Monroe County Community College
offers the
RN from LPN Online Program
through
The Michigan Community College Virtual Learning Collaborative 

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Program Description - This program will prepare an experienced LPN (who has a minimum of 2080 work hours as an LPN providing direct patient care in acute or long term care) for RN licensure. Following successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded an Associate in Applied Science degree from their degree granting college.

Applications for the 2009-2010 Academic Year will only be accepted
from January 2, 2009 – April 30, 2009

To get admitted to this program:
  • You must be a Michigan resident or a resident of northwestern Ohio.
  • Please download the Application for Admission to this program, fill it out, save it as a Word document, attach it to an email and return to the college with a resume documenting work history including specific dates of employment, hours per week, supervisor's name, and phone number. References are not needed. Review the Application Checklist to make sure you have completed all requirements.
  • For additional information please review The Student Information Handbook  and the Frequently Asked Questions.
  • PLEASE NOTE: When budgeting for this program - you will be registering for all courses through the MCCVLC using the MCCVLC tuition rates, regardless if one of the offering colleges is your 'home' college. Therefore, all courses will be charged at the MCCVLC tuition rates. Those rates can be found here. Estimated costs for the program can be found here.

 

Required Coursework
Three full semesters of Nursing coursework plus prerequisite courses

Prerequisite Courses

Prerequisite Course Title

Credits Monroe County Course Code
English/Communication 6 ENGL 151 & 
ENGL 152
Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II 8 BIO 157 &
BIO 158
Introduction to Psychology 3 PSYCH 151
Humanities 6 POLSC 151 & 
PSYCH 254 
Math Competency & Computer Competency - College Specific Requirements:   MTH 121 or competency & 
CIS 130
Pharmacology (offered online by Kalamazoo Valley in winter semester if there is sufficient enrollment - Registration must be done directly with KVCC) 3 HLTSC 120

Nursing Courses

Nursing Assessment (offered by Kirtland) 3 NUR 22001
Nursing Care of Adults 8 NURS 260.L1
Nursing Leadership (offered by Monroe County) 3 NURS 290.L1
Nursing Care of Special Populations - OB 2 NURS 272.L1
Nursing Care of Special Populations - Pediatrics 2 NURS 274.L1
Nursing Care of Special Populations - Mental Health 4 NURS 276.L1  
Clinical Application of Nursing Care 8 NURS 280.L1
Total Program Credits, including prerequisites 56  

 

  COURSEWORK SEQUENCE

Semester 1 - Fall Semester

Semester 2 - Winter Semester

Semester 3 - Summer Semester
Course Title Credits Course Title Credits Course Title Credits
Nursing Assessment 3 Nursing Leadership 3 Clinical Application of Nursing Care 8
Nursing Care of Adults 8 Nursing Care of Special Populations - OB 2    
    Nursing Care of Special Populations - Pediatrics 2    
    Nursing Care of Special Populations - Mental Health 4    
Total 11 Total 11 Total 8

   

Please read this website, FAQs and the Student Information Handbook. If you then need further information or have questions regarding this program, please email one of the following individuals:
Contact Person Community College E-mail address
Dawn Wetmore Monroe County Community College dwetmore@monroeccc.edu

 

Last edited November 24, 2008