Mercyhurst North East College in Pennsylvania offers two LPN-to-RN bridge programs. A full-time course is taught on weekdays over seven terms and a part-time program is taught in the evenings and on weekends over ten terms. Both programs award associate degrees upon graduation and qualify graduates to take the National Council Licensure Examination for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN). In both programs, LPNs can be given up to 15 advanced credits for their professional experience. To enroll,you must have graduated from an accredited LPN program, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and have earned at least a C+ grade average in courses including chemistry and biology. Program participants must also have an active LPN license and a minimum of 6 months' work experience as an LPN.
Mercyhurst North East
16 W. Division Street
North East, PA 16428
814-725-6100; 1-866-846-6042
Charter Oak's 4-credit RN-to-LPN bridge program helps LPNs refresh their skills and prepares them to begin an RN program. To enroll, LPNs must have completed an accredited LPN program, be accepted into an ADN or nursing diploma program in the State of Connecticut and have satisfied all prerequisites for entry, such as first-year courses.
Charter Oak State College
55 Paul J. Manafort Dr,
New Britain, CT 06053
860-832-3800
At Blinn College in Texas, a licensed vocational nurse (LVN) can enroll in a one-year LVN transition program to earn an associate degree in nursing and be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN. Students take courses in adult health, health assessment and community-based nursing. Enrollees must have a current Texas LVN license and have worked at least one year as an LVN. LVNs must finish all prerequisite courses before enrolling.
Blinn College
PO Box 6030
Bryan, Texas 77805-6030
979-209-7204