2015 - 2016
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING TO RN
For more information: Visit
http://www.harford.edu/nursing or contact the Nursing office,
443-412-2246; or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services,
443-412-2301.
LPN TO RN ADMISSION:
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to Registered Nurse
(RN) sequence is an option for advanced standing in the
Associate Degree Nursing Program for licensed practical
nurses who meet specified criteria.
LPN TO RN ADMISSION PROCESS FOR
GRADUATES OF HCC ELIGIBLE FOR
ADVANCE STANDING DIRECTLY INTO
THE RN PROGRAM:
LPN graduates of Harford Community College who
completed the LPN Program within the last five years may
be eligible to re-enter into the third semester of the Nursing
Program. Submit a written request for admission to the
Dean of Nursing and Allied Health Professions. Admission
into the Nursing Program is based on space availability.
LPN graduates from Harford Community College who did
not successfully complete the RN Program must:
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Submit a written request for admission to the Dean
of Nursing and Allied Health Professions
Submit the LPN to RN Admissions Application for
the Associate Degree Nursing Program to Records
and Registration
Verify, in writing from employer, that they have
been practicing as an LPN for a minimum of one
year and 1000 hours
Provide two (2) letters of reference from an
employer.
Admission into the Nursing Program is based on
space availability.
LPN TO RN ADMISSION PROCESS
INTO THE LPN-RN TRANSITION
COURSE:
To be considered for admission to the LPN to RN
Transition Course, students must meet the
following criteria:
1. Complete and submit as a package the following to
Records and Registration Office by February 15 for fall
admission notification and October 1 for spring admission
notification:
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Application to Harford Community College (if not a
current student). Please note: If submitting an
Application for Enrollment to Harford Community
College, a program of study (NURP) must be
declared. Transcripts are not evaluated for
students who have not declared a program of
study.
LPN to RN Nursing Application
Official transcripts from other colleges attended
Copy of current LPN license
2. Achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.50
on the following non-nursing courses required in
the Associate of Sciences Degree Nursing
Program:
• BIO 203 Anatomy and Physiology I */**
• BIO 204 Anatomy and Physiology II */**
• BIO 205 Microbiology*/**
• ENG 101 English Composition */**
• PSY 101 General Psychology **
• PSY 214 Human Development Across the
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Lifespan */**
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
Arts/Humanities Electives (two different
disciplines)
Mathematics Elective **
Physical Education/Fitness Elective***
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3. Complete TEAS testing
4. Submit satisfactory health evaluation upon
acceptance into the Nursing Program
5. Obtain criminal background check and drug
screening per instructions received after admission
into the Nursing Program.
6. Meet the essential technical standards that
include physical abilities and behavioral and
professional characteristics necessary for the
student to successfully complete the Nursing
Program
Successful completion of the LPN to RN Transition
Course will result in admission into the second
semester of the RN nursing program. In addition,
qualified students are given the opportunity to
challenge course work offered in the second
semester of the nursing program.
*Per item 2 under "LPN to RN Admission Process
into the LPN-RN Transition Course," students must
achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.50 on
the non-nursing courses applicable to the
Associate of Sciences Degree Nursing Program.
**A grade of C or better must be earned in these
courses.
***Students must select from PE 133, PE 136, PE
137, PE 138, PE 147, PE 169, PE 171, PE 228 or
PE 230.