How to Apply to The Associate Degree Nursing Program

1. Apply to Daytona State College, or readmit, if it has been two major semesters or longer since you last attended Daytona State College.

2. Have official transcripts (high school, GED, college) sent to Daytona State College Admissions Office. All official transcripts must be received by Daytona State College at the time of application submission.

3. Apply to Financial Aid if desired.

4. Students must be 18 years old by the start of the academic term for the program.

5. All new and readmitted students will be required to complete the college orientation. Students can complete the orientation online.

6. The TEAS test must be taken at Daytona State College on the Daytona, DeLand, Deltona, Flagler/Palm Coast, or New Smyrna Beach Campus. *Students that have taken the TEAS with a passing score, prior to July 1, 2025, from a public institution or via the ATI Proctor, may submit those scores as long as they are valid, three years from the test date. Prior to the exam, create an account online with ATI http://www.atitesting.com with log in information which will be required to take the TEAS test. Obtain an Assessment Services Test Fees form for the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) from Assessment Services. Pay the proctoring fee to the college cashier. You will be placed in a testing room where internet options will allow you to log in to your ATI account and pay online for the TEAS test through the ATI self-pay method. Prepare to spend 4-4½ hours from beginning to end for registration and testing. ATI TEAS results must meet the minimum requirements of an adjusted individual total score (AITA) at the 65th percentile or better. Examinees may test a total of four (4) times within a calendar year (Jan. – Dec.). TEAS scores are valid three (3) years from test date

7. During the application periods of May and September, bring to the Academic Advising Office a completed Nursing Application form, copy of unofficial transcript(s) and/or license if necessary. The advisor will check to make sure that you qualify for both Introduction to Composition (ENC1101) and College Algebra (MAC1105) or Mathematical Thinking (MGF2130) through course work or appropriate placement test scores.

8. Applicants must have an overall grade point average of at least 2.50. Courses in progress without a grade will not be included.

9. LPN/ADN and Paramedic/Respiratory/ADN Transition applicants must bring in a photocopy of their current Florida license. Additionally, Paramedic/Respiratory/ADN Transition applicants must provide proof of employment as a Certified Nursing Assistant, completion of CNA program of study, CNA review program or provide evidence of a current Florida Certified Nursing Assistant license. Provide a letter from employer on letterhead indicating length of work experience (minimum 1-year) as an LPN, Paramedic or Respiratory Therapist. Applicants with less than 1-year work experience in their field will be ranked lower based on the months of experience regardless of total points assessed.

10. The Academic Advising Office will complete the checklist and assemble the materials into a packet for you. All official transcripts must be received by the admissions office and you must have passing TEAS test scores at the time of application submission. Once signed by an advisor, applications may be submitted in person to Ms. Melissa BrownMack on the Daytona campus in building 320, room 549 or submit to the advising office at any campus. Applications will not be accepted by mail or email.

11. Decision letters will be sent approximately six weeks after the admission window closes for that application period. Applicants not accepted will receive a declination letter and may apply during the next application period.

12. Students receiving a letter of acceptance will be granted provisional acceptance to the nursing program. Final acceptance into the program is contingent upon satisfactory results from a physical examination and both a negative drug screening and cleared Level II background check conducted through the FDLE/FBI. Information on obtaining these reports will be provided to students once provisional acceptance has been granted.