Health Sciences uses the same online portal as AACC’s general credit application to receive your Registered Nursing application. This portal is also where you will go to submit required documents and check on the status of your Registered Nursing application.

• If you have already applied to AACC: You can log in with the personal email address and password you provided when you first applied to the college. If you have forgotten your login information, call the technical service desk at 410-777-4357 (HELP) for assistance.
• If you have not applied to AACC: You must complete our general credit application before you can begin your Registered Nursing application. You will be directed to complete the general credit application immediately after creating your account.

Once logged in, select Create a New Application and choose Registered Nursing Program application.

You must provide your MyAACC username and AACC ID number in order to complete the application. Directions on how to access your AACC ID number and username are available on our Password Management page. 

The RN application is four pages long and includes demographic information, RN course transfer, academic/admission requirements, and the certification and signature page. You can save your progress if you are not able to complete the application in one sitting. Do not create a new application for the same academic term. The next time you log in, on your My Account page, you must click on the Health Sciences-Registered Nursing Application hyperlink to resume your application.

We encourage you to preview your application before submitting to make any necessary edits to it.

After you submit your RN application, log back into the portal and go to My Account to view the Action Required alert. Click View and you will see which supplemental item(s) you will need to upload.

If applicable, you will upload documentation of your current professional health care license, certification or military health specialization.

You will also be reminded on the supplemental items page to submit your official high school transcript, GED transcript and/or college transcripts to the records office, depending on how you answer the RN application questions. If you answered that you completed a prerequisite with AP or CLEP scores, your official College Board score report will need to be submitted to the records office. If you answered that you completed one or more prerequisite courses at another college, you will be reminded to submit official transcripts for evaluation.

Recommendation letters are not accepted for the RN program.

Transcript evaluations are conducted by the records office. Your academic record and the RN application portal are not the same online system. Your supplemental items will be reviewed and updated as received, but it is not automatic. If you confirm that your transcript evaluation is complete and your transcripts are on file, you do not need to contact our office to update your RN application.

Once your application has been submitted, check your AACC email for confirmation. It can take up to one business day for confirmation to be sent. During the review process, additional notifications about your application will be sent to your AACC email account.

Foreign educated students must have their college and high school transcripts evaluated by one of the following credential evaluators:

• ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators)
• WES (World Education Services)
• SpanTran: The Evaluation Company

International students who plan to obtain an F-1 visa and whose native language is not English must submit a satisfactory Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score. Review AACC’s TOEFL Score Requirement webpage for information, including exemptions for the TOEFL requirement.

If you do not have a Social Security number, you may not be permitted at some clinical rotation sites, and site availability could delay or inhibit your progression in the program. An international student admission specialist in AACC's Admissions and Enrollment Development office may be able to assist students with F-1 visa status to obtain a Social Security number through practical training. Call them at 410-777-2677.

Attendance at an information session is highly recommended prior to submitting the Registered Nursing online program application. Call 410-777-7310 for dates, times and locations or view the schedule on AACC's online calendar.

• There is no cost to attend.
• We offer in-person and virtual information sessions.
• Detailed information regarding program, profession, admission and academic requirements, and selection criteria will be discussed.

You must demonstrate eligibility for ENG-101/ENG-101A. There are many ways to do this. 

• Qualifying SAT/ACT scores
• Appropriate score on the English placement test
• Unweighted high school GPA (if you graduated in the last five years)
• Successful completion of developmental courses, if applicable
• Transfer of credits for ENG-101 equivalent (English Composition 1)
• Appropriate score on an AP exam
• Appropriate score on a CLEP test
• Appropriate score on GED® test

NOTE: ENG-101/ENG-101A completed with a grade of C or better is a prerequisite to applying to the Registered Nursing program.

See an academic advisor for information or visit our Determine Placement page.

You must demonstrate eligibility for MAT-137 (College Algebra) or MAT-135 (Statistics). There are a number of ways this can be done. 

• Qualifying SAT/ACT scores
• Appropriate score on the mathematics placement test
• Unweighted high school GPA plus coursework (if you graduated in the last five years)
• Successful completion of developmental courses, if applicable
• Transfer of credits for a MAT-137 or MAT-135 course
• Appropriate score on an AP exam
• Appropriate score on a CLEP test

NOTE: MAT-135 or MAT-137, completed with a C or better, is a prerequisite to applying to the Registered Nursing program. MAT-145, MAT-151, MAT-191 or MAT-230 satisfy the MAT-137 requirement. Former MAT courses MAT-121, MAT-131, MAT-141 or MAT-142 will also satisfy the mathematics prerequisite requirement.

For information see an academic advisor or visit our Determine Placement page.

• Total score of proficient (58.7%) or higher will be accepted. Students must demonstrate proficiency in reading, mathematics, science, English and language usage by scoring a total score of proficient (58.7%) or higher on this test. Scores are not rounded.
• Approved remote TEAS testing will be accepted.
• Students must take the test and achieve a proficient score by the date the application is submitted.
• ATI TEAS must be taken within two years before the date of application submission.
• There is no limit on the number of attempts to score proficient or better.

You will be asked on the application to provide the location, number of attempts and overall score on the TEAS.

To register for the TEAS test, visit the ATI website. You are required to send the official TEAS transcript to Anne Arundel Community College via your student ATI account. Review instructions on the ATI website.

