Registered Nursing Application Information

Registered Nursing Program Application Information 2024-2025

A. Minimum Standards to Apply

  1. Attend an information workshop. (Strongly recommended)
  2. Apply to Cypress College to obtain a Cypress College student ID#. The email address used on the Cypress College application will be used within your Health Science Application and for all email interactions between the college faculty and staff, clinical sites, and any other program related email interactions.
  3. High school graduation, or passing of the General Education Development tests (GED), or the High school Proficiency Test, or a graduate of an accredited college.
  4. Minimum age of 17 years to apply. Must be 18 years old at the start of clinical training.
  5. Good physical and mental health as determined by a medical examination upon admission to the program. See note in rear.
  6. If you have been convicted of any offense other than a minor traffic violation, it may prevent your attending clinical rotations where criminal background checks are required. You will be required to declare offenses on your state application to write the licensing exam, which may affect your eligibility to become licensed.
  7. Total college grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 “C” or better. Official transcripts of all colleges attempted are required.
  8. Completion of English 100C or ENGL 101C or ESL 110C with “C” or better as determined by a counselor from transcript.
  9. Completion of Biology 231C (General Human Anatomy), Biology 241C (General Human Physiology), Chemistry 101C is strongly recommended, and Biology 220C (Medical Microbiology) with “C” or better. All must have been completed within five years of application.
  10. Passing TEAS score (62 or higher) within the last two years and most current version.
  11. The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) will be used by the Cypress College Nursing Program. The TEAS is a multiple-choice assessment that will cover English and Language usage, reading, mathematics, and science. Version 7 (or the most current version) will be required beginning fall 2023.

B. Program Prerequisites and Requirements

The following courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C.” Sciences must be completed within five years of filing the first eligible application. Once a passing grade is achieved within the past five years, repeated courses will not be considered.

# A score of 3 or higher on the Advanced Placement (AP) meets this requirement.

** Must be taken within 5 years of application opening date.

General Education and Graduation Requirements

The following courses must be taken prior to the expected date of graduation with a grade of “C” or better:

+ May be waived based on completion of an associate degree or higher at a regionally accredited institution in the U.S.

# A score of 3 or higher on the Advanced Placement (AP) meets this requirement.

C. Application Procedures

  1. Before the application opens online, review and follow the required instructions on the Checklist and Sample Application on the Registered Nursing home page.
  2. Apply to Cypress College to obtain a Cypress College student ID#. Once a Cypress College Student ID# has been received, submit required official transcripts from other colleges to Cypress College Admissions and Records. Cypress and Fullerton College transcripts should not need to be submitted to the admissions office.