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In addition to the below General Admissions Requirements, some programs may have additional requirements to enroll in the program. Please review those requirements on the program’s page.

All Applicants Must

• Be at least 17 years of age.
• Set an appointment with an Admissions Representative for an interview and to tour the campus (either physically or virtually). Information will include disclosures of completion, placement rates, tuition payment plans, and the applicant’s professional educational goals.
• Submit a copy of an unexpired valid government-issued photo ID (driver’s license or an identification card).
• Be able to read, speak and write English fluently.
• Pass the entrance examination (passing scores per applicable program listed below).
• Complete an Online Preparedness Questionnaire to ensure technology minimums are met to attend online courses.
• Complete a Personal Statement or Essay (nursing students)
• Upon acceptance, sign an Enrollment Agreement and submit a $100 Registration Fee (refundable if within 3 days after signing the Enrollment Agreement. See cancellation policy for more information).

Applicants enrolling in the programs offered by the College must show proof of having graduated from either an accredited high school or the equivalent recognized by the US Department of Education. The following are some examples:

• High school diploma or high school transcript;
• General Education Diploma (GED) or State Equivalent Test;
• State tests (also referred as state-authorized examinations) such as the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) or the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), as well as those established by states, for example the California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE);
• Foreign secondary diploma translated and evaluated (at the applicant’s expense) by an evaluation agency officially recognized to perform credential evaluation services;
• In exceptional cases, applicants who are unable to obtain records of completion of secondary school education, an academic transcript showing that the student has successfully completed at least a two-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor’s degree (including a previously earned bachelor’s degree). Under these circumstances, the applicant must provide the reason(s) why documentation of the earned diploma cannot be provided.

Applicants must provide a valid High School diploma or equivalent. The College will accept an image or copy of the original diploma or transcripts; however, all images or copies must be large enough to read, not blurry or pixelated, and all pages must be centered to ensure the text is not cut off. Applicants who are unable to upload a legible copy must submit official transcripts or bring in their original diploma to the school. The College evaluates the validity of an applicant’s high school completion if we or the U.S. Secretary of Education has reason to believe that the high school diploma is not valid or was not obtained from an entity that provides secondary school education.

Prospective students may be conditionally accepted contingent upon satisfaction of all admissions requirements and receipt of supporting documentation. Acceptance into the programs is also conditional upon meeting all deadlines to complete funding paperwork, if applicable.

Get ready for the Wonderlic Entrance Exam with trusted study resources designed to build confidence and improve performance.

• Official Wonderlic practice questions – Start with real sample questions from Wonderlic: Prepare for the Wonderlic – Practice Test Questions

• Extra Basic Skills Sample Questions – Example questions from the Wonderlic exam required for Associate Degree applicants: Basic Skills Sample Questions – Wonderlic

• Extra Scholastic Level Sample Questions – Example questions from the Wonderlic exam required for Bachelor Degree applicants: Scholastic Level Sample Questions – Wonderlic

Whether you’re just getting started or want extra practice before test day, these tools will help you feel prepared and ready! 

College entrance exams are used by admissions advisors to evaluate applicants from different high schools, stages of life, and locations. Entrance exams assess your current knowledge and help determine if you are ready to go back to school and, most importantly, succeed! Exams allow advisors to understand if applicants are prepared, capable, and merit admission into our programs in addition to other admissions requirements.

Smith Chason College utilizes the Wonderlic Entrance Exam and Wonderlic Basic Skills Test for our programs, except for our Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program, which utilizes the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) by ATI.

Wonderlic Entrance Exam and Wonderlic Basic Skills Test

Once you begin the admissions process your admissions advisor will schedule your Wonderlic Entrance Exam.

Wonderlic Entrance Exam

Minimum passing score for each Associate program as follows:

Wonderlic Basic Skills Test

Minimum passing score for each Bachelor program is as follows:

Applicants are expected to take and complete the Wonderlic entrance exam on their own without any unauthorized assistance or external resources. This explicitly prohibits the use of another person, Artificial Intelligence (AI), mobile phones, smart devices, or any other electronic devices, as well as the use of calculators, dictionaries, textbooks, notes, or any web search engine (i.e., Google). Wonderlic scores are valid for one year from the time of the test.

