Nursing Transition Application Checklist
All application materials must be received on or before January 15 of each year.
Use this RN Transition application checklist as a guide for successfully completing the application process for the college and the RN Transition Program
Step 1: Complete Chattanooga State Community College Enrollment
- For consideration of program admittance, you must have completed Chattanooga State enrollment for the program deadline. Apply Here
- If you are not a current student at Chattanooga State, please complete a College application online. Choose "Pre-Nursing" as your planned course of study.
- Submit all official transcripts, proof of citizenship, etc. to appropriate college departments.
- Testing (If applicable)
- Orientation (If applicable)
- Go to the admission status page to check your Chattanooga State admission status.
Step 2: Meet With Your Academic Advisor
- Once College Enrollment is complete, meet with an advisor to develop your academic plan.
- All learning support classes and pre-requisite courses should be completed first.
- Points are awarded for completed courses in the selection process.
- Note: Attend a Nursing Information Session to help you understand the program acceptance process, important details, etc...
Transfer Students/Transcripts
- If taking classes at another college and applying directly to the program, start Chattanooga State admission process early
- Be sure to include transcripts for classes that you are presently taking even though in progress to ensure that you can be fully admitted by program deadline date.
- Have your transcript sent immediately to Chattanooga State Admission Office to be evaluated as soon as final grades are posted.
Step 3: LPN/Paramedic to RN Transition Admission Process:
- Due to legal age requirement to attend clinical, applicants must be at least 18 years old before the start of summer classes
- Must maintain a "C" or better in all Nursing courses.
- Must have an overall minimum college GPA of 2.0 or a 2.5 program GPA.
- Must be fully admitted to college by the program deadline date, and complete the online LPN/Paramedic to RN Transition Application.
- Must be in Good Standing with Chattanooga State Community College.
- Remember Point Calculation includes fall courses completed at time of application deadline.
- If you do not attend Chattanooga State, send your final transcripts immediately after fall grades are posted so they can be evaluated before program deadline date.
Required:
- Take the TEAS test. Sign up early, spaces fill up fast. For more information about the TEAS test and registration form visit the ATI TEAS website.
- Attend a Nursing information session to obtain an explanation of the application process and important program details(session not required, but strongly recommended).
Step 4: Submission of LPN/Paramedic to RN Transition Application and Required Materials
- Submit the online application.
- Copy of TEAS Results that you want to use in your point calculation.
- Copy of Documentation of Employment for LPN/Paramedic.
- Copy of Verification of Employment for LPN/Paramedic.
- Copy of active Licensure for LPN/Paramedic.
- Copy of your Point Summary calculations found under Selection/Point Calculation on the Nursing website
- Saving the application will allow you to return and make changes. Submitting the application is final and cannot be edited.
- Once completed and submitted, Chattanooga State's Technical Clerk will automatically have access to your application.
- There is no need to submit it in any other form. For questions about your application call the Technical Clerk at 423-697-4450.