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Welcome to the School of Health Sciences. Our excellent faculty and staff are committed to changing lives through providing quality education and services to prospective students interested in pursuing a rewarding career in Registered Nursing or as an Emergency Medicine Technician.
Please contact us for more information regarding our programs, application procedures, and courses offered. Student success is important to us and we are committed to providing a supportive and caring learning environment that will allow you to fulfill your dream of becoming a professional nurse or EMT.
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As specified in the Cal Grant Program Institutional Participation Agreement, under California Education Code Section 69432.7(l)(2)(A), institutions must provide an access point for prospective and current students to view the institution’s license examination passage rates. Passage rates provided must be for the most recent available year and be for graduates of its undergraduate programs leading to employment for which passage of a California licensing examination is required, if that data is electronically available through the internet Web site of the licensing agency.
- Registered Nursing
License: Registered Nurse License
Website:Â http://www.rn.ca.gov/education/passrates.shtml - Emergency Medical Technician
Certificate: Emergency Medical Technician Certificate
Website:Â http://www.emsa.ca.gov/
Associates Degree in Nursing – Registered Nursing
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PLEASE NOTE: The following information is subject to change. Please bookmark this site and refer to it frequently for updates. Please read its contents carefully as you plan your application to the Program.
The SCC Registered Nursing Program will accept applications online for the class that will start in Fall 2023:
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Applications are only accepted online. The application must be received by 11:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time on September 30, 2022. Applications will open September 1, 2022.
The beginning and ending dates of this application period are firm and no exceptions will be made for any reason.
Application instructions can be found through the links below. Please read all information carefully.
Answers to questions about the Registered Nursing Program can be found online below, by email to registered.nurse@solano.edu, or by meeting with an SCC Counselor.
Important Note: Solano Community College remains a drug- and smoke-free campus. A student will not be allowed to begin the Nursing Program without a negative drug screen (including marijuana/cannabis). Any student with a positive drug screen, at any point in the program, will be denied placement and participation at the clinical facilities and will be required to withdraw from the SCC Nursing Program
Attention Prospective Registered Nursing Applicants:
Solano Community College continues to comply with current state and Solano County polices and protocols regarding safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. All instruction, with limited exceptions, will be conducted online, and the campus continues to limit in-person activities, including live-proctored testing, at this time.
Prospective applicants should visit ATITesting.com to register for and submit payment to take the exam at another location or online. Information may be found at https://www.atitesting.com/. Please request to have ATI send scores directly to Solano Community College.
We regret any inconvenience that this may cause and hope that circumstances will enable us to serve as a testing location again in the near future. Thank you for understanding the importance of continuing to maintain a safe campus for all. We wish you much success on the ATI TEAS!
Please continue to check this website for updated announcements. Thank you!
Application Process
Applications are only accepted online. The application must be received by 11:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time on September 30, 2022. Applications will open September 1, 2022.
- Please read the full details of the Application Guidelines
- Please have the following information on hand:
- Unofficial transcripts
- Solano Student ID Number
- Nursing Pre-Major and General Education Requirement Check Sheet (obtained from Counselor)
- Proof of high school graduation or equivalent
- Copy of your TEAS test results
- General Information Sheet
- Preparation and Requirements to Apply to SCC RN Program
- Nursing Pre-Major and General Education Requirement Check Sheet
- Application Guidelines
- Application Checklist
- TEAS Exam for Prospective Applicants
- Anticipated Fees
- ADN / Military – Trained Healthcare Personnel Policy
- RN Articulation Guide – Equivalent Courses for Prerequisites
- Helpful Pre-Nursing Videos
The Registered Nursing Program at Solano Community College is a 2-year Associate Degree Program fully approved by the California State Board of Registered Nursing and is subject to its regulations regarding the education and training of nurses. Successful completion of the program qualifies the student to take the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX) to become a Registered Nurse. The practice of nursing requires knowledge of the biological, behavioral, and physical sciences, as well as knowledge of, and the ability to speak, to read, and to write the English language proficiently. This program follows the policy of non-discrimination set forth by the Governing Board of Solano Community College.
Attention Prosepective LVN to RN Applicants
Effective June 12, 2017, and until further notice, the Solano Community College Registered Nursing Program will suspend accepting new applications for the LVN to RN Program. See link below for additional information.
For additional information: Contact the School of Health Sciences Office at (707) 864-7108 or by email @Â registered.nurse@solano.edu.
Thank you so much for your interest in the Nursing Program at Solano Community College (SCC) and its LVN to RN Advanced Placement program.
SCC no longer has a guaranteed annual class of LVN to RN Advanced Placement students; rather, students are now admitted on a space-available basis into the Registered Nursing program. For this reason, it is very unpredictable estimating how long it may take for a space to become available for students wishing to enter the SCC Nursing Program in this way. The average rate of getting an available space in the program over the last five years has been less than 20%. If you continue to wish to enter an Advanced Placement LVN to RN program, we suggest you look for a college that has a dedicated LVN to RN cohort admitted annually or semi-annually.
LVNs are now able to apply directly to our generic Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) program where the chances of actual matriculation during the first year of application are more than three times greater than the LVN to RN pathway. If you choose to apply this way you would start as a first semester nursing student with the rest of the class without any advanced placement granted.