Applicants are permitted to take their first attempt at the Wonderlic entrance exam online. If an applicant does not pass their initial Wonderlic entrance exam, they may retake the entrance exam one additional time within one year from the date of the first attempt.

Students must complete the College’s qualitative and quantitative Entrance Prep before the second exam attempt. The applicant will receive a certificate of completion upon completing said Entrance Prep.

Once completed, the applicant may attempt the Wonderlic entrance exam a second time. If the applicant does not pass the Wonderlic entrance exam on the second attempt, they must wait one year from the date of the first attempt before attempting the entrance exam a third time.

A fourth and final attempt is permitted within that new one-year period. Overall, an applicant may attempt the Wonderlic entrance exam a maximum of four times within a two-year period. If at the fourth attempt the applicant fails the Wonderlic entrance exam, the applicant will not be permitted to reapply to Smith Chason College.

If an applicant surpasses the two-year time frame and has not utilized all four attempts, the applicant is required to begin the process from the beginning starting at the first attempt with a total of four attempts within a two-year period. All subsequent Wonderlic Exam attempts (after the first failed attempt) must be completed in person, at a Smith Chason College campus.

Applicants who passed the entrance exam and subsequently changed their academic program from a bachelor’s degree to an associate or certificate are not required to retake the Wonderlic entrance exam; however, applicants changing programs from an associate level to a bachelor’s level must take the Bachelor of Science Wonderlic Basic Skills Test.

Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) by ATI

In addition to other admissions requirements, applicants interested in entering our Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program must first take and pass the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) by ATI before you can begin your application.

Study for the TEAS entrance exam by utilizing these great resources:

• TEAS Prep Resources by AT
• ATI TEAS Study Guide

Register for the exam: Register for the TEAS

Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) by ATI 

TEAS Minimum passing score for each program as follows:

Questions? Connect with our admissions team!

The College will accept some prior completed coursework to transfer credit into the College’s programs. The College requires that 75% of program credit hours be completed at our College in all instances where credit is granted. In cases involving students who were unable to complete their program because of a school closure, exceptions to the 25% transfer credit policy may be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine the total amount of transferable units.

• Smith Chason accepts transfer credit for coursework equivalent in scope and content to the College’s courses.
• Transfer credit evaluation is conducted by the Registrar, Director of Education, and/or Director of Nursing upon receipt of the $100 application fee.
• A student must submit an official transcript from an accredited postsecondary institution and the corresponding course description/syllabus 45 days prior to starting their program.
• Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted for evaluation. Courses submitted for evaluation must be 100 level or higher, and the grade received must be a “C” or better.
• General Education Course Credit: For general education course credit, the course must have been successfully completed at an accredited postsecondary institution within five (5) years of program start (enrollment) at the College.
• Technical Course Credit (Imaging Programs): For technical course credit, the course must have been successfully completed at an accredited postsecondary institution within three (3) years of program start if the student successfully passes a test-out assessment.
  • One test-out attempt per course.
  • Courses older than three (3) years must be retaken.
• Nursing Core Courses (ADN Program): Nursing core courses completed at an accredited postsecondary institution within two (2) years of program start may be accepted if content and credit hours align with the curriculum.
  • One test-out attempt per course.
  • Courses older than two (2) years must be retaken.
• The above General Education and Technical/Nursing course credit requirements apply to students new to Smith Chason. Refer to the full Transfer and Credit Granting Policy in the College Catalog and Nursing Student Handbook for additional information, including transfer credit policies for returning students and alumni. 

CCT & CRAT Transfer Credit Eligibility

Students who have an active certification as a Cardiographic Technician (CCT) or Certified Rhythm Analyst Technician (CRAT) and are actively performing EKG examinations may receive transfer credit for the CAR220 Electrocardiography provided they submit acceptable documentation of their certification and work verification prior to the start of the program.

