Admission Process

Azure College considers a foreign medical degree as an equivalent to a Bachelor's degree, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean. Therefore, students who are applying for our Associate Degree in or our Bachelor’s degree in Nursing will have fulfilled their general education requirements. Students must provide official documents that will be evaluated by Azure College Office of Admissions.

Program Admission Process

Step One

Interview with an Admission Counselor and complete the Foreign Physicians Nursing Program Application Form

Step Two

Pay the application and Registration of $150 (does not mean acceptance into the Nursing program)

Step Three

Have an original transcript from your Foreign Medical School translated to English and have a full education course-by-course credentials review done by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) approved credentialing agency. An original copy of the report must be sent to the College directly from the agency.

The following is a list of Azure College approved NACES agencies:

Step Four

English Proficiency

One of the following requirements for English Competency must be demonstrated through one of the following:

• Successful completion of ANY one of the acceptable English competency examinations:
  • A minimum score of 500 (200 on computerized version and a 70 on the Internet based version) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
  • A minimum score of 79% on the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)
  • A minimum MELAB converted score of 79% on the Michigan Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Examination
  • A minimum score of 725 on Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC)
  • A minimum score of 6.5 overall with a 7.0 on the spoken portion of the academic version of International English Language Testing System (IELTS);
• Completion of a Medical program given in English in another country;
• A passing score on one of the USMLE Steps (Step I, Step II CK or Step II CS).
• Completion of a college level course for academic credit in a U.S. institution

Note: Arrange to have two (2) sets of the English test scores sent, one (1) OFFICIAL COPY to Azure College Admissions Office, and one (1) UNOFFICIAL COPY to the School of Nursing.

Step Five

Once the College receives all the required documents (Foreign Physicians Nursing Program Application Form, course-by-course credentials evaluation and Translation, English proficiency) the applicant will then be interviewed by the Dean of Nursing

Step Six

Selection Committee reviews the applicant information. Only applicants who have submitted all the required documents will be considered for admission.

Step Seven

Decision to accept or deny the applicant is made.

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