GCC offers advanced placement into the Associate Degree Nursing (RN) program to licensed practical nurses possessing a current unencumbered Massachusetts license. This applies to students who have successfully completed the PNC program and obtained licensure as a practical nurse (LPN).

There are two LPN-to-RN advanced placement options.

LPN-to-RN Advanced Placement Option 1

• The LPN is applying to enter into the ADN program beginning with the second semester courses NUR 106 and NUR 108 of the ADN program
• Acceptance is on a space available basis
• Applicant must be a Licensed Practical Nurse in good standing by time of enrollment

Requirements

• GCC Application
• High school transcript or GED
• GCC PNC graduate within past five (5) years or successful completion of GCC Fundamentals of Nursing (NUR 101) final exam with a grade of 77% or better within two (2) years of entrance
• Math requirement
  • Placement assessment above requirement for MAT 096/014 or MAT 120 within seven (7) years OR complete one of the following:
    • MAT 014 or MAT014s (Preparatory Course for Statistics), MAT096 (Intermediate Algebra) or MAT 120 (Problem Solving for STEM)
    • A higher level math course at GCC within seven (7) years
    • An equivalent or high level math course at a previously attended college with a grade of a C+ or better within seven (7) years
• Complete all first semester required non-nursing courses
  • BIO 215 (Anatomy and Physiology I) with a C+ or better within 7 yrs
  • ENG 101, 103 or 105 (English Composition I) with a C or better
  • PSY 101 (Principles of Psychology) with a C or better
• GPA of 2.0 or better
• Complete all Massachusetts Department of Public Health and nursing program required immunization and health requirements
• CORI
• Drug screen
• National Background Check
• NUR 111 (Introduction to Nursing Process)

Please refer to the Practical Nursing Certificate and Associate Degree Nursing program web pages for more information.

LPN-to-RN Advanced Placement Option 2

• The LPN applying for Option 2 is for entrance into the ADN program beginning with the third semester courses NUR 203 and NUR 201
• Acceptance is on a space available basis
• Applicant must be an LPN in good standing by time of enrollment

Requirements

• GCC Application
• High school transcript or GED
• GCC PNC graduate within past five (5) years OR
  • Complete the following nursing exams within two (2) years of entrance
    • NUR 101 (Fundamentals of Nursing) final exam with a grade of 77% or better
    • ATI Pediatric Nursing 2023 Proctored Exam with a level 1 or higher score
    • ATI Maternal Newborn Nursing 2023 Exam with a level 1 or higher
  • Math requirement
    • Placement assessment above requirement for MAT 096/014 or MAT 120 within seven (7) years OR complete one of the following:
      • MAT 014 or MAT014s (Preparatory Course for Statistics), MAT096 (Intermediate Algebra) or MAT 120 (Problem Solving for STEM)
      • A higher level math course at GCC within seven (7) years
      • An equivalent or high level math course at a previously attended college with a grade of a C+ or better within seven (7) years
• Complete all first and second semester required non-nursing courses
  • BIO 215 (Anatomy and Physiology I) with a C+ or better within seven (7) years
  • BIO 216 (Anatomy and Physiology II) with a grade of C+ or better within seven (7) years
  • ENG 101, 103 or 105 (English Composition I) with a C or better
  • PPSY 101 (Principles of Psychology) with a C or better
  • PSY 217 (Human Growth and Development) with a grade of C or better within seven (7) years
  • SOC 101 (Principles of Sociology) with a grade of C or better
• GPA of 2.0 or better
• Complete all Massachusetts Department of Public Health and nursing program required immunization and health requirements
• CORI
• Drug screen
• National Background Check
• NUR 112 (Introduction to Professional Nursing and Nursing Process)

Please refer to the Practical Nursing Certificate and Associate Degree Nursing program web pages for more information.