- 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
- 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
- Program Sequencing
- 1st semester Intermediate Medical Surgical Nursing, Pediatrics
- 2nd semester Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing, Leadership. Preceptorship, Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing
- 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
- Additional Requirements
- Mandatory Orientation/Onboarding for all Accepted and Current Nursing Students
- These are throughout the program
- Mandatory Orientation/Onboarding for all Accepted and Current Nursing Students
- Cost of Program
- Student’s may be eligible for financial aid
- Financial Aid
- Available, takes months to process; go to the Yuba College Financial Aid website to find out more
- Many scholarships available
- 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
- 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
- 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.