You must present evidence of successful completion with a grade of C or better of a chemistry course by the application deadline as demonstrated by one of the following:

• U.S. high school general chemistry (1 credit)*

OR

• Noncredit (CHE-011) or credit chemistry (CHE-111 or CHE-103)

Note: CHE-011, CHE-111 or CHE-103 courses are eligible for the Health Manpower Shortage Tuition Waiver.

OR

• Transfer of credits for a credit chemistry course from a regionally accredited institution.*

*If your chemistry course was taken in high school or another college, an official transcript will be required.

If home schooled, the high school curriculum must be under a recognized umbrella organization with the supervision of a state-approved curriculum. AACC may require a course syllabus so our chemistry department chair can review and approve the curriculum.

• Before you submit your application, you must have your high school transcripts or GED® equivalency transcript submitted electronically to AACC's records and registration office. A copy of a high school or GED® diploma will not be accepted.

OR

• Provide a transcript verifying an associate degree or higher from a nationally recognized institution or official college transcript verifying completion of 27 credits or more with a grade of C or better from a nationally recognized institution.

An official transcript is required if course evaluation and transfer is required and/or if your chemistry requirement was completed in high school. All official transcripts are to be sent to AACC's records and registration office. Visit the Transfer Credit to AACCC page for instructions.

Note: A transcript/equivalency certificate is considered official when enclosed in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent electronically by the sending institution. It must also include a graduation/completion date, if applicable, and a school official’s signature. Your application will not be considered complete if the required documentation is not received prior to or at the time your application is submitted.

• A grade of C or better is required in each prerequisite.
• ENG-101/101A and MAT-135 or MAT-137 or higher MUST be satisfactorily completed by the application deadline. All other general education courses may be taken prior to acceptance into the RN program or consecutively with the RN course sequence.
• All BIO courses, BIO-231/233 or BIO-232 or BIO 234 and BIO-223, must be taken within seven years of the application’s submission date.
• On space available basis, applicants enrolled in spring term prerequisites who apply for fall admission may be considered, but priority consideration is given to applicants who have completed the admission requirements by the application deadline.
• Due to the selection process, the program cannot accept pass-fail as a replacement for letter grades in the required courses.

Required Courses:

ENG-101/ENG-101A+ (Academic Writing and Research 1): 3 credit hours

MAT-135 (Statistics): 3 credit hours OR MAT-137^ (College Algebra): 3 credit hours

BIO-231# (Human Biology 1): 4 credit hours OR BIO-233#* (Anatomy and Physiology 1): 4 credit hours

       U.S. high school general chemistry (1 credit) OR Noncredit (CHE-011) or credit chemistry (CHE-111 or CHE-103)
       Successful completion of a chemistry course is required by application deadline.  Click on Chemistry drop-down for further details

+Students who have previously completed ENG-111, ENG-115 or ENG-121 with a grade of C or better have fulfilled the ENG-101/101A requirement.

^MAT-145, MAT-151, MAT-191 or MAT-230 satisfies the MAT-137 requirement. (Former MAT courses 121, 131, 141 and 142 will also satisfy the mathematics prerequisite requirement.

#Must be taken within seven years of the date the application is submitted.

*Fundamentals of Biology (BIO-101) is a college prerequisite for BIO-233. Therefore, it will take three terms to complete this science sequence. BIO-101 must be successfully completed prior to submitting program application, if choosing to take BIO-233 and 234.

You will find course descriptions in the AACC College Catalog for the listed program prerequisites.

You must have a minimum adjusted grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 at this college to be considered for selection to the Registered Nursing program. If you have not taken any AACC credit classes, answer "I have not taken credit courses at AACC” on the RN application.

If you have taken program prerequisites or other general education courses at a nationally recognized institution other than AACC, you must submit official transcripts with your application for review.

Learn more about transfer credit.

Note: A transcript/equivalency certificate is considered official when enclosed in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent electronically by the sending institution. It must also include a graduation/completion date, if applicable, and a school official’s signature. Your application will not be considered complete if the required documentation is not received prior to or at the time your application is submitted.

Enter your expected points in cells where there is an “X” in the “Your Score” column. If you did not meet the criterion, input a “0” for that criterion’s cell in the “Your Score” column. Then add all the points and record your total score in the last cell of the “Your Score” column.*

*For spring admission, we will accept prerequisite courses and the second biology course that will end by the application deadline. For fall admission, we will accept prerequisite courses and the second biology course that will end by the spring term

Applicants who have met the academic and admission requirements and have been selected will receive an email at their AACC email address offering acceptance into the program.

If you are granted acceptance, you must accept your seat in the program.

To meet additional program and clinical requirements, students must submit a completed health examination record, American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR, urine drug screen and criminal background check by designated deadlines. Students who do not meet these deadlines will not be permitted in the program. Instructions on how to complete these items and the specific deadlines will be provided via email.

Qualified applicants not initially selected for acceptance will be placed on a waitlist in the order received and notified of selection when a seat becomes available. Waitlist applicants not given a seat for the term which they applied for must reapply for future consideration.

Applicants who are offered a seat but decline will have to reapply for a future seat. Seats will not be held.

Students accepted to this program must submit a health examination record completed by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant validating that the student meets the technical standard of good physical and mental health as established by the School of Health Sciences, and verifying that the student is free of communicable diseases as evidenced by required immunizations/titers.

Learn more about the health examination record to include vaccinations and technical standards.

All Health Sciences students who are offered acceptance and/or clinical placement into the Registered Nursing program are required to satisfactorily complete a criminal background check and a urine drug screening. For complete details visit the Criminal Background Checks and Drug Screening page.

Students must successfully complete the American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR certification course by the designated deadline.