FAQ Category: Nursing

Muskegon Community College does not have a part-time program option. While most students strive to complete all general education courses before they start the advanced med surg nursing course, coming back to school for 8-9 credits per semester with labs and clinical is intense and our experience is that students do not succeed if trying to…

Yes, once you have been accepted into the Nursing Program, you will be given information regarding an online orientation. This will include a presentation about the philosophy and organizing framework of the Program, the curriculum, uniforms, student policy and procedures, required criminal background checks, and more.

See your counselor as soon as possible. You may take an independent study to fulfill the requirements of PSYC 201. You cannot progress to the second term of the Nursing Program without the necessary equivalent credit for PSYC 201.

In order to progress in the Nursing Program, you must have a C (2.0) in all general education coursework and a 77% (C+) in all NUR courses and AH 111.

Nursing students pay the same tuition rates as other students per credit hour, depending on whether the student is “in-district” or “out-of-district”. For all courses with clinical components there are contact in excess of credit hour fees as delineated in the College class schedules. There also are course fees. The Nursing Program Cost Breakdown is based on…

Clinical experiences are a required part of all nursing education programs. The clinical experiences generally are 2 or 3 days per week at local health care agencies, usually located within a 40-mile radius of the College. You will be caring for patients of all ages and in various stages of health and illness. Generally, clinicals are…

Yes, there are scholarships available to students entering the nursing profession. Requirements vary. You should first complete the FAFSA through the Financial Aid office (due annually by March 1st). Local organizations, hospitals, and health care agencies, and Community Foundations have scholarships available to nursing students. Other sources of nursing scholarships are available on https://nursing.jnj.com/ and…

Michigan Public Acts 27, 28, and 29 of the 2006 Michigan Public Health Code state that “persons with a history of felony or conspiracy to commit a felony within 15 years….or a misdemeanor involving a vulnerable adult or child, or a state or federal crime that is substantially similar to a misdemeanor described in this statement within…

Any coursework that is older than 8 years must be re-validated to demonstrate current competency with the course content. You do not need to retake the course if you pass the re-validation competency test. See the MCC counselors regarding appointments with the appropriate Department Chairperson for any course over 8 years old that you need…

You are allowed two deferrals before you will lose your place on the Waitlist and are required to reapply to the Nursing Program subject to all current requirements. If you are invited to fill an opening based on your position on the Waitlist and choose not to come into the available nursing class, you will…