Nursing Program Requirements
As a College for Adults pre-nursing student, you will have specific prerequisites to complete and you will need to closely track your GPA before applying to nursing school. Your advisor will work closely with you, and you can use these resources to make sure you're on track.
Admission to the Nursing Major - College for Adults
Students can apply for admission to the nursing major in the fall or spring semester.
Fall 2025 Application Deadlines
- January 17: Application opens
- February 1: Early Admission Application and TEAS score deadline *see application for eligibility
- June 1: Regular Admission Application and TEAS score deadline
- June 1: All compliance requirements due (i.e., CNA, CPR, immunization information) for both Early and Regular Admission Applications
- August 13: Mandatory Online registration session for accepted students, 3:00-4:00 pm
- August 20: Mandatory On-Campus Orientation for accepted students, 3:00-9:30 pm
Important Note: All prerequisites must be complete with final grades posted by the application deadline. No prerequisite courses may be incomplete or in progress at the time of application review (June 1, 2025). All liberal arts and elective courses must be complete prior to the start of the nursing courses in Fall 2025 (August 25, 2025) with the exception of CORE 3990W Global Search for Justice (if required) and IPE 4200W Evidence Based Practice.
TEAS Testing
Íæż½ã½ã’s will no longer be offering TEAS testing. You can also register for an exam directly through the testing company, . Costs can vary. Official score transcript must be sent to Íæż½ã½ã’s using institution code: St Catherine U BSN.
CNA and CPR Certification
As part of the application requirements, you are required to be certified as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and have your Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) Certificate.
CNA Certificate Training at Íæż½ã½ã's
We are excited to offer combined CNA and BLS Certificate Training sessions, open to all Íæż½ã½ã’s students at a lower cost than other area certificate classes. The program fee is an all-inclusive cost, and at completion you will have your CNA licenses and AHA BLS card.
Sessions for each academic year will be offered in January, May, June, July, and August. Each session is approximately two and a half weeks long and includes a combination of in-class, clinical and testing days.
CNA certificate training information & registration
BLS
You are required to have certification in BLS for Healthcare Providers. This is a CPR training that includes adult, child, and infant CPR, as well as automated external defibrillator (AED) training. This training may be online or in person, but the skills test must be complete in person. A course with online skills testing is not acceptable. The class must be backed by either the American Red Cross or American Heart Association and valid for two years. While your certification may expire before you complete the program, you will be responsible for maintaining a valid certification through the entirety of your time in the program.
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