Admissions and Programs

Thank you for your interest in the nursing education program at Mercer County Community College! 

Your first step along your journey is to attend a nursing information session.  This session will cover important information about the program and requirements for admission.  All students applying to the nursing program are required to attend an information session prior to applying.  Information regarding these information sessions can be found by clicking below.

Mandatory Information Sessions

The next step is to declare health science - nursing as your major.

Procedure for College Application & Declaring Pre Nursing as Your Major

Meet wtih an advisor to plan your course work. 

All students applying to the nursing program are required to take a HESI RN Admission Assessment Exam.  There are no specific HESI testing dates; students may take the exam in the MCCC testing center during normal testing center hours any time that is convenient for the student.  Please review the following documents for more information,

• HESI Admission Exam Instructions
• HESI Student Instructions
• Free Practice HESI Exam

Finally, submit your petition for the program.  Petitions are only accepted during the petition periods listed below:

• September 1st - October 1st for the evening/weekend program option, begins Spring semester.
• March 15th - April 15th for the day program ption, begins Fall semester.

If you have additional questions regarding the nursing education program, you may contact Cindy Matyas, M.Ed, Health Professions Coordinator at 609-570-3596, office MS146, or via email at matyasc@mccc.edu.