Pre-Licensure FAQ's

Click on the topic below for answers to your questions. Please read these before submitting an application.

Can I have outstanding prerequisites when I apply to the Pre-Licensure BSN program?
Can I meet with an instructor/ advisor to review the courses I need to get admitted?
Can I retake the TEAS exam?
Can I still apply if I am a second Bachelors student?
Can I substitute other work in healthcare, such as being a paramedic, EMT, Phlebotomist, or Medical Assistant, for CNA training?
Can I take all of the required SSU General Education courses at a community college even if I have accumulated more than the maximum allowable 70 units of transfer credit from a community college?
Do I need to send transcripts to the School of Nursing?
Do you have a recency requirement on any of the Pre-Licensure prerequisite courses?
Do you have a waiting list for the Pre-Licensure program?
How can I declare Pre Nursing as my major?
How can I establish California residency?
How do I apply to the Pre-Licensure BSN program?
How do I include my TEAS scores in my NursingCAS application?
How is my GPA converted to points?
How many Pre-Licensure applications do you receive each year?
How many students do you admit into the Pre-Licensure BSN program?
I am an undeclared major and I can’t get into the Prerequisite courses to apply to the Nursing program. What do I do?
If I am a transfer student, is the Pre-Licensure application process any different?
If I have a Bachelor’s degree already, will I be able to get through the Pre-Licensure program faster?
If I have other health care experience such as military medical service or volunteer hours, do I need a CNA? How do I challenge this requirement?
What are the Pre-Licensure BSN health requirements?
What are the Pre-Licensure Prerequisites?
What are the requirements to apply to the BSN program?
What courses do I take at my college to complete the prerequisite courses?
What fees are required to apply to the Pre-Licensure program?
What is a CNA?
What is included in the Pre-Licensure BSN application?
What is the difference between the “Pre-Licensure” and “Post-Licensure” BSN programs?
What is the local service area?
What is the TEAS?
When are admission decisions final?
Where can I get CNA certification?
Where can I take the TEAS exam?
Where do I send my official transcripts?
Why am I not finding Sonoma State University nursing application on NursingCAS?