The generic ADN program class is drawn through a computerized lottery system. Historically, applicants have had a 65% or better chance of being accepted their first application year with the lottery, with the chances improving in succeeding application years. More information about the application process and the SCC ADN program can be found on www.solano.edu, go to A-Z index and find Nursing under N.
Attention Prospective C.N.A. Students:
The School of Health Sciences will be accepting applications for the Summer 2022 course in Certified Nursing Assistant (NURS 103). Â
Interested students must attend a mandatory informational meeting to be held on the Main Campus in Fairfield on Friday, May 6, 2022, from 3:00–5:00pm in Room 812 (Building 800). Applications will be made available at the meeting and must be submitted via email to: Registered.Nurse@solano.edu between May 6, 2022, through May 13, 2022.
Accepted students will be determined through a randomized lottery and will be cleared to register for the course, which begins June 13, 2022. This course runs from June 13, 2022 through August 14, 2022, on variable days as follows:
- Lectures: Monday through Thursday, June 13-30, 2022 (8:00am–1:50pm)
- Labs: Monday through Thursday, June 13-16, 2022 (2:00–3:50pm) AND Monday through Thursday, August 1-4, 2022 (9:00–10:50am)
- Clinical Sessions (off-campus): Saturdays and Sundays, June 25–August 14, 2022 (7:00am–2:50pm).
         *All days, times, and locations are subject to change.
For additional information, please contact an SCC counselor at (707) 864-7101 /Â counseling@solano.edu or the School of Health Sciences via email at registered.nurse@solano.edu.
Periop 101
This 8-week course is intended for the working nurse and involves once-a-week in-person didactic instruction, at-home online learning modules, video instruction, textbook guidance, and hands-on skills training. As part of this course, students will also sit for a nationally recognized Periop 101 examination approved by the Association of Perioperative Nurses (AORN). Upon successful completion of the exam and coursework, each nurse will have the opportunity to complete a preceptorship at a Solano County-based healthcare facility for up to 3 months. This is a non-credit course.Emergency Medical Technician
The School of Health Sciences offers a Job-Direct Low Unit Certificate in Emergency Medical Technician. For the certificate, a student must complete EMT 112 Emergency Medical Technician (Basic) successfully. This course, for which the pre-requisite is successful completion of EMT 128 Emergency Medical Responder, will prepare students to take the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (Basic) Exam as required by the state of California for certification. Certification enables students to qualify for employment with ambulance services, fire or rescue services, search and rescue crews, ski patrol, or related pre-hospital emergency care positions. EMT Info –Â http://www.solano.edu/degrees/2021/emt.pdfFire Technology
This program was established under direction of Solano County fire protection agencies and offers both an intensive training course culminating in a Certificate of Achievement and a well-rounded educational program leading to the Associate in Science Degree. Instructors in this program are experienced members of the fire service field. In addition, a Fire Technology Academy for recently recruited fire service personnel and pre-service students is conducted periodically. The curriculum consists of courses selected from the regular fire technology course offerings.Nutrition
This program is designed to allow students to transfer into baccalaureate programs in Nutrition and Food Science. The program prepares individuals to integrate and apply the principles of the food and nutrition sciences, human behavior, and the biomedical sciences to design and manage effective nutrition programs. Students will learn how to utilize food for human growth and development in a variety of settings including health care, food service, business and industry (product development, marketing, consulting), education and research, health promotion, and private practice counseling.Dance
This program is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year university to major or minor in dance. A comprehensive dance education will develop skills required to create, perform, communicate, and grasp the essence of dance. These skills are acquired through the study of modern technique, ballet technique, jazz technique, hip-hop technique, ballroom technique, performance, as well as dance production, dance appreciation, choreography composition and music fundamentals.Kinesiology for Transfer
Successful completion of the Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer degree prepares students to transfer into the CSU system and work in the sub-fields of Kinesiology. Students will learn about human functioning during sport and exercise, how exercise science and biomechanics is integrated into exercise program development, and observation and assessment of human performance.Sports Medicine/Fitness Science
Designed to allow students to transfer into baccalaureate programs in Physical Education or related areas with a Sports Medicine emphasis. The broad field of Sports Medicine/Fitness Science includes post-baccalaureate employment opportunities in teaching, athletic training, physical therapy, sports rehabilitation, biomechanics, exercise physiology, motor learning, sports orthopedics, sports podiatry, sports psychology, cardiac rehabilitation, EKG technician, and fitness technician.Meet The Administrative Staff
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Hudson, Sheila
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Dean of Health Sciences
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Kaushal, Sheila
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Administrative Assistant IV
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Pegg, Melissa
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Administrative Assistant IV
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Hudson, Sheila
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Dean of Health Sciences
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Craig, Erin
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Director of Nursing
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Craig, Scharfen
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Equipment Manager, Kinesiology/Athletics
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Dorrough, Debbie
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Assistant Director of Nursing
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Kaushal, Sheila
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Mundell, Kelsi
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Administrative Assistant IV
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Pegg, Melissa
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Administrative Assistant II
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Visser, Eric
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Athletic Director
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