How To Apply

LPN to ADN Day

Applicant must submit electronic copies of the following: 

• Completed ADN Application
• Driver’s license
• ACT score 
• College transcript(s) from all colleges previously attended
  • PRCC transcripts are not required to be uploaded in the application
• Entrance Exam score 
• Current unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license 
• Completed LPN Employer Verification form
• LPN to ADN applicant with less than one (1) year experience, must submit two (2) letters of recommendation. One letter from a past PN clinical instructor and another from a current supervisor who can validate PN experience. 

NOTE: Applications submitted without the above documentation are considered incomplete and are not reviewed for admission. 

Additional Application Information: 

• Admission into PRCC does not mean the student has been admitted into the ADN program. 
• Students selected for admission into the ADN program must satisfy the following:
  • A criminal history background check with fingerprinting (MS IHL Requirement). Fingerprinting will be done at the ADN orientation.
  • Substance Screening (information will be provided at orientation). 
  • Health Physical form (specific form will be provided by the program). 
• LPN to ADN applicant who was not successful in a similar transition program is not eligible to apply for the LPN to ADN Day option of the PRCC ADN program (if interested, see ADN Traditional Option). 
• LPN to ADN applicant with a lapse in practice longer than two years is not eligible to apply to the LPN to ADN (Day) option of the PRCC ADN program (if interested, see ADN Traditional option). 
• If selected, acceptance into PRCC ADN program is contingent on successful completion of required courses (pre-requisites). The following ADN general education courses must be completed at the time of entry into the program with a grade of “C” or higher:  College Algebra, General Psychology and Anatomy and Physiology I with lab.

ADN Admission Criteria:

• ACT Requirements
  • Composite score of 16 or higher, 18 or higher preferred
  • Applicants without an ACT composite score of 18 or higher must have successfully completed (a grade of “C” or better) a minimum of 12 hours in the ADN general education courses to include A&P I with lab and A&P II with lab and have a minimum 2.5 GPA in ADN general education courses at the time of application.
  • An applicant who has previously earned a baccalaureate or higher degree may enter without an ACT.
• Grade Point Average Requirements
  • 2.0 or higher, a GPA of 2.5 or higher is preferred.
    
  • GPA is calculated on ADN general education courses outlined in the curriculum.
  • GPA is only calculated on completed ADN general education courses at the time of application.
  • If ACT composite score is 16 or 17, applicant must have GPA of 2.5 in at least 12 hours of ADN general education courses including A&P I with lab and A&P II with lab at the time of application.
• Entrance exam score Requirements (Applicants may use a Kaplan score or a NACE entrance exam score – See Entrance Exam)
  • Kaplan entrance exam score minimum 55%. A Kaplan score of 65% or higher is preferred.
  • NACE entrance exam score minimum 55%. A NACE score of 65% or higher is preferred.

NOTE: Applications submitted without the above ADN admission criteria are not eligible for admission. 

ADN General Education Information 

• ADN co-requisite courses listed in the program of study must be completed with a grade of “C” or better in order to progress to the next level and/or graduate.

REQUIRED ADN GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
Total 30 Credit hours
MAT 1313 College Algebra………………………………………3
   *Or MAT 1753 – Quantitative Reasoning………….3
PSY 1513 General Psychology………………………………….3
BIO 2513 Anatomy & Physiology I………………………….3
BIO 2511 Anatomy & Physiology I Lab…………………..1
BIO 2523 Anatomy & Physiology II……………………….3
BIO 2521 Anatomy & Physiology II Lab………………..1
EPY 2533 Human Growth & Development……….3
ENG 1113 English Composition I……………………………..3
BIO 2923 Microbiology ……………………………………………..3
BIO 2921 Microbiology Lab ………………………………………1
SPT 1113 Public Speaking I………………………………………..3
SOC 2113 Introduction to Sociology………………………3 

Additional Information: NUR 1207 – LPN Bridge 

The NUR 1207 course is designed to enhance the knowledge the LPN gained in a practical nursing (PN) program, especially the practice of medical/surgical nursing; to assist the student with transition into the registered nurse role; and to prepare the student for progression into Level 3 & 4 of the Traditional option of the ADN program. 

Students entering the ADN program as a licensed practical nurse (LPN), must successfully (“B or higher”) complete the LPN Bridge course (NUR 1207) and will be awarded the seven (7) semester hours credit. The remaining required nursing course hours of Level 1 and 2 will be waived after successful completion of Level 3 (NUR 2109 & 2203) and Level 4 (NUR 2209).

Prerequisites to the LPN Bridge course includes: BIO 2511, BIO 2513, MAT 1313, and PSY 1513.

Selection of candidates:
Admission to the nursing program is based on a selective process. Applicants are ranked using a points system based on objective data including ADN applicant’s high school or college GPA, ACT score, Entrance Exam score, and completed ADN general education courses (Required science and math courses will receive additional points). Preferential consideration is given to in-district residents (Forrest, Hancock, Jeff Davis, Lamar, Marion and Pearl River counties), followed by out-of-district residents and out-of-state residents.

Applicants selected for admission are provisionally admitted into the program based upon space availability, criminal background check clearance, substance screen verification, and ability to meet other clinical requirements (See ADN Student Handbook). All qualified applicants not selected for admission will be placed on an alternate list for that semester only. Alternates may be selected if space becomes available. If selected, alternates will be notified via PRCC student email.

Letters of acceptance/declination are sent via PRCC Student email first week in November for spring admission and first week in April for summer/fall admission.

NOTE: All newly accepted students are required to attend a mandatory orientation prior to starting the ADN program. 

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