FAQs
Tennessee
Board of Regents Magnolia Avenue Nursing Center
Pellissippi
State Technical Community College
Roane
State Community College
What
is the TBR Magnolia Avenue Nursing Center Program?
Roane
State has expanded its nursing program onto the Pellissippi
State Magnolia Avenue Campus.
What
degree can a student earn through the program?
Upon
successful completion of the program, a student will be awarded the Associate
of Applied Science in Nursing degree. The student is then eligible to take the
NCLEX examination to become a registered nurse (RN).
What
do I need to do to be eligible for the program?
Students
need to complete several pre-requisite courses, listed on the Roane State
pre-requisite checklist at
http://www.pstcc.edu/departments/curriculum_and_instruction/advising-info/rscc-checklist.pdf.
Twelve hours of pre-requisite
courses, including the college level math requirement, must be completed prior
to applying for admission into the Roane State Nursing Program. Pellissippi State
offers all the necessary pre-requisites. Students need to complete an application
to Roane State Community College and another application to the Roane State
Nursing Program. The nursing program
application deadline is the third Friday in January. Acceptance into the nursing program is based
on grades and number of credits completed.
How
long is this program?
Most
students complete the pre-requisite courses in about one year, followed by two
years of nursing school classes.
How
many students will be accepted into the program?
Roane
State accepts about 150 students into their nursing program each year. Approximately 30 of those will take their
nursing classes at the Magnolia Avenue Campus.
Can
students attend the program part-time or on weekends or evenings? Are any distance learning courses offered?
The
pre-requisite courses offered by Pellissippi State
are available in a wide variety of formats, times, and locations. Course offerings include regular, video, and
web classes; daytime, evening, and weekend classes; and classes
on all four Pellissippi State campuses. Students may choose to take classes on a
full-time or part-time basis.
The
Roane State nursing classes are daytime classes. Students must follow the required schedule of
nursing classes each of the four semesters of nursing school, as explained in
the Roane State Catalog (available online at www.roanestate.edu).
How do
I apply to Pellissippi State or to Roane State?
Contact
the Admissions Offices. Pellissippi State Admission Office may be reached at
694-6568. Roane State Admission Office
phone number is 882-4523. Application
forms for both colleges are available at the colleges’ websites.
Is
financial aid available?
For Pellissippi State classes, contact Pellissippi
State’s Financial Aid Office at 694-6589.
For Roane State classes, contact Roane State’s Financial Aid Office at
483-0816 ext 2036.
What
if I have other questions?
For
questions about pre-requisite courses offered by Pellissippi
State, please
contact Dr. Susan McMahon at 539-7050.
For Roane State nursing questions, contact Ms. Michelle Crudup at 882-4608.
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