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Be Selective............
Choose the Foothills Nursing Consortium as a place to develop your skills and knowledge to become a Registered Nurse.
The Foothills Nursing Consortium is defined as a cooperative effort by Cleveland Community College, Isothermal Community College, and McDowell Technical Community College, to form one unit for the purpose of providing education for Associate Degree Nursing students through joint support and operation of a nursing education program.
Here is a link to the Isothermal Community College Health Sciences Advising Page.
Purpose
The purposes of the Foothills Nursing Consortium Associate Degree Nursing Program are four fold:
The program will produce a maximum number of nursing graduates annually to meet the needs of the area health care facilities.
The program will provide accessibility for area residents to a registered nursing education program, which requires a minimum investment of both time and expense.
The program will provide the necessary educational opportunities for LPNs to achieve RN status and still remain in the work force.
By producing more qualified intermediate level health care workers, the program will help to improve the present health care delivery system and increase the availability of adequate health care to area residents.
Applicants are admitted through one of the three member institutions within the Consortium.
ADN Program Requirements at
Isothermal Community College
Characteristics
This program consists of five or six sequential semesters including both classroom and clinical experiences.
The graduate is eligible to take the NCLEX-RN, which is required for practice as a Registered Nurse.
The Registered Nurse may be employed in a wide variety of health care settings including hospitals, long term care facilities, clinics, physicians' offices, industry and community health agencies.
General Information
The Foothills Nursing Consortium includes:
Cleveland Community College, Shelby
Isothermal Community College, Spindale and
McDowell Technical Community College, Marion
The N.C. Community College System and the N.C. Board of Nursing approve the Foothills Nursing Consortium, Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program.
Characteristics of the ADN program:
The program will prepare graduates for licensure as a Registered Nurse.
The program is designed for five sequential semesters in length.
The program is separate from the existing practical nurse programs in the above colleges.
Licensed Practical Nurses may enter the program during the second semester after completing admission criteria specified for advanced placement. The number of advanced placement students may vary from college to college and from year to year. A copy of advanced placement criteria may be obtained from Student Services.
Isothermal Community College is the administrative unit and the central location of the three colleges.
The commuting time to the administrative unit from the other two colleges is approximately one hour or forty miles.
Nursing classes will be held on all three campuses at some period of time during the five semesters of the program.
When possible, non-nursing courses will be scheduled on the campus of the student's county of residence.
The majority of clinical experiences will be scheduled in or near the student's county of residence. However, a variety of clinical agency experiences adds greatly to the student's learning. Therefore, all students must commute at some point in time outside their county of residence.
Thirteen or fourteen students from each college area will be admitted each Fall Semester to the day cohort for a total of forty new admits. Ten students from each college area will be admitted each Spring Semester to the evening cohort for a total of thirty new admits. Application must be made to the college of the student's county of residence. First preference of admission slots is given to qualified in-county applicants.
Admission/Application
Interested Individuals should request and review the applicant information packet for further Admission criteria and deadlines for Fall and Spring admissions, as well as Advanced Placement admissions.
APPLYING for GENERAL ADMISSION & ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Cleveland Community College
Shelby, NC
Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC
General Admission Process - First Year Level
The following requirements must be met before you will be considered for admission to the ADN program.
1. Completed Application.
2. Official high school transcript or GED scores.
3.Official transcript(s) from all the colleges you have attended.
College courses accepted for transfer must reflect a 2.0 grade point average.
4. Three (3) references (not relatives or close friends). Examples: teachers, employers, guidance counselors. References that are not more than two (2) years old at the time of the general admission requirements deadline will be acceptable. (Must use forms provided).
5. Completed Placement Tests which will be administered at the college to which you apply. Applicants will be informed as to the time and place of tests.
The Placement Test consists of four (4) tests - Reading, English/Writing Skills, Numerical Skills and Algebra.
6. Completed Developmental courses required as a result of Placement Tests with a grade of "C" or better.
7. Pre-requisite courses: You are required to have completed high school courses in Algebra, Chemistry and Biology (complete high school unit) or college with a minimum grade of "C". If you have not taken the classes, you must complete them in college with a minimum grade of "C" before consideration into the program. Pre-requisite courses are not accepted from the Adult High School Diploma Program unless the student is a graduate of this program.
8. If notified by the Admission Office, eligible applicants report for the PSB-Nursing School Aptitude Examination-RN (fee is required); and personal interview.
All material must be sent to the Admission Office of your respective college.
In addition to the general admission requirements:
Advanced Placement - Second Year Level
Candidates must also:
Final Selection for admission is based on a review of the candidate's academic records, test results, interview responses and favorable results of the physical and emotional examinations. Completion of requirements will not guarantee admission into the program. Written notification of acceptance will be mailed by the Admissions Office and ADN Director.
Tuition, books and uniforms for the two (2) year program is approximately $3,500.
***Limited Financial Aid and Scholarships are Available!***
For further information please contact:
Cleveland Community College
137 South Post Road
Shelby, NC 28150
704/ 484-4073
Isothermal Community College
P.O. Box 804
Spindale, NC 28160
828/ 286-3636, ext. 441
McDowell Technical Community College
Route 1, Box 170
Marion, NC 28752
828/ 652-0611
Jeanette Murray Cheshire,
R.N., M. P. H.
Director, Foothills Nursing Consortium
