Moberly Area Community College Practical Nursing Program Handbook 2026-2027

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Admissions Process

Pre-Requisites
Successfully complete college level Human Anatomy/Lab with a "C" or above and Fundamentals of Math or equivalent/higher with a grade of "C" or have a placement score for Quantitative Reasoning or higher.

  1. Complete the MACC admissions application.
  2. Submit all official transcripts to MACC’s Registrar to include your High School/GED/HiSET/ and any other colleges attended (including as a Dual Credit Student) – it is the applicant's responsibility to ensure all transcripts are ordered and sent to MACC.
  3. Official College or University Transcripts on file in Student Affairs. (This includes transcripts from any nursing schools attended if applicable) It is the student's responsibility to check on the status of their transcripts in Student Affairs.
  4. ATI-TEAS exam is required with a minimum score of 58%.
  5. Once you have completed the MACC Admissions Application and received your user name and password, log in to MyMACC.
  6. Click on the Student Tab.
  7. On the left-hand side, click on Program Applications.
  8. Click on the PN Application
  9. Submit a criminal background form. Go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website at www.machs.mshp.dps.mo.gov and complete a name based criminal record check by entering the name search portal and click to get started with an account. You will be asked to pay with a credit/debit card. Print your results and email them to healthsciencesapplications@macc.edu.
  10. A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 from high school or college. All university or college coursework attempted will be evaluated by the MACC Registrar to determine a student’s cumulative grade point average. College transcripts supersede high school transcripts.
  11. A TOEFL score of 560 on the written exam or a score of 86 on the TOEFL IBT exam, ACT English score of 20 or greater, or a C or better in Composition I for students whom English is a second language.

Please be reminded that these are minimum admission criteria for the program and does not guarantee admission.

Applications will be reviewed and selected without consideration of sex, age, handicap, race, creed, color, religion, natural origin, marital or parental status. Applications are de-identified.
Students are selected for admission into the program via weighted admission process. Applicants whose records indicate the greatest potential for successful achievement will be admitted to the program. Qualified applicants not admitted for the current academic year may be placed on an alternate list. If no position becomes available, these applicants may reapply for the next academic year.

In the event of an unusual situation concerning an applicant, an admissions committee will make the decision to accept or decline admission. Decisions of the Admissions Committee are final.

Priority Admission
There will be a priority admission on April 1. To be considered for priority admission, students must complete all admission requirements and have a negative criminal background check by April 1. If needed a second admission deadline of May 15 will be utilized. All other qualified applications received up to May 15 will be considered at the second admission meeting (if seats are available).

Late Admission
The last day of regular admission into the Practical Nursing Program is five (5) school days after the established program start date.