ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM
West Hills College Lemoore
Selection Criteria
The WHCL Nursing Program selection process is merit-based, using the point system below. In the event of a tie for an
available seat, a combination of TEAS score and GE completion will be used for the final selection of candidates.
Point categories:
Cumulative GPA
Cumulative GPA ÷ 4 x .2 x 100 = points
Prerequisite GPA
Prerequisite GPA ÷ 4 x .3 x 100= points
Prerequisite attempts
5 points subtracted for each repeat
All GE complete
-2 points each if missing psychology, sociology,
humanities, speech or nutrition;
-5 points each if missing math or chemistry
Prior healthcare experience
(with appropriate documentation*)
Veteran priority
(with appropriate documentation)
Total
Prerequisite Attempts:
Possible Points Your Points
20
30
20
10
10
10
100
1x 2x 3x
20 points possible
Anatomy (Bio 32)
Physiology (Bio 35)
Microbiology (Bio 38)
English (Eng 1A)
Points
10
5
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
Denied
Denied
Denied
Denied
Prior healthcare work experience: 10 points possible
Possess healthcare certification/license with 5+ years of direct patient care
(e.g. CNA, Med Asst, Physical Therapy Asst, Vet Tech, EMT, ER Tech, Surgical Tech, Phlebotomist)
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Possess healthcare certification/license with 2-5 years of direct patient care
Possess healthcare certification/license with 0-2 years of direct patient care
Possess healthcare certification/license with no direct patient care experience
1-3+ years of paid work experience with no direct patient care in a healthcare
setting, OR 1-3+ years of direct patient care with no certification/license
<1 year of paid work experience with no direct patient care in a healthcare
setting
Volunteer: direct patient care, >100 hours
Volunteer: direct patient care, <100 hours
Volunteer: non-patient care in healthcare setting, >100 hours
Volunteer: non-patient care in healthcare setting, <100 hours