LVN to RN Program Application and Requirements


Application Packet (.doc)

The LVN to RN program is an impacted program and requires a separate application - we may have more qualified applicants than space allows. Admission is not guaranteed even if all requirements are met.

Program Requirements
Eligibility

ALL of the following must be met in order to be eligible to APPLY to the LVN-RN Program:

  • California Vocational Nursing License in good standing.
  • Overall cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 for all college coursework.
  • Completion of the following SCIENCE PREREQUISITES with a combined G.P.A. of 2.5 with no grade less than "C" for each course and no more than one repetition for a substandard grade in any one of the 3 courses:
    1. Human Anatomy (BIOSC 047), 5 semester Units or equivalent **
    2. Human Physiology (BIOSC 048), 5 semester units or equivalent **
    3. Microbiology (BIOSC 004), 5 semester units or equivalent **
    ** Course description is required if completed outside of the West Valley-Mission Community College District.
  • Completion of the following PREREQUISITES with a grade of C or better:
    1. English Composition (ENGL 1A), 3 semester units or equivalent
    2. Satisfactory score in the Assessment Test (TEAS)

Transcripts

One official transcript in a sealed envelope from each college and university attended, including Mission College, must be submitted with your application to the program (including all college courses, prerequisites, general education and Vocational Nursing Program).

Foreign Transcripts

All foreign transcripts must be evaluated by the International Education Research Foundation www.ierf.org or World Education Services www.wes.org or International Evaluation Service www.iescaree.com, a credential evaluation service for determining U.S. equivalency. If a foreign degree was earned, the evaluation must state its equivalency to a U.S. degree by official evaluation.

Application and Selection Process

The Application Packet (.doc) is available online. The completed application with all required supporting documents must be received in person in the LVN-RN Program Office N2-101. LVN-RN applicants will be selected from the pool of all eligible applications.

Applicant Conditions For Eligibility

  • Complete the application. Incomplete or unsigned application packages will not be considered.
  • Comply with requirements and deadlines and submit a COMPLETE application package.
  • Maintain currency and accuracy of file, including: Name, address, email, and/or telephone number changes, and transcripts (updated to include courses completed after applying that are not pre-requirements).

****WE WILL CONTACT ALL APPLICANTS ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE TEAS TEST.

Background Check

Our affiliating clinical facilities have requirements mandating that a background investigation must be completed prior to student clinical experience. This background check will include the following: criminal history record search, SSN trace, Medicare/Medicaid fraud, and Nationwide Sex Offender Registry. Once accepted into the LVN-RN Program, students will be given instructions for completing the background investigation. Students are responsible for the cost of their background investigation.

Please note: If a Mission College Nursing Student is denied access to clinical site by the clinical agency based on information obtained during the background check, the student will be unable to continue in the LVN-RN Program.

Denial of Licensure

The California Board of Registered Nursing may deny a license regulated by the Business and Professional Code, Section 480, on such grounds as: being convicted of a crime, acts of dishonesty, fraud, or deceit.

Additional Requirements

For applicants who are notified that they have been accepted for enrollment into the program, there are two additional requirements.

  • Health Requirements: Applicants selected for enrollment in the program must have physical examination, laboratory tests, and immunizations just prior to starting the Nursing Program. The student must be free from communicable diseases, infections, and must be able to perform the essential requirements of the program with or without reasonable accommodations for disability.
  • Mandatory Orientation Session