Requirements for Bridge Program Admission:

1. A current Colorado LPN license in good standing.
2. If transferring classes to FRCC, completion of a "Transfer Credit Evaluation Form" (Department of Admissions and Records)
3. Proof of completion of the following prerequisites with a grade of "C" or above on each course and a cumulative GPA of 2.75 for these courses.
   • ENG 121 English Composition I
   • BIO 201* Human Anatomy and Physiology I
   • BIO 202* Human Anatomy and Physiology II
   • BIO 204* Microbiology
   • PSY 235 Human Growth and Development
   • BIO 216* Pathophysiology
   • HPR 108 Dietary Nutrition or HWE 100 Human Nutrition
   • NUR 189 Transitions in Professional Nursing - LPN to ADN
   • MAT 103** Math for Clinical Calculations* or approved Math course applicable to the AAS degree

* Science courses must have been completed within seven years of entry into the second year of the nursing program to be eligible for transfer approval.

** Contact a nursing representative for details regarding this math course prior to taking the course.

1. See program representative if PN certificate was obtained more than three years prior to admission. LPNs who have earned their certificate after more than 10 years prior to entry into the second year of the nursing program are required to take specified standardized exams for the first year of nursing credit, as specified by the Colorado Nursing Articulation Model.
2. Complete an FBI fingerprint check (required by all CCCS nursing programs).
3. Complete online background check and drug screening at American DataBank as directed by a nursing representative. See www.CCCS.edu/nursing for a list of criminal offenses appearing on a criminal background check that will disqualify an applicant for admission to a CCCS nursing program.
4. Complete a health summary with documented immunization records (just prior to entrance into the nursing program).
5. Complete the American Heart Association Health Care Provider course and receive a two-year recommended renewal date. The recommended renewal date must not expire prior to completion of the semester and must remain current throughout the nursing program.
6. Ability to speak and sufficiently understand English and to comprehend verbal communication of English-speaking clients.
7. Students accepted into the nursing program must meet the same health and safety requirements as the participating clinical facilities require of their own staff. Additional screening may be required for some clinical agencies. The expenses of these requirements are additional cost to students.
8. Applicants must complete the Program’s nursing preadmission examination
9. Applicants must have current Colorado State intravenous certification

Note: Upon successful completion of the nursing program, students receive an associate of applied science degree and are eligible to apply to take the NCLEX® RN exam for licensure as a registered nurse.

To maintain a position in the program after starting nursing courses, students must be continually enrolled and complete all core nursing courses in sequence, as well as maintain a grade of C or above in all courses.

Only one re-entry to an FRCC nursing program is allowed after a student receives a "D," "F," or "U" grade in a nursing course or withdraws from a nursing course.