General Guidlines for Pursuing Admission to the Nursing Program

Wallace State Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Wallace State Community College. 

The Practical nursing program at Wallace State Community College located in Hanceville, Alabama, is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia, 30326, (404) 975-5000, www.ACENursing.org. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Practical nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.

The Associate Degree nursing program at Wallace State Community College located in Hanceville, Alabama, is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia, 30326, (404) 975-5000, www.ACENursing.org. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm

Application Deadlines

Associate Degree Nursing (RN) and Practical Nursing (PN) Program

• March 15th thru May 15th for Fall Entry
• July 1st thru September 1st for Spring Entry - Extended to October 1, 2022

MOBILITY Program (Fall entry only)

• March 15th thru May 15th for Fall Entry
  

UAB Joint Enrollment

• March 15th thru May 15th for Fall Entry
• July 1st thru September 1st for Spring Entry - Extended to October 1, 2022
  

UAB  Joint Enrollment Mobility (Fall entry only)

• March 15th thru May 15th for Fall Entry

Application to Wallace State Nursing Program

Nursing Information Session - Exploring Nursing at WSCC

Pre-Register HERE for one of the Nursing Information Sessions
Attend an Information Session to learn about the nursing programs and receive one point towards admittance into the program.

Sessions will be held in-person in the WSCC Nursing Building on the following dates:

• January 23, 2023 @ 2 pm in CNS Building, Room TBA
• February 13, 2023 @ 2 pm in CNS Building, Room TBA
• March 20, 2023 @ 2 pm in CNS Building, Room TBA
• April 24, 2023 @ 2 pm in CNS Building, Room TBA

Traditional and Joint Orientation Packet

Licensed Practical Nursing

Registered Nursing

Nursing Mission Statement

The mission of the Wallace State Department of Nursing is to promote standards of excellence in nursing education through student-centered learning while emphasizing integrity, compassion, resourcefulness, and diversity. The Department of Nursing Education will inspire a culture of possibility and produce graduates who are dedicated and exceptional healthcare providers committed to transforming the lives of patients, families, and the community.

Nursing Vision Statement

The Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education will be an internationally recognized center of excellence in nursing education. The Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education will produce the next generation of nurses empowered and focused on innovative responses to address the challenges of a rapidly changing and culturally diverse healthcare environment.

Quote (Hanceville Nursing and Rehab): https://youtu.be/f0NJbvTVVmE

Reasons: https://youtu.be/lfFSpvmlEic
Student Video 1: https://youtu.be/vb3oULrjKOU
Student Video 2: https://youtu.be/c4N6o_-vE-c
Student Video 3: https://youtu.be/hJAC1CVOwHY
Student Video 4: https://youtu.be/yxQBoxIWYpQ
Student Video 5: https://youtu.be/w3_TiiM2KB8
Student Video 6: https://youtu.be/Whq9SykATIc
Student Video 7: https://youtu.be/ESlRnYAYqwI
Student Video 8: https://youtu.be/T31WtFBLFSA
Student Video 9: https://youtu.be/75wOl8PijtI
Student Video 10: https://youtu.be/OhGD2oSbzL4
Student Video 11: https://youtu.be/I4nTfk9LXuk
Student Video 12: https://youtu.be/c3GyUwMKQxg

Traditional ADN for RN & LPN

Admission Guidelines 

Traditional Associate Degree Nursing Advising Pamphlet

Application to Traditional Nursing Program

Traditional Nursing Application Point Distribution Form

Traditional Nursing Curriculum Hours

Estimated Program Costs

Mobility Nursing for RN

Who may apply:  Students who have been awarded an AAS Degree and are currently licensed as an Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic, Diagnostic Imaging, Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, Medical Laboratory Technician, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, Respiratory Therapist or awarded a certificate and licensed as a Practical Nurse in the State of Alabama.

Admission Guidelines

MOBILITY Nursing Advising Pamphlet

MOBILITY Nursing Application Point Distribution Form

Application to Mobility Nursing Program

MOBILITY Nursing Concept Curriculum

Estimated Program Costs

UAB/WSCC Joint Enrollment

Wallace State Community College’s (WSCC) Department of Nursing Education has joint enrollment agreement with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) that allows Wallace State students a seamless pathway from an associate degree to a bachelor’s degree in nursing.The program will take nine semesters to complete.

Students are required to complete four semesters of academic coursework before applying to both Wallace State and UAB in advance of the fifth semester. Classes for the last five semesters would be completed concurrently at the Wallace State-Hanceville campus and online through UAB.

Admission Guidelines

UAB/WSCC Nursing Joint Enrollment Advising Pamphlet

UAB/WSCC Nursing Joint Applicati​on Point Distribution Form

Application to UAB/WSCC Joint Enrollment Traditional

Nursing Program

Curriculum Hours

Enrollment Partnership Information

Program Costs

UAB/WSCC Joint Enrollment MObility 

Wallace State Community College’s (WSCC) Department of Nursing Education has announced a joint enrollment agreement with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) that will allow Wallace State students who have been awarded an AAS Degree and are currently licensed a seamless pathway from an associate degree to a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Who may apply:  Students who have been awarded an AAS Degree and are currently licensed as an Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic, Diagnostic Imaging, Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, Medical Laboratory Technician, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, Respiratory Therapist or awarded a certificate and licensed as a Practical Nurse in the State of Alabama.

Admission Guidelines

UAB/WSCC Nursing MOBILITY Joint Enrollment Advising Pamphlet

Application Points Distribution

Application to UAB/WSCC Joint Enrollment Mobility Nursing Program

Curriculum Hours

Enrollment Partnership Information

Program Costs

Background Check Policy
Background Check Policy
(Effective July 2010) 

Drug Testing
Drug Testing Guidelines
(updated Dec. 2010)

Nursing Essential Functions
​Essential Functions

Handbooks
Nursing Student Handbook 2022-2023
Nursing Student Handbook 2021
Nursing Student Handbook 2019-2020
Nursing Student Handbook 2018-2019
Nursing Student Handbook 2017-2018

Physical Form
Nursing Physical Form Rev102019
**This Physical Form consists of five pages including the Essential Functions which must be presented to the physician at the time of physical. 

Reinstatement to Program

• Reinstatement day for Spring 2023 will be January 4, 2023 beginning promptly @ 8 AM in Nursing building. 
• ​Clinical attire, along with student ID badge, must be worn.  Bring your skills lab pack.
• You will receive a schedule of your activities when you arrive in the building.
• If you have a temperature or do not feel well do not come to reinstatement.  Immediately call 256-352-8199 or email nursingapplicant@wallacestate.edu in order to notify the appropriate faculty.

Reinstatement Application
Med Administration
Level I Math Validation Practice Packet with Answers
Level II Math Validation Practice Packet with Answers 
Changing Central IV Dressing
Foley Catheter Check-off
IV Therapy Skills Check-off
Medication Administration Check-off
Nasogastric, Nasoenteric Tubes
Head-to-Toe Assessment
Parenteral Med Admin Study Guide
Tracheostomy Care and Suctioning NUR 113

Scholarship Opportunities