School of Nursing

Accreditation

The City Colleges of Chicago School of Nursing LPN-RN and Traditional-ADN programs are ACEN accredited. The next onsite accreditation review will be in spring 2025.

For more information on the status and/or findings, visit https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

3343 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 850
Atlanta, Georgia

Students considering a program of study that leads to professional licensure, endorsement, or certification in Nursing should contact the appropriate licensing agency(s) in the state where they plan to be licensed prior to enrollment at the City Colleges of Chicago School of Nursing (Malcolm X) to ensure the coursework meets that state’s requirements. Links to the requirements for each state can be found at the National Council for States Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). https://www.ncsbn.org

Applications for Fall 2025 will open January 6, 2025- April 21, 2025.

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City Colleges of Chicago School of Nursing at Malcolm X College      

The City Colleges of Chicago School of Nursing is dedicated to providing our students with the best educational experience. All three of our specific programs focus on preparing our students to become nursing professionals that provide quality patient care in the healthcare industry. 

​Students who have not taken courses at one of the City Colleges of Chicago may click here to complete the CCC general application.

Want to att​end an Information Session? We strongly encourage you to register by following the link to the program of your choice below.

We strongly encourage you to attend one of the nursing informational sessions to learn more about the nursing selective application requirements. Please click https://forms.office.com/r/Kq1G7VT1Cn to register for a Nursing Information Session. 

• Complete program prerequisite courses 
• Submit official high school or GED transcripts to the Office of the Registrar at Malcolm X College. 
• Submit official college transcripts to the Office of the Registrar at Malcolm X College. City Colleges of Chicago Transcripts do not require submission. 
• Complete the ATI TEAS exam with the required scores. 
• Calculate admissions cumulative GPA. (See College Advisor). Must have a cumulative minimum G.P.A of 2.5 for the Advance Certificate in PN and a cumulative minimum G.P.A of 2.75 for the A.A.S in Nursing. 
• Certified/Licensed: C.N.A. for A.A.S Nursing Degree program; Unencumbered LPN license for LPN Bridge Pathway. 
• View Gainful Employment Disclosure in Student Portal [my.ccc.edu] for Practical Nursing. 
• Apply to Program in Student Portal [my.ccc.edu]

About CCCSON

The City Colleges of Chicago School of Nursing (CCCSON) program is concerned with the individual patient in the context of family and society. We focus our efforts on the promotion, conservation, and restoration of the individual’s patterns of health and health-seeking behavior. Nursing seeks to facilitate the achievement of an optimum level of physical, social, psychological, and spiritual health. Patient-nurse relationships are based upon mutual trust and respect and the nurse’s professional competence. A high level of accountability is required when the nurse assumes patient care responsibilities. To prepare nursing students for the role of the professional registered nurse; CCCSON combines nursing theory and practices with general education. Students are provided clinical experiences and caring for individuals of all ages, through skills lab, simulation, and clinical settings throughout Chicago and surrounding suburbs. 

Our nursing education program meets the standards of the Illinois Board of Nursing and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

Program Mission

The mission of the CCCSON is to provide students with evidence-based education and to prepare transformational and compassionate nurses for the delivery of culturally competent patient care in a caring and healing environment.       

Admission Policy
The number of newly admitted and returning nursing students will be limited to the availability of nursing faculty, clinical sites, and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing program growth size restrictions Eligibility for admission to the A.A.S. The Nursing degree program requires completion of all prerequisite coursework with a final grade of “C” or higher.  

Affiliations 
The program is affiliated with various hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and other community agencies. Program affiliates offer students supervised clinical learning experiences in medical-surgical, mental health, maternal-child, pediatrics, and gerontological nursing. The curriculum is designed to prepare the student for employment in a variety of settings.

School of Nursing Pre-requisite Requirements for the Associate in Applied Science in Nursing and the Advanced Certificate in Practical Nursing Programs.

Associate in Applied Science in Nursing Prerequisite Requirements

All pre-requisite courses (4) must be completed prior to admission into the program. Pre-requisite courses (4) include:

• Biology 121 with a "C" or higher (completed within the past 10 years)
• Chemistry 121 or higher level chemistry, with a "C" or higher (completed within the past 10 years)
• English 101 with a "C" or higher
• Math 118 or higher level math, with a "C" or higher

LPN Bridge Pathway to Nursing

The LPN Bridge Pathway is for a Licensed Practical Nurse to become a Registered Nurse.

• Biology 121 with a "C" or higher (completed within the past 10 years)
• Chemistry 121 or higher level chemistry, with a "C" or higher (completed within the past 10 years)
• English 101 with a "C" or higher
• Math 118 or higher level math, with a "C" or higher
• Biology 226 with a "C" or higher (completed within the past 5 years)
• Biology 227 with a "C" or higher (completed within the past 5 years)
• Microbiology 233 with a "C" or higher (completed within the past 5 years)
• LPN Bridge Applicants must complete all 100-level pre-requisites and at least two of the 200-level science pre-requisites to be considered for the nursing program. One 200-level prerequisite can be completed prior to taking Nursing 210 and Nursing 211. Accepted LPN students must self-enroll in Nursing 102 during the fall semester.  

Advanced Certificate in Practical Nursing Pre-requisite Requirements

• Biology 120 with a "C" or higher
• Biology 121 with a "C" or higher (completed within the past 10 years)
• English 101 with a "C" or higher 
• Math 118 or higher level math, with a "C" or higher

Additional Information

• Acceptance into the City Colleges of Chicago School of Nursing (CCCSON) is competitive and requires prior admission to CCC.
• The number of newly admitted and returning nursing students will be limited to the availability of nursing faculty, clinical sites, and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing program growth size restrictions Eligibility for admission to the A.A.S in Nursing Degree program requires completion of all prerequisite coursework with a final grade of “C” or higher.
• Nursing pre-requisites can be completed at any one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago or an accredited institution.
• A cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher is required for admission into the Practical Nursing Program.
• A cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher is required for admission into the Associates of Applied Science Nursing Program.
• Review the "Nursing Student Handbook" link in the "Learn More" section of this page to obtain a better understanding of the time commitment, academic, and functional expectations if extended acceptance into the CCCSON Program.
• Students completing the final semester of pre-requisite courses may apply for admission.
• The ATI TEAS exam must be taken at one of the City Colleges of Chicago. Students may take the test three times in a 12-month period. Students must score a minimum of 65% in the cumulative, and 73% in the reading for the AAS Degree Nursing Program. Students must score a minimum of 60% in the cumulative, and 70% in the reading for the Practical Nursing program. Study preparation for the exam is encouraged. Support to prepare for the ATI TEAS exam can be accessed through the Academic Support Center at Malcolm X College.
• “ATI’s best practice to follow for administering ATI TEAS retakes, to help ensure students’ best results, is to limit the number of retakes per year with remediation periods between retakes. Each student should be limited to three retakes in 1 year. The suggested remediation period is no fewer than 2 weeks to 30 days, which is an appropriate time length to remediate between attempts and follows the majority of institutions’ remediation period.”
• For more information about the A.A.S in Nursing program, click on AAS in Nursing GPS.  
• For more information about the Advanced Certificate in Practical Nursing program click on AC in Practical Nursing GPS.
• Questions regarding your application and/or the admissions process should be directed to Regina Flowers at 312-850-3543 or rflowers23@ccc.edu​. 

Submitting Application within Student Portal (my.ccc.edu)

• Under “My Academic Plan”
•  Within “Academic Planning”
• Click “Selective Application”