Students who have completed their LPN training at another facility, or NCCC LPN graduates who have been out of the program for more than one year are required to complete the Articulation Plan.

Applicants must:

 Ø  meet program admission requirements.

Ø  pass a medication calculation proficiency examination. The exam may be given a total of three times and the student MUST pass with a 95% score or greater by the third attempt.

Ø  be a graduate of a PN program and hold a current LPN license.

Ø  have completed with a “C” or better all the Level I general education courses within the time limits set by NCCC. 

Ø  successfully complete with a “C” or better the Introduction to Associate Degree Nursing [Bridge] course at NCCC. (Bridge-Hybrid Online course is offered in the summer only.)

 After successfully completing the bridge course in nursing at NCCC applicant may transfer in/be awarded credit equivalent to our Level I nursing hours (28).

 Must achieve 95^th percentile or higher on the PN comprehensive/Bridge assessment exam in order to progress to Level II.  If this is not achieved on the first exam, the exam may be retaken one time after remediation has been completed.

 Upon completion of the Bridge course the student must enter Level II of the nursing program within two years. (Students not successfully completing the Bridge course may be considered for readmission to the bridge class one time only.)

 Last Updated:  10/20/09