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LVN to RN Prerequisites

Prerequisites

  • California LVN license

  • Proof of High School completion (transcript or diploma, or GED or Calif. H.S. proficiency score)

  • One year full-time work experience as an LVN (submit list of employer(s), patient care unit type, starting and ending dates)

  • Freshman Composition, ENGL 101 with a grade of C or higher

  • Intermediate College Algebra, MATH 095 with a grade of C or higher
    (or higher level math course)

  • 4 Science Courses, each with a grade of C or higher and a minimum G.P.A. of 2.75 in the four courses:

    Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II                        BIOL 250 & 251     8 Units with lab
       or Human Anatomy BIOL 260 and Human Physiology BIOL 261
    Microbiology BIOL 270 4 Units with lab 
    General Psychology PSYCH 100 3 Units

Note:
- Physiology (or A & P I & II) and Micro must be taken within 5 years of qualified application
- A&P I & II series (BIOL 250/251) must be taken at the same college.
- BIOL 251 has a prerequisite of BIOL 250
- BIOL 261 has prerequisites of CHEM 101 and BIOL 260
- BIOL 270 has prerequisites of BIOL 250 or BIOL 260 or BIOL 261 and CHEM 101

Support Courses

Courses below may be completed before or during the program, but must be completed by the end of the program to be eligible to take the state licensing exam.

  • Elements of Public Speaking: SPEECH 100 or interpersonal Comm. SPEECH 111 with a grade of C or higher
  • Introduction to Sociology: SOC 100 or Cultural Anthropology ANTHRO 102 with a grade of C or higher.

Additional Graduation Requirements

Complete S.B.V.C. Graduation requirements by the end of the program. i.e. 6 units of Humanities. See college Catalog and Counselor.