DSCC offers the traditional nursing program on the main campus located in Dyersburg, Tennessee and also at the Jimmy Naifeh Center (JNC) at Tipton County located in Covington, Tennessee.
Traditional
Nursing
Where do I start?
To be eligible for the Traditional Nursing Program at Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC), you must first apply to and gain full admission status to the college if you are not currently enrolled.
Nursing Program Admission Process: Once you have successfully completed the college application process and gained full admission status from the Admissions and Records office, you may begin the application process for the nursing program. Students must meet the admission criteria, be reviewed and accepted for admission, and make satisfactory progress in order to continue their enrollment in the nursing program.
- new nursing class is admitted every Fall
- March 1 is the deadline for applications – no exceptions
- required criteria must be completed by the end of the previous Fall semester
Fall 2025 Traditional Nursing Application
To submit transcripts to the Department of Nursing, please use nursing@dscc.edu.
If you have questions after reading this packet or if you would like to make an appointment with a nursing advisor, you may contact the Dyersburg Nursing office at 731-286-3390.
- new nursing class is admitted every Spring
- September 1 is the deadline for applications – no exceptions
- required criteria must be completed by the end of the Summer semester
Application for spring 2026 will be posted by July 1, 2025.
To submit transcripts to the Department of Nursing, please use nursing@dscc.edu.
If you have questions after reading this packet or if you would like to make an appointment with a nursing advisor, you may contact the Covington Nursing office at 901-475-3182.