Associate Degree in Nursing Admission Information

Once official transcripts have been submitted to the Admissions Office, they will be automatically evaluated. This evaluation will help us to better understand your completed courses from other schools. We recommend submitting your official transcripts as soon as possible to ensure you get everything you need in time to apply. Once the evaluation is complete, you can access your GPS report through My San Jac. To get your GPS report:

1. Log onto your My San Jac.
2. Expand the Academic Support tab under Tools.
3. Click on My San Jac GPS.
4. Click on What If located under the first tab: Worksheets.
5. Select Associate of Applied Science from the degree dropdown.
6. Select the desired year from the catalog year dropdown.
7. Select Associate Degree Nursing from the major dropdown.
8. Click the Process What-If button near the top of the screen. This process may take a few minutes to generate the request.
9. Click print on the top right corner. Keep a copy and submit one copy in the application packet.

Please remember that all transcripts must:

• Have been printed within 60 days of applying
• Have your name and print date visible
• Be submitted in PDF format

Log into My San Jac

We use CastleBranch to document and track immunization records, drug screenings, and more. The drug screen, Blue Card, and physical form are required after you are accepted into the program. You will receive information about these screenings once you’ve been accepted. It is also a good idea to obtain hard copies of your immunizations for your own records. Please create an account with CastleBranch and upload documentation for:

• A background check
• A drug screening
• Basic Life Support (BLS), CPR, and AED Training for Health Care Professionals Certificate card from the American Heart Association (online courses are not accepted)
• Proof of health care coverage
• Proof of immunizations:
  • Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) series and a positive titer*
  • Varicella (Chicken Pox) series and a positive titer*
  • Hepatitis B series and a positive titer*
  • A TWINRIX series and a positive titer can be used in place of the Hepatitis B requirement
  • Hepatitis C negative titer
  • Tdap (within the last five years)
  • TB skin test (expires each year and has to be renewed)
  • Influenza (flu shot, must be current)
  • Chest X-ray results (if applicable)

*Titer for MMR, Varicella, and Hepatitis B must be on file in your student record before the end of the first semester.

SJC IMMUNIZATION STATEMENT

Students enrolling into San Jacinto College programs with external learning experiences (i.e., clinical, practicum, externship, cooperative, etc.) will be required to comply with the immunization requirements and policies of the clinical/external learning sites to engage in all clinical/external learning experiences. Vaccination requirements at clinical/external learning sites are implemented pursuant to the independent authority of such facilities and are not mandated by San Jacinto College. Failure to meet the immunization requirements mandated by clinical/external learning sites may limit a student’s ability to complete the program and/or may delay the student’s graduation date. San Jacinto College does not process exemptions, and students should address potential vaccination exemptions directly with the clinical/external learning site.

We also use CastleBranch for our background checks and drug screenings. You must have a clear criminal background to be eligible for a nursing license. If you have an issue in attaining your license, you can file a Declaratory Order. Declaratory orders allow the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) to make a decision on your eligibility before you enter a nursing program. Please note:

• You can file a Declaratory Order if you answer yes to questions 3-5 on the licensure eligibility requirements.
• Wait to file a Declaratory Order until you receive a letter from the BON telling you to do so. If you foresee incidents on your criminal background check, you should start gathering information, such as statements and court documents. But wait to submit anything until the BON requests a Declaratory Order.
• At the end of San Jac’s application period, our nursing office will email qualified applicants with directions for completing the fingerprint background check. If the BON has approved your eligibility, you may go ahead and enroll in the program. You will need to provide proof of clearance by either the “Blue Card” or the “Outcome Letter” from the BON.

Declaratory Order

The drug screen, BON, and physical exam are required after you are accepted into the program. You will receive information about these screenings once you’ve been accepted. You may schedule the exam with a private physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. Just make sure you use the forms the ADN program provides. 

The exam:

• Should show that you are physically and emotionally fit to perform all the requirements of direct patient care
• Should show you are free from communicable diseases
• Are subject to review by the ADN department, medical opinion, or policy of hospitals and agencies that serve as extended campus sites for clinicals.

You must have health insurance when you are accepted into the ADN program, and maintain your insurance without lapses throughout the program. The Gold Card does not count as health insurance.

San Jac doesn’t participate in a specific College-sponsored health insurance plan. You may obtain insurance through private companies. Compare companies and study the terms of their policies before buying coverage. We are offering the following providers as a resource only, not as an endorsement:

• EJ Smith
• United Healthcare
• Insurance for College Students (IFCS)

We’re glad that you have chosen to be a part of our college community, and we’re committed to supporting your success. However, it is important to emphasize that we have established standards that must be upheld by all students. This applies both inside the classroom and during clinicals at external facilities.

Please be aware that failure to maintain these standards may result in dismissal from the College. This decision may be recommended by the department chair and/or nursing facility. You can find out more about our codes of conduct in:

• The San Jac Student Handbook
• The ADN Student Handbook