Program Information
Quick Link to Information Documents below that are available for Download
Changed 2/7/12: Updated RN Program Waiting List: Spring 2012 class and alternates selected 1/31. Winter class and a few more removed. Class and alternate changes made on 2/7. See waiting list announcement for more info.
New 2/7/12: Added Flu Vaccination Verification Form. See new announcement. Updated Immunization Worksheet to include flu vaccination requirement.
Changed 3/1/11 - Small change to Immunization Worksheet stressing that you must be enrolled and have fees paid to use De Anza Student Health Services.
Programs Offered
- Two programs are offered by the Nursing Department 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 Program Information document below and 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 Meetings & Application Workshops
Information Meetings and Application workshops are held monthly, except during the summer.
Information Meetings provide an overview of our nursing programs and requirements.
Please come to an Application Workshop the quarter before you plan to apply to any nursing program to make sure you are preparing correctly.
Go to the Information Meetings page (link to the left) for more information.
Application Periods
There are three application periods per year for all nursing programs offered. A successful application allows you to be placed at the end of a program's waiting list.
September 1 to September 15. You must take the Evolve Reach Admission Assessment Exam for this period by the end of August.
November 15 to January 15. You must take the Evolve Reach Admission Assessment Exam for this period by the end of December.
February 15 to April 15. You must take the Evolve Reach Admission Assessment Exam for this period by the end of March.
See the Announcements Page (link to the left) for details as application periods become closer.
Evolve Reach Admission Assessment Exam
Information about the required Evolve Reach Admission Assessment Exam is found in the Program Information and Evolve Reach Admission Assessment Exam Registration Instructions documents below. The registration process and performance requirements that must be met before applying to a nursing program are explained. There is also an announcement about the exam on the Announcements web page that should be read before taking the test.
Information Documents & Application
The following are links to documents that provide information about De Anza College Nursing Programs. 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 - Detailed information about the Nursing Program covering: preparation/prerequisites, admission assessment exam registration, application, selection and admission information. It lists the prerequisites needed to apply and other useful eligibility information. (Updated 12/23/10 - minor clarifications.)
- 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 9/29/10 - Enhancements with no change in requirements)
- College Course Equivalency Spreadsheet (CCES) - A spreadsheet listing courses at offered at colleges near De Anza that are equivalent to the following De Anza College Nursing Program prerequisites: Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology, Nutrition, Developmental Psychology. (Updated 10/27/10 - Updated CSU San Jose Microbiology)
- Immunization Worksheet - This is a summary of all of the immunization requirements for the nursing program. Items 1 to 5 can be worked on while you are waiting to be selected to start the program. (Updated 2/7/12 - Added flu vaccination requirement, small change stressing that you must be enrolled and have fees paid to use De Anza Student Health Services)
- Flu Vaccination Verification Form - To be completed and returned by students getting flu shot required by incoming and current students in the Nursing Program if provider doesn't provide documentation that vaccine given. Please refer to announcement on announcements page. (New as of 2/7/12.)
- Chancellor's Formula Worksheet - A Microsoft© Excel© spreadsheet allowing you to figure out your score for the Chancellor's formula documented in the Program Information document above. The use of this spreadsheet is demonstrated in the Program Information and Application Workshop meetings. (Updated 6/30/10)
- Evolve Reach Admission Assessment Exam Registration Instructions - provided by the Exam publisher on the following procedures: 1) Creating an account on the Evolve Reach web site and 2) Registering to take the exam. See the Program Information document above for more information about the Exam. (Added on 10/27/10)
- 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. Pages 6 and 7 of this document are also useful to keep track of your progress toward completing your prerequisites and GE class work. (Minor update 6/16/10 - please use this new version)
- 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 1/25/11 - minor modifications/clarifications)
- 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 the Program Information document above and is also described in the public information meetings. There are announcements about the list on the Announcements page (link to the left). (Updated 2/7/12 - Spring 2012 class and alternate changes.)
