The LPN to RN Upward Mobility option requires these courses for admission.

PREREQUISITE COURSES
All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better and must be completed by the program application deadline to be considered for selection to the LPN-to-RN Bridge Course (NUR 142). See the college catalog for additional information.            

* Successful completion of ENG-121 fully satisfies the college English composition general education requirement. Students who take ENG-121 and not ENG-111-112 may need to take an additional elective course to ensure that they complete a minimum of 60 credits which are required for the award of an associate degree. These credit hours must be chosen with the approval of the department chair or program coordinator.
** Recommend taking within the past five years.

⁺ Fundamentals of Biology (BIO-101) is a college prerequisite for BIO-233. Therefore, it will take three terms to complete this science sequence.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
These courses may be taken concurrently with the nursing courses and must be completed by the end of the course sequence with a grade of "C" or better.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or equivalency or bachelor's degree or higher from nationally recognized institution.
• Chemistry: 1 credit, 1 year of US High School general chemistry OR college chemistry, to include CHE-011 or CHE-103/111/113/115 with a grade of "C" or better. 
• Arithmetic Proficiency: All applicants must take the Arithmetic Placement Test and receive a score of 27 or higher by the application deadline. Only one retake of the test is allowed. If a student took the former Health Professions Arithmetic Placement test prior to June 1, 2009 and scored a 19 out of 25 or better, that score will be sufficient.  
  Students receiving a score of less than 27 on the retake must enroll in MAT-005 and complete it with a grade of "C" or better by the application deadline. A grade of "C" or higher in MAT-005 will meet the requirement for the Arithmetic Placement Test.

Other material needed with LPN to RN application

• A college application must be filled out and submitted to the college prior to your LPN to RN application being reviewed. 
• A completed LPN to RN application must be submitted by the application deadline.  
• A copy of current LPN license.
• Official high school transcript.
• Must have worked in the past five years as an LPN for a minimum of two years.
• Clinical Experience Form^PDF
• Work Performance Form^PDF completed by your supervisor.
• Official transcript from a state-approved licensed practical nurse program.
• Submit a completed residency petition to the Records Office. (See admission requirements for dates) 
• Please review the checklist to make sure you have submitted all of the required material.

Specific details will be given out at orientation.
Admission/Academic Requirements and Selection Criteria are reviewed in detail at the orientation seminar.

Students who are offered conditional acceptance into the LPN to RN Upward Mobility program option will have to complete a criminal background check and health examination record. Final acceptance into the program shall be contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal background check and completion of the health examination record.