AAS Program Application Process

• Complete a Utah State University (USU) Admissions Application and be accepted (if not currently enrolled or returning from a Leave of Absence). There is a $50 application fee.
  • Submit all official college transcripts (if transfer student); or high school or GED verification to USU Admissions.
  • TOEFL score is required for non-native English-speaking students.

• Completion of a PN Program, including PN Prerequisites
• BIOL 2320 Human Anatomy
• BIOL 2320 Laboratory recommended, not required***
• BIOL 2420 Human Physiology (within 5 years of admission date)
• BIOL 2420 Laboratory recommended, not required***
• HDFS 1500 Human Development Across the Lifespan***
• PSY 1010 General Psychology or
• PSY 1100 Lifespan Development
• Chemistry
  • CHEM 1115 Laboratory is recommended, not required***
• CHEM 1010 Introduction to Chemistry or
• CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I
• ENGL 1010 Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (or any other CL1 course)
• One Math QL (see Quantitative Literacy section of USU General Education Catalog page)***

• NURS 2500 or BIOL 2520 Pathophysiology for Nursing
  • Must pass NURS 2500 and BIOL 2520 with a B- or better***

• General Application — Please submit the following using a computer, not a phone/tablet as this may cause issues with uploading:
  
  
  • Resume. This template is required to list your education, employment, and other information in a standard format. Please save the completed template as a pdf, and do not use a tablet or phone to fill out the template as it will not upload properly. Calculate in advance the number of hours you’ve been employed as a CNA, MA, and/or LPN, if applicable. 
  • Copy of receipt for non-refundable $30.00 application fee in PDF format.
  • Submit information on where and when you completed your PN certificate program.
• Application Essay:
  • You will not see these questions as you upload your documents in the application. Essay questions and instructions will be emailed to applicants each Friday by 5:00 p.m MST during the application cycle. Any applicants that have submitted their applications by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. MST of that week will be sent the email at that time. If you do not see this email, check your email junk/spam folders. You will have one week to complete your essay questions from the time you receive your email.
  • Be prepared to write about your own personal experiences with topics such as care of others, life challenges, responsible behaviors, and the many facets of diversity and success.

Phase 1

• General application
• Resume template 
• Application Essay questions - Essay questions and instructions will be emailed to applicants on Fridays throughout the application cycle. You will not see these questions as you upload your documents. Check your email junk/spam folders.

Phase 2

• Video interviews

Students will be notified of application status and whether or not it was advanced to the subsequent phase. Meeting the minimum requirements to apply to the Nursing Program does not guarantee acceptance.

• Create or update your USU compliance management tool with American Databank (ADB)
• Urine drug screen and background check - initiated with your ADB/Complio account
• Please have your immunization documents ready to upload when instructed in an upcoming email, specifically your Hepatitis B titer, which can take up to 6 months to complete. It is critically important that you are immunization-compliant by August 1.
• Immunization records - start gathering documents early
• American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers certification
• Current/unencumbered PN license
  • Not applicable to Blanding, Moab, and Price students transitioning directly from USU’s PN to AAS program without an interruption in your USU nursing education