LPN to RN Advanced Placement Option for the Nurse Education Degree.

The LPN to RN Advanced Placement Option is a full-time day program designed for Licensed Practical Nurses who graduated from a Practical School of Nursing approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. Successful completion of the General Education courses are required prior to admission to the program. Accepted students must successfully complete a one-credit course, Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse, during the summer session prior to the start of the Program in the Fall semester. Students are able to complete the Program in one academic year. Successful completion of the Program enables students to take the NCLEX-RN examination and apply for a license as a Registered Nurse.

 

NSCC's LPN to RN Advanced Placement Option application period is now closed to new applicants for Fall 2024.

 

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Candidates for NSCC's LPN to RN Advanced Placement Option must attend a Mandatory Information Session prior to applying.

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Applicants to the LPN to RN Advanced Placement Option must successfully complete the General Education courses prior to admission to the program. Accepted students must successfully complete a one-credit course, Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse, during the summer session prior to the start of the Program in the Fall semester.

Here are the required courses for the LPN to RN Advanced Placement Option.

Applicants to the LPN to RN Advanced Placement Option are required to attend a Mandatory Information Session. Mandatory Information Sessions will be held virtually via Zoom or in-person at the Danvers campus. Each session lasts approximately one hour.

For virtual information sessions, Zoom links will be 24 hours ahead of the session. Please see link below for date, time and location of information session.

Applicants must attend a session during the academic year prior to admission (after August, 2023). 

Student Learner Outcomes for the LPN to RN Advanced Placement Option are detailed in NSCC’s Academic Catalog.

Review NSCC's Nurse Education Associate in Science degree Program Policies.

For More Information

Admissions
info@northshore.edu
978-762-4188

Program Questions
aeramo@northshore.edu
978-762-4160

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Accreditation

North Shore Community College is an accredited public institute of higher education where all are welcome and each is challenged. NSCC is accredited by NECHE, the New England Commission of Higher Education.

The Associate Degree Nursing Program at North Shore Community College at the Ferncroft Road campus located in Danvers, MA is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). 

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The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree Nursing Program is Continuing Accreditation.

The Associate Degree Nursing Program is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. 

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