking.
 The GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) of the four prerequisite courses (BIOL-2400 or BIOL-2730, ENGL-1181 (previously
ENGL-1180) or ENGL-1210, HHSC-1040 and BIOL-2710) are computed and weighted at 47%.
 The composite score of the ATI TEAS exam is weighted at 47%. The composite score is the average score of the
cumulative results of all four components of the ATI TEAS exam. If the exam has been taken more than once, the highest
score will be used within the three-year selective admission cycle period.
 BIOL-2400 OR BIOL-2730 & BIOL-2710 must be taken within 5 years of the Nursing program application deadline date
(grades must be earned in Winter 2020 or newer) to be used for ranking. If a student is required to repeat a course at
Macomb Community College due to the 5-year requirement, the repeated course may not be covered by financial aid.
 Students who have received a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate and provide documentation of current
employment, will receive additional points used in ranking. If you have received your CNA, email your state
issued CNA certificate and verification of current employment from employer on company letterhead by February 1.
CNA certificate will add an additional 1 point in ranking, weighted at 6%.
MANDATORY ORIENTATION FOR SUCCESSFULLY RANKED CANDIDATES: A mandatory orientation will be held
sometime during the month of May 2025. You must attend this orientation to be considered for the program. No
other orientation will be offered; if you do not attend it will be understood that you are not interested in entering
the program and your name will be removed as a candidate. If you are selected as an alternate candidate, you
must also attend the mandatory orientation; no additional orientations will be held.
PROCESSING
Applicants will be ranked in the Nursing program ONLY if they have applied and completed all of the requirements to
the program BEFORE THE FEBRUARY 1, 2025, DEADLINE DATE. The processing of all applicants (including filing,
computations, and ranking) takes approximately three months following the deadline date. At that time, all applicants are
notified by mail or email of the admission decision, no later than May 1, 2025. Applicants who are not admitted may apply for
the following year but will not be given preference by reason of having applied before.
Only those applicants selected for admission are required to submit a $100.00 non-refundable fee to confirm acceptance into
the program. Admission is conditional upon proof of health documentation required at the appropriate time by the Department
of Health and Human Services, and upon attendance at the mandatory program orientation.
Note: Some or all of the admission criteria listed above may constitute change from the past policy. Macomb retains the
prerogative of changing admission procedures and requirements. Furthermore, students and prospective students bear the
responsibility for keeping informed of college procedures and requirements.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AND DRUG SCREENS
Macomb Community College’s clinical partners may not accept students who have been convicted of certain crimes or
test positive for certain drugs into a clinical learning environment. Therefore, students must undergo a Criminal
Background Check and Drug Screen, at their own expense, through CastleBranch.com in order to be considered for
admission to the Nursing Program.
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NOTE: Do not order your criminal background check or drug screen at this time; students will get more information at the
mandatory orientation.
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NURSING PROGRAM WAITING PERIODS
Students are required to disclose any and all federal, state (including states other than Michigan), or local
crimes for which the student
has been convicted to the Associate Dean for the program the student wishes
to enter. Convictions occurring before admission to the program must be reported to the Associate Dean
prior to acceptance into the program. Convictions occurring after acceptance into the program must be
reported to the Associate Dean immediately.
A student is not eligible for admission to the Nursing program for a
period of years following completion of
all terms and conditions of sentencing for conviction of certain crimes. The precise number of
years a
student must wait following sentencing depends upon the nature of the offense. Generally speaking, the
more serious the offense, the longer the student must wait before eligibility is restored.
Macomb Community College has adopted the waiting periods specified in MCL 330.1134a.
If a student has been convicted of a crime, the student should consult the Nursing Program Waiting
Periods (table below) BEFORE seeking admission to the Nursing program to determine the specific
waiting period, if any, applicable to that conviction. Failure to disclose conviction of a crime listed in
MCL 330.1134a is grounds for immediate dismissal from the Nursing
program. If a student is convicted
of a crime listed in MCL 330.1134a while in the Nursing program, the student will be immediately
dismissed
from the program.
Waiting Period
Type of Crime
Lifetime Ban
Felonies related to neglect or abuse of a patient in connection with the
delivery
of health care
Felonies relating to health care fraud
Felonies related to the unlawful manufacture, distribution, prescription, or
dispensing of a controlled substance if the conviction
was entered on or after
August 21, 199 6
Adulteration of drugs or medicine injurious to health
Selling, distributing, delivering, or furnishing product containing eph
edrine or
pseudoephedrine
15 years
following
completion of all
terms and
conditions
of
sentencing
A felony involving intent to cause death or serious impairment of a body function
A felony resulting in death or serious impairment of a body function
A felony involving the use of force or violence
A felony involving the threat of the use of force or violence
A felony involving cruelty or torture
A felony involving intentional or reckless harm to a vulnerable adult by a caregiver or
person with authority over a vulnerable adult
A felony involving criminal sexual conduct
A felony involving abuse or neglect
A felony involving the use of a firearm or dangerous weapon
10 years
following
completion of
all
terms and
conditions
of
sentencing
Any other felony, or attempt or conspiracy to commit a felony
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10 years
following the date
of
conviction
A misdemeanor involving the use of a firearm or dangerous weapon with the
intent to injure
A misdemeanor involving the use of a firearm or dangerous weapon that
results in a personal injury
A misdemeanor involving the use of force or violence or the threat of
the use of
force or violence
A misdemeanor involving intentional or reckless harm to a vulnerable adult by a
caregiver or person with authority over a vulnerable adult
A misdemeanor involving criminal sexual conduct
A misdemeanor involving cruelty or torture
A misdemeanor involving abuse or neglect
5 years
following
the date of
conviction
A misdemeanor involving cruelty if committed by someone who is less
than 16
years of age
A misdemeanor involving home invasion
A misdemeanor involving embezzlement
A misdemeanor involving negligent homicide
A misdemeanor involving larceny
A misdemeanor of retail fraud in the second degree
Any other misdemeanor involving assault, fraud, theft, or the
possession or
delivery of a controlled substance
3 years
following
the date
of
conviction
A misdemeanor for assault if there was no use of a firearm or dangerous
weapon and no intent to commit murder or inflict great bodily injury
A misdemeanor of retail fraud in the third degree
A misdemeanor involving the creation, delivery, or possession with
intent to
manufacture a controlled substance
1 year
following
the date
of
conviction
A misdemeanor involving the creation, delivery, or possession with
intent to
manufacture a controlled substance if the individ ual was under 18 at the
time of conviction
A misdemeanor for larceny or retail fraud in the second or third degree if the
individual, at the time of conviction, is under the age of 16
Chart Reviewed: 2/3/2023
