Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to Registered Nurse (RN) Advanced Placement Option

The Nursing program is designed to provide a system by which vocational nurses can continue their education and become eligible to write the State Board Exam.  Procedures for application and admission packets are available in the offices of the Division of Health Sciences and Human Services.  Students are admitted from a wait list.

Admission of LVNs to the Nursing program is on a space-available basis.  To be placed on the waitlist requires:

1. Proof of satisfactory completion of an accredited VN program or a current California VN license.
2. Completion of all the core science courses: BIO 11 *, 12 *, 15 *, and ENG 1A * or equivalent, with a grade of “C” or better.
3. Completion of N 162  * (lecture), N 162 * (lab), and N 164  with a grade of “C or better within a maximum of two years of program entry.
4. Completion of matriculation testing.
5. Overall GPA of 2.5 in prerequisite courses.
6. Attendance at “LVN to RN” guidance session.
7. Application submitted with the Director/Assistant Director of Nursing.
8. Completion of standardized Pre Admission test validates by CCCCO at or above designated cut scores.
9. Proof of completion of a minimum of one (1) year of direct patient care.

Consideration will be given to each applicant’s prior education in determining placement into the program. All classes are challengeable.  Every required prerequisite and core class must be completed with a “C” or better.

Students admitted under the Advanced Placement Option are eligible for either the Registered Nurse Certificate or Associate in Science Degree upon completion of program requirements.