Nursing LPN to ADN Option, A.A.S.

General Education Courses

• BIO 210 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hours
• BIO 211 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit Hours
• BIO 225 - Microbiology 4 Credit Hours
• ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours

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• MAT 110 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours

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• MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics 3 Credit Hours

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• PSY 201 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
• PSY 203 - Human Growth and Development 3 Credit Hours
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 

Admission Criteria

• Graduate from an accredited high school or possess a General Education Development (GED) certificate.
• Meet the general enrollment requirements of Central Carolina Technical College (CCTC) and the requirements for Health Sciences students.
• Submit all official transcripts (including high school and all regionally accredited institutions) to the Student Records Office no later than two (2) weeks prior to the admission deadline. Transcripts must be received by March 15 and May 15.
• Completion of the National League for Nursing (NLN) Nursing Acceleration Challenge Exam - Foundation of Nursing I (NACE I) with a minimum score of 75.

Combining NACE I scores from different dates is not allowed. Test scores older than two (2) years will not be accepted. The test may be taken twice in a calendar year (January 1-December 31) with at least six (6) months between testing. The test may not be taken more than four (4) times.

• Provide proof of graduation from a state approved practical nursing program by submitting official transcripts to the Student Records Office.
• Provide proof of current licensure as a LPN.
• A minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) in the following general education courses: BIO 210 , BIO 211 , BIO 225 , ENG 101 , MAT 110  or MAT 120 , PSY 201 , PSY 203 

The general education courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher. Grades from all institutions are subject to this policy.

Credit awarded as “E” to a student through Advanced Standing will not be calculated in the admission program GPA.

The applicant will be ranked based upon scoring of the GPA, NACE I, and county of residence.

Meeting the criteria does not guarantee admission to the program.

Developmental Courses

This program of study requires that all developmental courses be completed prior to graduation. These developmental courses may or may not be prerequisites to courses required in the program. Developmental courses are determined by placement tests taken at the time of admission into the College. The developmental courses are MAT 013  and RWR 032 . These courses do not count for credit in any program of study.

Following is a list of courses required to complete this program. Since some courses are offered once a year, courses should be taken in the following sequence in order to complete the program in a timely manner. Courses from one semester need to be completed prior to advancing to the next semester.

Fall Admission

Summer Admission

66 Semester Hours

All NUR courses that include a laboratory/clinical practicum component may have flexible schedules. Students enrolled in NUR 221  may be required to attend a clinical preceptor practicum between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and/or 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., Monday through Sunday.

This program is aligned with the following Career Cluster: Health Science.

The student may challenge up to 7 credit hours from the following NUR courses. All prerequisites for challenge courses must be met prior to approval for challenge. A course may only be challenged one time.

Prior to NUR 201 :

• NUR 106 - Pharmacologic Basics in Nursing Practice  2 Credit Hours

Following successful completion of NUR 201  and NUR 106 :

• NUR 214 - Mental Health Nursing  4 Credit Hours
• NUR 220 - Family Centered Nursing  7 Credit Hours

*Credit for the following courses will be substituted after successful completion of NUR 201  with a “C” or higher. Students are eligible to repeat NUR 201  once.

• NUR 101 - Fundamentals of Nursing 6 Credit Hours
• NUR 120 - Basic Nursing Concepts 7 Credit Hours
• NUR 210 - Complex Health Problems 5 Credit Hours

Progression Standards

Failure to meet progression standards will result in suspension from the program.

• The student will maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in general education courses and nursing courses combined.
• The student will successfully complete all components of a nursing program course (theory and clinical) to pass the course. Failing the clinical component results in a course grade of “F” regardless of the time in the semester, and the student is ineligible to receive a “W” or “WA”.
• The student will sequentially complete (without interruption) the nursing program courses over 3 semesters.
• The general education courses and nursing program courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher. Grades from all institutions are subject to this policy.
• A grade less than a “C”, a withdrawal (“W”, “WA”, or “WF”), failure to complete a pre- or co-requisite course, or failure to progress in the program will be considered as one semester attempt to complete nursing program courses.
• The student may apply for readmission to repeat NUR 201 and NUR courses, based on space availability, as long as the nursing program is completed in 4 semesters. Any student unable to complete the program in 4 semesters, may apply for admission beginning with the first nursing course (NUR 101 /NUR 106 ).
• The student will maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Provider certification through the American Heart Association. Online certification/recertification is not accepted.
• The student will maintain current documentation of health status according to program requirements.

Transfers or Readmission

• The student who has been unsuccessful (received a grade of “D”, “F”, “W”, “WA”, or “WF”) or failed to progress in the program at CCTC or any other institution must request admission/readmission to the program from the Nursing Admission and Transfer Committee, based on space available. The student may request special consideration from the Nursing Admission and Transfer Committee.
• The student will complete all course requirements within one and one half times the length of the program (4 semesters) of the starting date of (NUR 201 /NUR 106 /NUR 170 ).
• For readmission, the student must have a minimum 2.0 program GPA in general education courses and nursing courses combined.
• The student seeking transfer must meet all admission requirements and upon request submit syllabi, course outlines, and catalogs from the former institution for review. The student must request transfer from the Nursing and Transfer Committee and must follow specific guidelines outlined by the committee.
• The student must complete 25% of required courses at CCTC to be eligible to receive an associate degree.