Admission Requirements

Prior to full admission to Methodist College of Nursing, the following requirements must be completed and submitted to Student Services:

Background Check forms:

• DCFS (Department of Children & Family Services)
• Criminal Conviction

Health Forms:

• Health History
• Latex Allergy Screen
• Physical Examination results
• Immunization Records for 

       Mumps, measles and rubella

       Tetanus and Diphtheria

       Hepatits B

• Urine Drug Screen (5 panel)
• Two-step Tuberculin Skin Test administered within 3 months of beginning of classes

Malpractice Insurance

           All students must provide proof of malpractice insurance ($1,000,000.00) which may be purchased from NSO, Nurses Service Organization,  or students may check with their personal insurance company.

CPR/AED - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator

          All students will participate in CPR/AED training during orientation.

Official Transcripts

        Official Transcripts verifying successful completion of all required general education courses must be provided prior to orientation.

Application Requirements:

See the Application Requirements  page for more detailed information and an application.

Computer Requirements

        Each student entering Methodist College of Nursing is required to own a computer. The reasons behind the policy are many, but just like textbooks, attendance in class, and appropriate study time, a computer has been deemed to be critical to a student's success.

The computer requirements may be found by clicking on this link: MCON Computer Requirements .