Nursing Assistant
No prerequisite courses are required. Student must be at least 16 years of age and
meet clinical agency requirements.
Registered Nurse
Eligibility:
To be eligible for admission consideration, the applicant must have:
- Current certification as a nursing assistant (NA-C) in Washington or Oregon
- Completion of Required Support Courses with a grade of C (2.0) or above and a minimum 2.8 cumulative grade point for required
support courses
- Minimum Test Scores on the required Nursing Admission Exam:
Selective Admission:
If there are more qualified applicants than seats available for the application cycle,
points will be awarded as follows:
Healthcare Work Experience:
- 2 points for 500 hours of documented work experience in the last two years as a NA-C
or in a healthcare position that requires certification as a nursing assistant (NA-C).
- 1 point for 500 hours of documented work experience in the last two years in healthcare
positions not requiring certification as a nursing assistant (examples: medic, corpsman,
medical assistant, medical reception, medical records, pharmacy technician, and others).
International Student:
- 1 point for LCC students studying under an F1 or M1 student visa.
- Points cannot be received for both healthcare work experience and international student
status.
Military Service:
- 1 point is awarded to those who are currently serving in any branch of U.S. military
or are veterans of any branch of U.S. military with an honorable discharge.
Residing in LCC Service District:
- 1 point for current LCC students or applicants residing in Cowlitz or Wahkiakum Counties.
Consideration will also be given to applicants residing in Rainier, OR, and surrounding
areas.
Multilingual:
- 1 point for proficiency in a language other than English. No verification (testing)
is needed for applicants who are proficient in utilization of English as well as their
native (first) language. For applicants who would like to verify by exam that they
are proficient in a language other then English, the Avant STAMP 4S is available to take remotely through the LCC Testing Center.
Support Courses:
- 1 point each (4 points maximum) for successful completion of co-requisite support courses completed prior to nursing program admission with a grade of C or better.
Tie-Breaking Process:
- Traditional:
- To select for admission when a tie exists among qualified applicants after points
are applied, cumulative GPA for required pre-requisite courses will be utilized (highest cumulative GPA selected
first, etc.).
- To select for admission when a tie exists among qualified applicants after the above
points are applied and cumulative GPA is utilized, the highest submitted composite TEAS score which falls within the permissible testing
window (i.e., 2 years prior to application closing date) will be utilized (highest composite
TEAS score selected first, etc.).
- LPN (applications for both options scored together):
- To select for admission when a tie exists among qualified applicants after points
are applied, composite TEAS score + Kaplan Fundamentals scores which fall within the permissible
testing window (i.e., 2 years prior to application closing date) will be utilized (highest combined
score will be selected first, etc.).
- To select for admission when a tie exists among qualified applicants after the above
points are applied and composite TEAS score + Kaplan Fundamentals score, cumulative GPA for required pre-requisite courses will be utilized (highest cumulative GPA selected
first, etc.).
For more information contact:
For advising contact:
LPN2RN - Campus Based Opt-in Option
Eligibility:
To be eligible for admission consideration, the applicant must have:
- Graduated from a state board of nursing approved PN program
- Current unencumbered practical nurse licensure (LPN) in Washington, Oregon, or multi-state license (MSL)
- Completion of Required Support Courses with a grade of C (2.0) or above and a minimum of 2.8 cumulative grade point for required
support courses
- Achieve a minimum score of 58% correct on the Kaplan Fundamentals Exam
- Achieve the minimum required scores on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
- Reading: 69%
- Math: 63.3%
- Science: 45.8%
- English: 60%
Nursing Success:
Students entering the LPN2RN campus-based program option will be required to complete
NURS 209 (Nursing Success) before beginning their first clinical course. Each student
will be enrolled in this 2-credit course, which is offered prior to the beginning
of each fall, winter, and spring quarter. NURS 209 includes orientation to LCC Nursing
Program policies and clinical requirements, provides review of selected nursing skills
and care planning, and provides time in the clinical setting with a member of the
faculty prior to joining the entry cohort.
