Request that copies of your official transcripts be sent to: Records@pikespeak.edu OR submit official sealed transcripts directly to:

RECORDS OFFICE

Pikes Peak State College

5675 South Academy Blvd.

Box C-8

Colorado Springs, CO 80906

If you have already submitted your official transcripts to PPSC, you do not need to repeat this step.

Include UNOFFICIAL copies of transcripts from all previous colleges attended in your nursing application, including PPSC transcripts.

• PN applications that do not include transcripts from all previous colleges or universities attended will not be considered
• Only highlight prerequisites on transcripts
• Do not include you high school transcripts

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1. ENG 1021 English Composition 1 (3 credits)
2. BIO 1006 Basic Anatomy & Physiology (4 credits) OR BIO 201/2101 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits) OR BIO 2102 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)
3. A minimum grade of C is required for the coursework listed above. If the coursework above is repeated, no more than one D or F in each course is allowed within the previous 7 years. All required science courses must be completed within 7 years of admission into the LPN program. We will only look at the first two attempts at science courses within those 7 years and will take the higher grade.
4. Prerequisite coursework must be completed at the time of application.
5. Any illegible, unofficial transcript submitted with the application will be seen as incomplete.

Please contact the Health Science Academic Advisors at hsadvising@pikespeak.edu for assistance with completing the PN prerequisites, as they all require college-level math and English readiness and/or general biology competency.

For the Practical Nursing Application, the following is required in order to apply:

Complete the Nursing Assistant (NUA) coursework within the Colorado Community College (CCCS) system.

These courses include:

• NUA 101/1001 Certified Nurse Aid Health Care Skills

• NUA 170/1070 Nurse Assistant Clinical Experience

• NUA 171/1071 Advanced Nurse Aide Clinical

OR

Have an active Colorado Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate. If the CNA is obtained through a private company or through an out-of-state institution, the student must obtain an active CNA certificate. Please visit the Department of Regulatory Services to find information on transferring your out of state CNA license to Colorado. 

Take the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). TEAS information can be found at PPSC Testing Center        

The Individual Performance Profile provides the Reading Score, Math Score, and Science Score, which the Admissions Committee will score applicants on. Reading and Math must be at or above 70% to be awarded points and Science must be at or above 60% to be awarded points on the Application Score Sheet. Applicants may take the TEAS exam a maximum of 2 times in the 12 months prior to PN application submission. An example of the TEAS Individual Performance Profile is provided below. The student must submit their TEAS Individual Performance Profile score sheet with their application. 

View an example of a TEAS Individual Performance Profile

Complete the Practical Nursing Program Application Form.

The PN application is an e-form that will be accessible via a link that will be available during the summer application period. All applications must be submitted through the application link; there are no in-person applications. Do not print out the materials to hand deliver as the Nursing Department will not accept in-person submissions.

Application review for content will not happen during submission of applications.

Application review will happen at a later date. The Nursing Department is not responsible for misplaced or failed submissions of application materials.

It is the responsibility of the student to ensure the application is complete at the time of submission. Incomplete applications will not be considered for admission.