LPN to RN Bridge Program for Licensed Practical Nurses

PURPOSE

The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS): LPN to RN Bridge Program for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) is designed to prepare students with a current, unrestricted LPN license in the Commonwealth of Virginia to master entry-level registered nurse knowledge while recognizing their education and skill level as a current LPN. Students will integrate the art of nursing skills with the science of health education to provide holistic client care.

Students who are admitted to the program take “bridge” courses in the first semester and then are eligible to take the second-year nursing courses and graduate within one academic year with an AAS Degree in Nursing. 

Upon satisfactory completion of this program, the student will be eligible to apply for licensure as a registered nurse (RN) at a State Board of Nursing in the state of their residence and, if deemed eligible by that state, must take and pass the NCLEX-RN licensing exam. Opportunities for the entry-level RN include employment in a myriad of healthcare settings.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Acceptance into the AAS PN to RN Bridge program is selective and competitive. Submission of an application does not guarantee acceptance into the AAS program. Applicants not selected for the program must complete and resubmit a new application packet each year. Applicants for the AAS program are selected once per academic year.  Space is limited, and the number of applicants accepted may vary yearly. 

Requirements for Admission include:

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent; unofficial copy required.
• Application to Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) and the LPN to RN Bridge program.
• Proof of current, unrestricted LPN license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• At least one year working as an LPN in a Health Care setting.
• Priority consideration will be given to applicants who are residents of the counties of Albemarle, Greene, Nelson, Lousia, Fluvanna and Buckingham, and the City of Charlottesville. 
• Applicants who have completed all required general education courses in the AAS in Nursing degree will be given priority consideration for acceptance. 

NOTE:  ENG 112  , SOC 200  , BIO 150   and PHI 220 /PHI 227   may be taken at any time prior to admission in the LPN to RN Bridge program; however, these courses must be completed no later than the semester in which they are outlined in the curriculum above.