Selective Admission:
If there are more qualified applicants than seats available for the application cycle,
points will be awarded as follows:
Military Service:
- 1 point is awarded to those who are currently serving in any branch of U.S. military
or are veterans of any branch of U.S. military with an honorable discharge.
Residing in LCC Service District:
- 1 point for current LCC students or applicants residing in Cowlitz or Wahkiakum Counties.
Consideration will also be given to applicants residing in Rainier, OR, and surrounding
areas.
Multilingual:
- 1 point for proficiency in a language other than English. No verification (testing)
is needed for applicants who are proficient in utilization of English as well as their
native (first) language. For applicants who would like to verify by exam that they
are proficient in a language other then English, the Avant STAMP 4S is available to take remotely through the LCC Testing Center.
Support Courses:
- 1 point each (4 points maximum) for successful completion of co-requisite support courses completed prior to nursing program admission with a grade of C or better.
Tie-Breaking Process:
- Traditional:
- To select for admission when a tie exists among qualified applicants after points
are applied, cumulative GPA for required pre-requisite courses will be utilized (highest cumulative GPA selected
first, etc.).
- To select for admission when a tie exists among qualified applicants after the above
points are applied and cumulative GPA is utilized, the highest submitted composite TEAS score which falls within the permissible testing
window (i.e., 2 years prior to application closing date) will be utilized (highest composite
TEAS score selected first, etc.).
- LPN (applications for both options scored together):
- To select for admission when a tie exists among qualified applicants after points
are applied, composite TEAS score + Kaplan Fundamentals scores which fall within the permissible
testing window (i.e., 2 years prior to application closing date) will be utilized (highest combined
score will be selected first, etc.).
- To select for admission when a tie exists among qualified applicants after the above
points are applied and composite TEAS score + Kaplan Fundamentals score, cumulative GPA for required pre-requisite courses will be utilized (highest cumulative GPA selected
first, etc.).
For more information contact:
For advising contact:
LPN2RN - eLearning Option
Eligibility:
To be eligible for admission consideration, the applicant must have:
- Graduated from a state board of nursing approved PN program
- Current unencumbered practical nurse licensure (LPN) in Washington, Oregon, or multi-state license (MSL)
- Worked a minimum of 1,000 hours as an LPN in the last three years
- Completion of Required Support Courses with a grade of C (2.0) or above and a minimum of 2.8 cumulative grade point for required
support courses
- Achieve a minimum score of 58% correct on the Kaplan Fundamentals Exam
- Achieve the minimum required scores on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
- Reading: 69%
- Math: 63.3%
- Science: 45.8%
- English: 60%
Selective Admission:
If there are more qualified applicants than seats available for the application cycle,
points will be awarded as follows:
Military Service:
- 1 point is awarded to those who are currently serving in any branch of U.S. military
or are veterans of any branch of U.S. military with an honorable discharge.
Residing in LCC Service District:
- 1 point for current LCC students or applicants residing in Cowlitz or Wahkiakum Counties.
Consideration will also be given to applicants residing in Rainier, OR, and surrounding
areas.
Multilingual:
- 1 point for proficiency in a language other than English. No verification (testing)
is needed for applicants who are proficient in utilization of English as well as their
native (first) language. For applicants who would like to verify by exam that they
are proficient in a language other then English, the Avant STAMP 4S is available to take remotely through the LCC Testing Center.
Support Courses:
- 1 point each (4 points maximum) for successful completion of co-requisite support courses completed prior to nursing program admission with a grade of C or better.
Tie-Breaking Process:
- LPN (applications for both options scored together):
- To select for admission when a tie exists among qualified applicants after points
are applied, composite TEAS score + Kaplan Fundamentals scores which fall within the permissible
testing window (i.e., 2 years prior to application closing date) will be utilized (highest combined
score will be selected first, etc.).
- To select for admission when a tie exists among qualified applicants after the above
points are applied and composite TEAS score + Kaplan Fundamentals score, cumulative GPA for required pre-requisite courses will be utilized (highest cumulative GPA selected
first, etc.).
For more information contact:
For advising contact: