LVN to RN 45-Unit Option
The 45-quarter unit option is an alternative pathway for applicants who are licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) and desire to become a registered nurse (RN). This option does not earn a diploma or a degree.
Applicants for the 45-Unit Option pathway must consult with the program’s director, or designee, for an individual consultation to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this option prior to enrollment. The number of students admitted each term is contingent upon space availability.
Students must complete all required courses outlined below.
Applicants considering this option should be aware of:
- This option is subject to space availability
- Financial aid is not available for this option
- The program may, at its discretion, test knowledge and clinical skills to identify areas wherein remediation is required.
- No diploma or degree is granted upon completion.
- Students are not entitled to participate in the nursing pinning ceremony.
- The responsibility to qualify and take the RN “non-graduate” licensure examination resides with the student.
- Students completing this option should be aware of any restrictions such as
- A lack of RN licensure reciprocity in any other state
- Employers seeking candidates with degrees
| Course Number and Title | Theory Units | Lab Units | Clinical Units | Total Units |
| SCI 1040 Human Physiology | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 |
| SCI 1050 General Microbiology | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 |
| NUR1060 Gerontology | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||
| NUR2200 Behavioral Health Nursing | 4 | .5 | 1.5 | 6 |
| NUR3300 Medical Surgical II Nursing | 4 | .5 | 3 | 7.5 |
| NUR4300 Medical Surgical III Nursing | 5.5 | .5 | 2.5 | 8.5 |
| NUR4250 Health Systems Leadership | 3.5 | 3.5 | ||
| NUR4500 Keystone I | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||
| NUR4700 Keystone II and Greenlight | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Total | 44.5 |
Scholarship requirements: A minimum of a 77% in the theory component and a PASS in the lab and clinical components of each nursing course and a 75% in the general education courses. A cumulative GPA of 77% or above is required. All students must achieve a minimum score of 94% predicted probability in the Comprehensive Predictor Examination on the first attempt.
All grading, attendance, dismissal, and additional policies apply.