Demonstrate readiness for MA109 Math for Veterinary Nurses through your ACT/SAT scores and/or the Accuplacer placement test scores. One
of the following is required to enroll in MA109 Math for Veterinary Nurses.

1. ACT Math Score: 14 or higher or
2. SAT Math Score: 340-419 or
3. Accuplacer Math Score: 220 or above

Demonstrate readiness for the prerequisite course EN176 English Composition I through your ACT/SAT scores and/or the Accuplacer
placement test scores. One of the following is required to enroll in EN176 English Composition I:

1. ACT English Score: 18 or above and
2. ACT Reading Score: 18 and above or
3. SAT Writing Score: 431 or above and
4. SAT Reading Score: 460 or above or
5. Accuplacer Reading and Writing Score: 255 or above

Students who are exempt from placement testing include:

1. A student determining course placement is not accurate may request admission into a higher-level cose by contacting the Trojan Advising Center. Students requesting admission into a higher-level course must demonstrate adequate knowledge and provide reasonable proof to receive approval from the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
2. Students who have earned a Bachelors or an associate degree.;
3. Students who have successfully completed (“C” or higher) at another institution and the course is deemed equivalent through Registrar review and students who have followed the development sequence in math, writing, or reading are exempt from their requirement for assessment in that subject only;
4. Students who have successfully completed (“C” or higher) English Composition I or its equivalent are exempt from the requirement for assessment in English and reading;
5. Students who have successfully completed (“C” or higher) a 100-level or above algebra courses are exempt from the requirement for assessment in Math;
6. Students who have taken the ACT/SAT test within two years prior to enrollment and have scores within the acceptable range are exempt from placement testing in that subject area only.

In addition to successfully completing the prerequisite coursework with a grade of “C or better in each course, applicants will also need to complete at least 30 hours of observation/work experience in a veterinary hospital. These hours may be completed while you are enrolled in prerequisite coursework if not completed previously.

Veterinary Nursing Prerequisites for the Part-Time and Full-Time Programs

Students with at least 12 credit hours of the prerequisite coursework completed with a “C” or better may enroll in First Term (full-time curriculum) or First and Second Term (except VN137/VN138) (part-time curriculum), courses with the approval of the Colby Community
College On-Campus and Distance Learning Veterinary Nursing Program Director.