Program Information

There are three application periods per year.

November 15, 2009 to January 15, 2010. All program applications will be accepted. The Evolve Reach Admission Assessment Exam deadline for this period will be the end of December, 2009.

Programs Offered

Two programs are offered by the Nursing Program at De Anza College:

• Registered Nursing (Associate of Science Degree)
• LVN Transition to Registered Nursing (Associate of Science Degree)

For more details about these programs, see the documentation below or attend an information meeting.

There is an Advanced Placement option to allow students from other registered nursing programs to transfer into our Registered Nursing Program, space permitting. The prerequisites are identical to those of the RN program except that Nursing 50 is not required and the co-requisite Sociology or Cultural Anthropology class is a prerequisite.  Detailed documentation of previous nursing education would be required beyond normal RN program requirements.

We also provide RN Refresher opportunities, if adequate resources are available. At this time, we are not taking applications for the RN Refresher program.  The program is not in operation.

Information Documents & Application

The following are links to documents that provide information about the De Anza College Nursing Program. Please feel free to save the documents for your personal use, but check back for updates.

All the documents provided on this page are in Portable Document Format (PDF). You will need Adobe Reader or another PDF-aware application to view these documents. If you do not have the reader you can download it for free at Adobe's Web site

• Program Information - A summary of information about the Nursing Program. It includes preparation, application, selection and admission information. It lists the prerequisites needed to apply and other useful information. (Minor Update 10/5/09: pre-admittance test section (removal of Critical Thinking, removal of bad link to test description, ID warning) and clarification of LVN requirements)
• Getting Started - A short, one page worksheet with prerequisites and general education information for the RN Program. Great to take to your first visit to the counseling department to discuss an education plan. (Updated 5/21/09)
• College Course Equivalency Spreadsheet - A spreadsheet listing courses at some California colleges, both local and farther away, that are equivalent to the following De Anza College Nursing Program prerequisites: Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology, Nutrition, Developmental Psychology. (Updated 1/25/08 - Changes for Grossmont, CSU East Bay, San Jose State, CSU Stanislaus, and added Sierra)
• Immunization Worksheet - This is a summary of all of the immunization requirements for the nursing program. Items 1 to 4 can be worked on while you are waiting to be selected to start the program. (Updated 2/6/09 - minor changes)
• Prometrics Test Sites - Test sites list for Pre-Admittance Testing. You will be able to find test sites near you online as part of the online registration process.  This document is just an alternate source. (Added 7/1/09)
• Eligibility Formula Worksheet - An Excel spreadsheet allowing you to figure out your score for the Chancellor's formula documented in the Program Information document above.  This spreadsheet is demonstrated in the Program Information and Application Workshop meetings. (Added 7/2/09)
• Nursing Program Application - This link is to the Nursing Program Application. It is to be used for first time applications and for re-applying if you were previously rejected. It can be used for application to the 2-year RN program, the LVN to RN Transition Program, and the RN Advanced Placement (transfer) Program.  This document is also a useful tool to keep track of your progress toward completing your prerequisite and GE class work. (Minor update 9/30/09)
• Reactivation Form - To be completed by those students who need to inform the Nursing School that they want to maintain their eligibility for our programs.  This form must be used by LVNs to maintain their place on the LVN to RN Transition program wait list.  If they are not invited to start, they must submit a new reactivation form before the next application deadline. This form will also be used by RN program applicants to maintain their position on the RN Program waiting list when directed to do so by the Nursing Department. This form must be submitted before any deadline specified by the nursing department. (Updated 6/11/09 - Updated uses of this form in file, other minor changes)
• RN Program Waiting List - This is the current waiting list for the RN program.  New Applicants to the RN program who meet the admission criteria will be added to the end of the waiting list.  More details about the process is in documentation above and is also described in the public information meetings. Changes to the waiting list will be announced on the Announcements Page (link to the left).  (Updated 11/4/09)