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The Primary Health Care Nursing program at Simmons seeks men and women with diverse nursing experience and areas of interest. In general, applicants with a nursing background are required to have an undergraduate degree in nursing ( R.N.s with certificates, diplomas,or associate degrees may also apply)from an accredited U.S. institution of higher education, professional nursing license to practice in the U.S. and eligibility for licensure in Massachusetts, and the equivalent of one year of recent (within the last five years) full-time clinical nursing experience. Nursing applicants must have completed statistics within the previous ten years in order to apply.Applicants to the Direct Entry nursing program must have a bachelor's degree in any academic discipline from an accredited U.S. institution of higher education or an overseas post-secondary institution recognized by the country's Ministry of Education. The Direct-Entry Program in Advanced Nursing Practice is designed for individuals who have a bachelor's degree but no nursing experience.Applicants to the Direct Entry nursing program must have completed certain prerequisites in the previous ten years.

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All students, except for direct-entry students, must declare their concentration upon enrollment. Students who later wish to change their field of study should consult their faculty adviser.

Applying

Applicants are responsible for submitting complete application packets by the application deadlines. Applicants must submit the downloadable application and are responsible for mailing the complete application packet to the SHS Office of Admission. Each applicant packet must include the appropriate application, a non-refundable application fee,an application check-list, an essay or personal statement, resume, Certificate of Finances Form(for non-U.S. citizens), recommendation forms in signed/sealed envelopes and official academic transcripts in signed/sealed envelopes from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended whether or not a degree was earned and regardless of when courses were taken, or if they are not specific to the program for which you are applying,or appear on another transcript as study abroad or transfer credit. RNs must also submit a notarized copy of their current nursing license.

When you receive the recommendations and transcripts, do not open the sealed envelopes,rather, include them in your admission packet. Photocopies of transcripts or copies stamped "Issued to Student" are not acceptable.Applicants who have studied abroad must submit academic documents in the native language, as well as official English translations completed by someone other than the applicant or a family member. All documents submitted become the property of Simmons College and cannot be returned.

Official test score reports (TOEFL) must be sent directly by the Educational Testing Service to the SHS Office of Admission.The SHS code is 3761.

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.)

Applicants to the C.A.G.S. program (post master)must meet the general admission requirements with the exception of the GRE. Applicants must have earned a 3.0 graduate - study grade point average.

Non-degree Students (U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents Only)

A potential applicant to the nursing program (not direct-entry or C.A.G.S.) may take up to two courses in the program as a non-degree student (special student) before applying to the program. Permission is granted on a space-available basis. Applicants to the DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) program are limited to taking one non-degree course before applying.