{"id":619,"date":"2026-05-21T12:22:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T16:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/xnursing\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=619"},"modified":"2026-07-08T07:44:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:44:18","slug":"advanced-placement","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/nursing\/docs\/handbook\/general-policies\/advanced-placement\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Placement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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).<\/p>\n<p>There are two LPN-to-RN advanced placement options.<\/p>\n<h3>LPN-to-RN Advanced Placement Option 1<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>Acceptance is on a space available basis<\/li>\n<li>Applicant must be a Licensed Practical Nurse in good standing by time of enrollment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Requirements<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>GCC Application<\/li>\n<li>High school transcript or GED<\/li>\n<li>GCC PNC graduate within past five (5) years or successful completion of\u00a0GCC Fundamentals of Nursing (NUR 101) final exam with a grade of 77% or better within two (2) years of entrance<\/li>\n<li>Math requirement\n<ul>\n<li>Placement assessment above requirement for MAT 096\/014 or MAT 120 within seven (7) years OR complete one of the following:\n<ul>\n<li>MAT 014 or MAT014s (Preparatory Course for Statistics), MAT096 (Intermediate Algebra) or MAT 120 (Problem Solving for STEM)<\/li>\n<li>A higher level math course at GCC within seven (7) years<\/li>\n<li>An equivalent or high level math course at a previously attended college with a grade of a C+ or better within seven (7) years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Complete all first semester required non-nursing courses\n<ul>\n<li>BIO 215 (Anatomy and Physiology I) with a C+ or better within 7 yrs<\/li>\n<li>ENG 101, 103 or 105 (English Composition I) with a C or better<\/li>\n<li>PSY 101 (Principles of Psychology) with a C or better<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>GPA of 2.0 or better<\/li>\n<li>Complete all Massachusetts Department of Public Health and nursing program required immunization and health requirements<\/li>\n<li>CORI<\/li>\n<li>Drug screen<\/li>\n<li>National Background Check<\/li>\n<li>NUR 111 (Introduction to Nursing Process)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/academics\/programs\/practical-nursing\">Practical Nursing Certificate<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/academics\/programs\/nursing\">Associate Degree Nursing<\/a> program web pages for more information.<\/p>\n<h3>LPN-to-RN Advanced Placement Option 2<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The LPN applying for Option 2 is for entrance into the ADN program beginning with the third semester courses NUR 203 and NUR 201<\/li>\n<li>Acceptance is on a space available basis<\/li>\n<li>Applicant must be an LPN in good standing by time of enrollment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Requirements<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>GCC Application<\/li>\n<li>High school transcript or GED<\/li>\n<li>GCC PNC graduate within past five (5) years OR\n<ul>\n<li>Complete the following nursing exams within two (2) years of entrance\n<ul>\n<li>NUR 101 (Fundamentals of Nursing) final exam with a grade of 77% or better<\/li>\n<li>ATI Pediatric Nursing 2023 Proctored Exam with a level 1 or higher score<\/li>\n<li>ATI Maternal Newborn Nursing 2023 Exam with a level 1 or higher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Math requirement\n<ul>\n<li>Placement assessment above requirement for MAT 096\/014 or MAT 120 within seven (7) years OR complete one of the following:\n<ul>\n<li>MAT 014 or MAT014s (Preparatory Course for Statistics), MAT096 (Intermediate Algebra) or MAT 120 (Problem Solving for STEM)<\/li>\n<li>A higher level math course at GCC within seven (7) years<\/li>\n<li>An equivalent or high level math course at a previously attended college with a grade of a C+ or better within seven (7) years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Complete all first and second semester required non-nursing courses\n<ul>\n<li>BIO 215 (Anatomy and Physiology I) with a C+ or better within seven (7) years<\/li>\n<li>BIO 216 (Anatomy and Physiology II) with a grade of C+ or better within seven (7) years<\/li>\n<li>ENG 101, 103 or 105 (English Composition I) with a C or better<\/li>\n<li>PPSY 101 (Principles of Psychology) with a C or better<\/li>\n<li>PSY 217 (Human Growth and Development) with a grade of C or better within seven (7) years<\/li>\n<li>SOC 101 (Principles of Sociology) with a grade of C or better<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>GPA of 2.0 or better<\/li>\n<li>Complete all Massachusetts Department of Public Health and nursing program required immunization and health requirements<\/li>\n<li>CORI<\/li>\n<li>Drug screen<\/li>\n<li>National Background Check<\/li>\n<li>NUR 112 (Introduction to Professional Nursing and Nursing Process)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/academics\/programs\/practical-nursing\">Practical Nursing Certificate<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/academics\/programs\/nursing\">Associate Degree Nursing<\/a> program web pages for more 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