SPI Transfer Credit Eligibility

Students who have an active certification in SPI (Sonographic Principles and Instrumentation) after graduating from an accredited postsecondary institution and have worked as sonographers within the past five years may receive transfer credit for the PHY201 and PHY201L Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentations Lecture and Lab provided that they submit acceptable documentation of their certification with a copy of their official transcript and work verification prior to the start of the program.

The student may also be required to successfully complete a Competency Placement Exam (CPE) with a score of 85% or higher.

Ready to take the next step?

Smith Chason College can help you build on your previous education. If you’re transferring from another institution, our admissions team will guide you through the transfer credit evaluation process to help determine which previously completed coursework may be eligible for credit.

To set our students up for success on day one, Smith Chason has set minimum technology requirements so you can attend your online lecture courses with ease.

Minimum Technology Requirements

• Windows 10/11 Laptop/Desktop or Apple MacBook Pro
  • i5, generation 10, 2.5GHz processor or higher
    (or equivalent)
  • 8GB of RAM or higher
  • 120GB HD space or higher
  • External Speakers for Desktops
  • Webcam (w/Microphone capabilities)
  • Install and usage of the Google Chrome browser
    required
• High Speed Internet
  • Wired internet connection (preferred) or strong Wi-Fi internet connection.
  • 50 Mbps or higher internet speeds
• Google Chromebooks are not recommended.
• Tablets (iPads, Android, etc.) are not recommended.
• Cell phone usage to join live lectures, submit homework, and perform tests are not recommended.

Students with military healthcare experience may petition to complete assessments for advanced placement through the Challenge Examination process at the time they are accepted and matriculate into the ADN program. All military coursework and experience on veterans’ transcript reviews, military service records, and credits-by-exam will be taken into consideration when determining the quantity and quality of applicable competencies in compliance with federal, state, and accreditation regulations. Quarter credits will be awarded to didactic and clinical nursing courses for licensure.

To assist military veterans with healthcare experience in obtaining advanced placement into the ADN program, applicants must meet the program admission requirements to be considered for advanced placement.

1. A written request petition for advanced placement related to military healthcare experience must be completed within two years following discharge as evidenced by Form DD-214 and prior to ADN program matriculation.
2. Meet ADN program admission requirements.
3. Passing the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) by ATI with a satisfactory score of 62 percent or higher (refer to the school’s admissions policy for more information about retaking the TEAS).
4. An individual appointment with the Program Director or designee is required.

Challenge Exam Process

The program will determine the course(s) the veteran or corpsman must complete based on the criterion established by the college. Admission to the program is on a space-available basis and is not guaranteed.

VETERANS WITH MILITARY HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE AND AN LVN

• An active, unencumbered Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license.
• Submit official transcripts with a detailed experience statement.
• Challenge exams of each course may be requested by the student to demonstrate both theoretical and clinical competency. Applicants must achieve a minimum of 75% or higher on all written challenge exams and 100% on all clinical competency-based exams. A course overview will be given prior to the exam.
• Successful completion of the medical dosage calculation assessment.

VETERANS WITH MILITARY HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE AND NOT LICENSED (NOT AN LVN)

• Submit official transcripts with a detailed experience statement.
• Challenge exams of each course may be requested by the student to demonstrate both theoretical and clinical competency. Applicants must achieve a minimum of 75% or higher on all written challenge exams and 100% on all clinical competency-based exams. A course overview will be given prior to the exam.
• Successful completion of the medical dosage calculation assessment.

Successful completion of the tests includes skills and simulated assessments of the required nursing courses in the first quarter.

Smith Chason College is not accepting international students at this time, however, we are working on accepting students soon!

Smith Chason is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students.

International students must also complete or provide the following after they have been accepted for enrollment in order to receive the I-20 form to apply for an F-1 or M-1 student visa:

• A Confidential Statement of Finances: An official letter, or bank statement, must be submitted certifying that there are enough funds available for one academic year of tuition and living expenses
• Payment of the first 6 months of tuition in advance
• A copy of their passport
• A copy of the I-94 card/printout
• Take a TOEFL test used to measure English skills and pass with a score of 62 or higher or submit proof of English Language proficiency
• A translated and evaluated (at the applicant’s expense) foreign secondary diploma