Nursing R.N. Admission

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Learn about BC3's Nursing, R.N. program, admission critiera, and how to apply to start your journey as a Pioneer.

Registered Nurse Grads in the Succop Theater at the Pinning Ceremony.

BC3 Shaffer School of Nursing Admission Criteria

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How to Apply to BC3's Nursing, R.N. Program

STEP 1 | Review Nursing, R.N. Application Timelines

Though general education courses can be taken at any of our BC3 locations or online, the Nursing, RN AAS degree is only offered at our BC3 Main Campus in Butler and BC3 @ Brockway.

Deadlines to apply for Fall 2024:

  • General applicants (no prior Nursing experience): August 1, 2023 - March 1, 2024
  • Advanced Standing applicants (current LPNs or those transferring from another Nursing program within 1 year): March 1, 2024 – May 3, 2024 for priority consideration

STEP 2 | Complete an Online Application for Admission

Complete the online Application for Admission. There is a one-time, non-refundable $25.00 application fee for new students. Students who have previously applied  should select "Apply" to begin a new application and must use a different email address.

  • Select Nursing, RN (208) as your program of study
  • Select Fall 2024 as your intended term of enrollment
  • Select BC3 Main Campus or BC3 @ Brockway as the location you intend to take the majority of your classes

An acknowledgment letter containing your MyBC3 email and log-in credentials will be sent to your home address. Please set-up your account and begin checking it immediately.

STEP 3 | Submit High School Transcripts

  • Submit an official high school transcript or GED/HiSET score report. International transcripts should be evaluated for course-by-course equivalencies through WES.org or ECE.org.
  • Official high school transcripts must be sent by USPS postal to the BC3 Main Campus Admissions Office or by a third-party transcript service to admissions@bc3.edu. They cannot be emailed or faxed by the student or school.
  • If you had your final, official transcript sent previously to BC3, you do not need to resend it.

The mailing address is as follows:
Butler County Community College
Attn: Admissions Office
PO Box 1203
Butler, PA 16003

**Failure to submit required transcripts or test scores will delay application processing and admission decision.

STEP 4 | Submit College and University Transcripts

  • Submit all official transcripts from colleges and universities attended. International transcripts should be evaluated for course-by-course equivalencies through WES.org or ECE.org.
  • If attending another college or university during the fall or spring semester prior to the Nursing, RN program starting, submit a final, official transcript once no longer enrolled.
  • Official college or university transcripts and AP test scores must be sent by USPS mail to the BC3 Main Campus Registration Office or by a third-party transcript service to registration@bc3.edu. They cannot be emailed or faxed by the student or school.
  • If you had your final, official transcript(s) sent previously to BC3, you do not need to resend it.

The mailing address is as follows:
Butler County Community College
Attn: Registration Office
PO Box 1203
Butler, PA 16003

**Failure to submit required transcripts will delay application processing and admission decision.

STEP 5 | Complete BC3 Placement Testing or Determine Exemptions

  • Visit bc3.edu/placement-testing to review available placement testing exemptions.
  • Applicants who have graduated in the last five years with a minimum 3.00 cumulative, unweighted GPA and A/B grades in their 11th and 12th grade English courses and a minimum of a C in Algebra 2 may not need to test.
  • Need to test? Be on the lookout for an email with instructions on how to schedule.

STEP 6 | Complete Nursing, R.N. Additional Information and Disclaimer

  • A Microsoft Form link will be embedded in your acknowledgement letter received via USPS mail to collect this additional information. Please complete it within 2 weeks of receipt. It serves as an important part of your application!
  • Students will be notified via their MyBC3 email account of their Nursing, R.N. application decision and must respond accordingly. Be sure to set-up your accounts and begin checking it immediately.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the BC3 Admissions Office at admissions@bc3.edu or 724-284-8501.

 

Criminal History Licensure Disclosure

Act 53

All applicants are considered equally without regard to race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, handicap or disability, use of a service animal due to disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, perceived gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, family status, or other classification protected by applicable law.

**However, please note that Nursing students must be 18 years of age prior to the start of their first clinical experience.

Pennsylvania law prohibits the State Board of Nursing from issuing a license to anyone who has been convicted of a crime with variable criteria according to Act 53 of 2020.  This law allows for candidates with a criminal conviction to consider an occupation or profession that requires licensure.

With regard to the consideration of criminal convictions, Act 53:

  • Prohibits Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affair’s (BPOA) licensing boards and commissions from denying licensure based on considerations of “good moral character,” “crimes of moral turpitude,” or “ethical or honest practice.”
  • Requires each board and commission to develop and publish a schedule of criminal offenses that may constitute grounds to deny, suspend or revoke a license. The list must also identify which crimes are likely to pose a barrier to licensure because they are considered to be offenses “directly related” to the occupation/profession.
  • Provides for an “individualized assessment” of each license applicant using objective, detailed criteria that includes rehabilitation and public safety.
  • Provides a process for individuals who have criminal convictions to request a “preliminary determination” as to whether a particular conviction will be a bar to licensure. This new tool will enable people with criminal convictions to find out if their convictions would prevent them from getting a license − before enrolling in a training or educational program, before investing significant time and resources, and before formally applying for licensure.

Students are encouraged to complete the request for preliminary determination from the State licensing board. This request once submitted will be reviewed by the PA State Licensure board and returned to the applicant within 45 days. This should be completed prior to or the first semester of the registered nursing program to inform the candidate of their eligibility. Information regarding Act 53 of 2020 can be found at the following website: https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/Pages/ACT-53-2020.aspx
The BC3 Nursing Admission Committee assumes the responsibility to review the data of all applicants and has the right to offer admission to the best qualified individuals.