TEMPLE COLLEGE

LVN BRIDGING PROGRAM

Admission Checklist for LVN Bridging Class Beginning Summer 2008

o 1. Complete the Temple College admission procedure.

o 2. Must have completed the following prerequisite courses: BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, BIOL 2421, ITSE 1294, PSYC 2301, PSYC 2314, and VNSG 1323.

o 3. Complete an application during January and February 2008. The last date to complete the application is February 12, 2008. The application can be obtained in the Associate Degree Nursing office. This office is located in the Dell Martin Nursing Education Center.

* Must be a graduate of a Texas VN program or out-of-state NLN accredited program; and hold a valid Texas VN license in good standing.

* If the applicant graduated more than two years before admission, the applicant must have had nursing practice experience of six months full time or one year part time within the last two years. Part time is defined as a minimum of 800 hours per year. A letter from the employer(s) will be required to verify work experience.

o 4. Furnish a transcript of prerequisite course grades and any courses that may apply to the ADN program by February 12, 2008. Must have a minimum of a "C" in every course. The transcript must also show proof of LVN graduation with a minimum of "C" or higher. Students failing to submit transcripts will not be considered for acceptance to the ADN program. A minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (in all courses that apply toward the nursing curriculum) is required for admission to the ADN program. Biological Science courses must have been taken within the past ten years.

Note: Admission to Temple College does not constitute automatic acceptance into the nursing program. Students seeking admission to the LVN Bridging program are admitted to the program on the basis of: