LVN to RN Program and Application Information

Prerequisites required to apply to the RN program. All Science courses must be completed with a 3.0 GPA or higher. All Non-Science courses must be completed with a 2.5 GPA or higher (in-progress courses not accepted).

Students may choose to follow their catalog rights for prerequisites to the program, or they may choose to follow the prerequisites to the program listed at time of entry. 

The LVN-RN Transition to Registered Nursing Associate in Science (A.S.) degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, and either (a) the Local General Education Pattern or (b) the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), plus sufficient electives for a total of at least 60 units. See SCC graduation requirements.

For all courses not taken at SCC check your classes on the RN Course Equivalency Chart to determine if courses taken at other colleges will count toward prerequisites.

If you don’t see your course from another institution on the RN Course Equivalency Chart, but believe it should be counted, do all of the following: 

• Complete a Course Substitution Petition and be sure to give yourself at least two to three weeks for processing. 
• Once your petition is approved, an Official Transcript will need to be submitted to the Admission & Records Office prior to the application deadline.

Students may choose to follow their catalog rights for prerequisites to the program, or they may choose to follow the prerequisites to the program listed at time of entry. If you plan to use catalog rights and meet eligibility with a SOC 300 or equivalent course you will need an "AA/AS General Education Requirements" form completed by a LRCCD counselor verifying your catalog year prior to 2025-2026. If you already have an "AA/AS General Education Requirements" form completed and it is missing the catalog year you will need to have a new form completed to upload into your 2025-2026 program application.

Exception

Students with the BA/BS or higher degree can waive the Ethnic/ multicultural Studies requirement at the time of entry.

Students who possess a bachelor's (BA/BS) or higher degree from a college or university accredited through a regional accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) are deemed to have satisfied both the general education and graduation competency requirements for an AA/AS degree. Degrees from accredited institutions outside of the US will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

This table is for students who have completed general education (GE) courses for an AA or AS degree before Fall 2025 and plan to maintain their catalog rights to use SCC’s old GE pattern for their AA or AS degree. Students can use courses from the new GE areas (second column) to fulfill the corresponding old GE requirements (first column).

For example, if you need to complete a course from area IIb on the old GE pattern (first column), you can use the new GE pattern and take a course from either L1B or L2 (second column) to meet the IIb requirement.

Catalog Rights

For the purpose of graduating or earning a certificate from any college in the Los Rios Community College District, a student who attends at least one session (whether quarter, semester, or summer) in each calendar year at any California community college, California State University, University of California, or any regionally accredited institution of higher education, may choose to meet the requirements in effect at the Los Rios college from which the student intends to graduate, as follows:

• Requirements that were in effect at the time the student was admitted to a Los Rios college
• Requirements that were in effect at the time the student originally enrolled in an accredited college
• Requirements that were in effect at the intended date of graduation from a Los Rios college

Please note:

• A college may authorize or request substitution for discontinued courses.
• students who change their major field of study may be required to complete those requirements for the major in effect at the point of change.

For purposes of this section, "attendance" means taking classes in at least one session (semester or summer session) in each calendar year. Absence for attendance at another regionally accredited institution shall not be considered an interruption in attendance, per Los Rios Policy P-7242: Establishing Catalog Rights.

Exception

Students who possess a bachelor's (BA/BS) or higher degree from a college or university accredited through a regional accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) are deemed to have satisfied both the general education and graduation competency requirements for an AA/AS degree. Degrees from accredited institutions outside of the US will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

If your goal is to earn an Occupational Therapy Assistant - Associate of Science (AS) degree without transfer, then you can follow the local AA/AS GE requirements or the Cal-GETC requirements to select your GE classes.

Regardless of what type of student you are, it's best to meet with a counselor to help you pick courses that will meet the GE requirements for your educational goal.

The TEAS exam must be completed prior to applying to the program and may be taken at any ATI testing site.

• ATI Version 7 (only)
• Visit atitesting.com to locate TEAS testing locations, dates, and study guides.

SCC accepts the highest passing TEAS score. An overall score of 62 is required to apply to the program.

TEAS Testing Information

This form is used to determine RN applicants' eligibility.

A cumulative score of 70 points or higher is required for program entry.

Read each section carefully, fill in your response and calculate your score.

• The Enrollment Criterion Form is a fillable form used to determine RN applicants’ eligibility.
  
• A score of 70 or higher is required to be eligible to enroll.
  
• The program does not accept a manual calculation. Please complete the form using the auto-calculated format. Please note: The auto calculation does not work on tablets, mobile devices, or when using the Safari browser.

Enrollment Prescreening Criteria Form

Due to our partnership with community facilities and their vulnerable populations, the COVID-19 vaccine will be required, as is the yearly influence vaccine. The potential for infectious disease exposure in the clinical setting in the RN Program includes many diseases. Proof of COVID vaccines and booster(s) and other vaccines are required via medical record documentation and are submitted after acceptance to the program.

The Registered Nursing Program accepts approved medical or religious exemptions for the COVID vaccines only and must be processed by the Los Rios Community College District, via the nursing program. Per all of our clinical facility policies, all other vaccines are required and do not have exemptions. Supporting documentation from a licensed MD, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician’s Assistant will be submitted. For any student with an approved exemption, masking (N95 or regular medical grade masks) policies will be required in the clinical setting per the facility’s policies. The SCC College Campus does not have a vaccine requirement to be on campus.

• Online Application Cover Page
• RN Course Verification Form Pages 1-3.
  • Copies of Unofficial Transcripts–for Proof of your highest level of education.
    
  • Copies of Unofficial Transcripts–for Verification of all prerequisite courses taken outside of LRCCD.
    
  • Approved Course Substitution Petition and/or a GE Verification Signed by a Counselor
• Criterion Form and all supporting Documentation.
  • Copy of current California License or certificate with your license number, date of issue, and date of expiration.
    
  • Documentation of Life Experience / Special Circumstance (only one is necessary to apply).
    • Criterion 5 & 6 - Supporting Documentation Form and supporting evidence.
    • Proof of Veteran Status / Eligible Spouse.
  • Criterion 8 – Verification of Proficiency in a Foreign Language Documentation Form.
    
• A Hard copy of the ATI TEAS test score.
  
• RN Program Enrollment Acknowledgement form.

Once the application acceptance period ends, all applications are evaluated, and multi-criteria scores confirmed. Applicants will be selected via the lottery at random. Once the number of qualified applicants and alternates have been selected for Fall and Spring semester, the evaluation process ends.

Selected applicants will be emailed at the address provided on the application within 8 to 10 weeks of the close of the acceptance period.

Qualification is based on the following criteria: A score of 70 points or higher on the multi-criteria enrollment form. Submission of a complete application. Completion of all program prerequisites.

If not selected:

• You will not be contacted and telephone verification is not provided
• SCC does not maintain a waitlist for nursing.
• All submitted materials will be destroyed; SCC does not retain your application.
• A new, complete application must be submitted for any future application periods.

If accepted, students will receive instructions for completing enrollment requirements.

Requirements include:

• Drug screen
• Background check
• CPR certification for healthcare providers
• Health screening

A Social Security Number is required for the BRN and NCLEX exams.