LPN to RN Bridge Programs in Kentucky

LPN to RN bridge programs are accelerated degree program for licensed practical nurses to become registered nurses. Since LPNs already have prior knowledge of nursing, LPN to RN bridge programs allow LPNs to bypass certain classes with demonstrated proficiency. Candidates will find these programs in Kentucky primarily at community and private colleges. The average annual salary for RNs in Kentucky was $78,000 as of 2010.
  1. Somerset Community College

    • Somerset Community College is located in Somerset, Kentucky, which is just south of Lexington. SCC is a public, two-year community college that offers a fully accredited LPN to RN program. This program can be completed in as little as three semesters; however, there are 34 hours of general education credits required to graduate from the program as well as prerequisites that must be fulfilled. Coursework includes Pediatric Nursing, Behavioral Health Nursing, Medical Microbiology, Pharmacology and Transition to ADN. Upon graduation from this program, students earn an associate degree in nursing and are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN) to become a licensed RN.

      Somerset Community College
      808 Monticello St.
      Somerset, KY 42501-2936
      606-679-4369
      kctcs.edu?

    Jefferson Community College

    • Jefferson Community College is a public, two-year community college located in Louisville, Kentucky. JCC offers a fully accredited LPN to RN program that leads to an associate degree in nursing. Graduates of this program qualify to take the NCLEX-RN exam to become a registered nurse. Coursework includes Nursing Pharmacology, an LPN bridge course and a variety of nursing classes (Nursing 1 to 4) which cover a range of subjects, including mental heath nursing, core components of nursing and nurse development. The program typically takes one year to complete, not including any prerequisite and general education classes.

      Jefferson Community College
      200 West Broadway, Ste. B01
      Louisville, KY 40202-2262
      502-584-2327
      kctcs.edu?

    Bluegrass Community & Technical College

    • Bluegrass Community & Technical College is a public community college located in Lexington, Kentucky. BCTC offers a fully accredited LPN to RN program that allows licensed practical nurses to bypass nine to 15 credit hours of RN classes. With the bridge program, students only need 22 to 28 credit hours of nursing classes (or about two to three semesters) to graduate, not including any required general education classes. Graduates of this program are awarded an associate in science degree in nursing. Classes in this program include Human Anatomy & Physiology, Medical Microbiology, Developmental Psychology and Nursing 1 through 5, which are the core nursing classes. Upon graduation from this program, students are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN exam to become a licensed registered nurse.

      Bluegrass Community & Technical College
      470 Cooper Dr.
      Lexington, KY 40506
      859-246-6200
      kctcs.edu?

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