For… paramedics, LPNs, veterans with healthcare certifications looking to become an RN on their own timeline.

Minimum Completion Time: as few as 3 semesters

Entry Points: Any session or mid-semester for courses that begin during the second eight weeks of the term.

Application and Pre-Requisite Deadlines: Application and pre-requisite requirements are due to be submitted no later than 4 weeks prior to enrollment in the first course. Students may enroll mid-semester for courses that begin during the second eight weeks of the semester.

Admission Requirements: Graduation from an LPN, paramedic, or advanced EMT program, or have work experience equivalent to 1,000 hours in the past three years. Veterans must have completed training within a healthcare certification specialty such as a Navy Corpsman, Air Force Pararescue specialists, or Army Combat Medic Specialist and have actively performed in this certification role an equivalent of 1,000 hours in the past three years, or have completed an approved refresher course.

Pre-Admission Exam/Pre-Requisites: Prior to enrolling in Level III Nursing courses, NUAS 260 – Adult Nursing II Theory and Clinical and NUAS 275 – Mental Health Nursing, students must complete all required pre-requisite courses, including general education courses.

Setting: On campus