Program Information & Application Form

Application Deadlines

The following dates represent the application deadlines for Seminole State's nursing programs.  Prospective students must submit their completed nursing application and meet all Seminole State general admission requirements by the posted deadline to be considered for admission.

We recommend you submit a Seminole State College application for admission at least 3 months before the nursing application deadline. 

• Select "Associate of Science in Nursing (RN-AS)" as your major. 
• Send all official transcripts and test scores to Seminole State upon acceptance.

Traditional/Generic Program (Full-time & Part-time) and Concurrent Program

Programs and Applications

Seminole State College of Florida's nursing programs offer different degree options to help you achieve your nursing career goals.  

Former Nursing Program Policy

Students who have previously attended a nursing program at another institution:

• Students must have earned a grade of "C" or better in all nursing coursework.
• Students must submit transcripts to show passing grades in all core nursing courses.
• The Dean of Nursing (or Director of Nursing) at the program must submit a letter in the mail directly to:
  
  Dr. Lori Hunter, Dean of Nursing
  Seminole State College of Florida
  850 S. SR 434, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
  OR
  send an email letter directly to the Dean of Nursing with the letter attached to hunterl@seminolestate.edu
  
  
• The Letter MUST include these 2 statements in order to be considered:
  • The student left in good academic standing and
  • is eligible to return to the program.

The Dean of Nursing at SSC must approve the student before the student can apply to the nursing program.

If approved to apply, a student must meet the requirements to apply to the nursing program and submit a nursing application during the application window. 

If accepted, the student would not receive any credit for previous nursing coursework. The student would begin the nursing program along with all other new nursing students.

Clinical Requirements

All students entering a healthcare program with a clinical component are required to complete a criminal background check and drug/alcohol screening upon provisional acceptance to the program.  Students must be free of offenses that could potentially disqualify them from working in a healthcare environment (Florida Statute 400.211). Admission into clinicals is at the discretion of the clinical agencies. 

Students with a positive background (have been arrested, have criminal charges, other):
We use community health care facilities to meet the clinical component of each nursing course. We have an agreement with those clinical partners that indicates that the applicants must be free of offenses that could potentially disqualify them from working in a healthcare environment.

Students with a positive background must contact the Nursing department, via email at nursingclearance@seminolestate.edu to initiate the background clearance process.  Once clearance has been approved, the department will send the student a signed clinical clearance form. This approved Clinical Clearance Form must be submitted with the application packet.   Applications submitted by students without a completed and signed pre-cleared background check form attached will not be processed.

The clinical facilities require any student with a positive background (arrested in Florida or any other state) to be cleared by the hospitals. The process to be cleared by the hospital is a long process and needs to be initiated prior to submitting a nursing application. The approval for clinical attendance at the different facilities is at the discretion of the clinical agencies.