1. Prerequisite Courses Required Prior to Application

• Nursing 37 LVN to RN Bridge course (Yuba College course only)
• No “in progress” prerequisite courses when applying
• There is no recency requirement for prerequisites

2. Program Requirements
   • Complete all prerequisites
   • 5 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 2.5 for these courses: Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Pathophysiology, English 1A or higher
   • TEAS test score >62%
   • Hold an active unrestricted LVN California license
   • Current Intravenous Therapy certification
   • Pass the Yuba College Nursing 37 LVN to RN Bridge course prior to entry into the program- you can apply if you are currently enrolled in course or have completed
3. Program Sequencing
   • 1^st semester Intermediate Medical Surgical Nursing, Pediatrics
   • 2^nd semester Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing, Leadership. Preceptorship, Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing
4. Time Commitment
   • Full time about 4 hours of theory and 16-18 hours of clinical time
   • Typically, class/clinical 3-4 days a week
   • About 20-30 hours of study/homework time, varies depending on student
   • Students must achieve 75% or higher in each class to progress in the program
5. Additional Requirements
   • Mandatory Orientation/Onboarding for all Accepted and Current Nursing Students
     • These are throughout the program
6. Cost of Program
   • Student’s may be eligible for financial aid
7. Financial Aid
   • Available, takes months to process; go to the Yuba College Financial Aid website to find out more
   • Many scholarships available
8. Convictions and Arrest Record
   • Prior to admission into the program, if criminal history is a concern, check the BRN website brn.gov; to ensure you qualify for a nursing license
   • BRN possesses the right to deny any graduate to take NCLEX
   • Criminal history may keep you from admission into the program because our clinical partners may not allow it.
   • All students will have a Criminal Background Check once accepted into the program.
   • When submitting application to the BRN you will need written details of conviction and consequences, fines paid, proof of rehabilitation, certified copy of court proceeding, letters of recommendation; DUI’s are reportable offenses
9. Assessment Testing
   • Must take ATI TEAS before applying; highly recommend studying for the test
   • Must have 62% of higher to apply to the program
   • Higher scores earn more points which increase applicants’ chances of selection to enter program
   • For testing sites and more information go to atitesting.com
10. Application Process
    • Multicriteria enrollment process; online applications
    • Applications open twice a year
    • Check out our Admissions Process
    • Must apply to the college cccapply.org in order to obtain a student ID#
    • With student ID# applicants can access the application
    • Multicriteria utilizes previous experience/knowledge, GPA, and TEAS test scores to rank applicants
    • Class selected from the top scores on the Multicriteria tool; no waitlist; check out our LVN-to-RN-Merit-worksheet

This program is on a space available entry.