Upon successful completion of all of the above requirements,the Registered Nursing Program will evaluate and select students applying for the LPN to RN Bridge course based on GPA (minimum of 2.75) and available space. Seventy-five percent of the applicant pool will be candidates from LaGuardia Community College’s LPN Program. Twenty-five percent of the pool will be candidates from outside the college.

Student ranking for admission into the Advanced Pathway 

1. Transfer pre-requisite course grades from outside colleges will be calculated in the GPA ranking.
2. Both general education and nursing clinical course grades will be calculated in the GPA ranking for students who have graduated from the LGCC PN program.

STUDENTS SELECTED WILL RECEIVE 15 EXEMPTION CREDITS GRANTED TOWARD AAS DEGREE UPON COMPLETION OF THE FOLLOWING TWO COURSES:

NY Coalition for Educational Mobility Transition and Bridge Course (SCR100)course: 

• Total 15 Exemption Credits: (Fundamentals of Nursing [SCR 110] Perspectives of Nursing [SCR150] Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing [SCR200] and Medical Surgical Nursing 1 [SCR 210]

Current laws generally permit a state licensing board or agency to deny a license to practice nursing if the applicant has been convicted of a felony or other specified crime. Like many state licensing boards, the Office of the Professions of the New York State Education Department requires that a criminal background check be conducted prior to granting a license to practice nursing. Questions should be directed to the NYS Office of Professions. 

The Nursing Program at LaGuardia Community College does not require a criminal background check, but the educational requirements include placement at one or more hospitals or other off campus clinical training sites, and these sites frequently require a student to undergo a criminal background check before the student can be placed for clinical learning experience. If, based upon the results of a criminal background check, the site determines that a student's participation in its clinical training program would not be in the best interest of the site, the site may deny that student admission to the training program. Even if the student has already begun the placement when the results are received, the site may elect to dismiss the student, regardless of the student's performance while in the training program.

Each clinical training site that requires a criminal background check sets its own standards and procedures, and you may be asked by the site to pay the cost of the background check. You may also have to complete more than one criminal background checks during the course of the Nursing program at LaGuardia Community College, depending on the number of sites where you are placed and the requirements of each site.

Please note that if a clinical training site determines that you may not take part in its training program based on the results of a criminal background check, you may be unable to complete your course requirements and to continue in the Nursing program. It is important for you to consider this before you enroll in the Nursing program. LaGuardia Community College has no obligation to refund your tuition or fees or to otherwise accommodate you in the event you are ineligible to complete your course requirements based on the results of a criminal background check, or if you are denied a license to practice nursing.

The Nursing Programs at LaGuardia Community College will be implementing a pre-nursing program admission entrance exam effective as of Spring 2013 Candidacy. This assessment exam will be required for all students who are considering entrance into the Fall 2013 clinical phase of the Registered Nursing Program (470-Undeclared Health major). The pre-requisites for each major are required and will need to be completed prior to entering the program. These prerequisites are outlined in the college catalog.

This entrance exam is called the TEAS V (Test of Academic Skills V), and is administered online by Assessment Technologies Inc. (ATI). The exam consists of 170 multiple choice questions. The TEAS will take approximately 3.5 hours to complete and you will NOT be allowed to use a calculator.

More information regarding the TEAS V and available practice resources can be found here.

The TEAS V will be offered in the Fall II and Spring II semesters. Students will be required to take the TEAS V and achieve the required score before they apply for LRN candidacy. Students will be permitted 2 attempts at the TEAS to meet the required score. Students who do not meet the required score will need to reschedule for the next six week semester. Students considering the RN Program will be required to achieve Proficient level scores (58.7-77.3%).

Students should register for the TEAS V exam in the Health Sciences Department (E-300). The exam will take place in the Testing Center (C-445). Each testing session accommodates 65 students. The cost of the TEAS V is approximately $40, which will be paid via credit/debit/pre-paid card, on-line prior to taking the exam. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact any nursing faculty.

The dates for the Fall II 2012 session are:

• Friday, January 11, 2013 @ 10:00am-1:30pm
• Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 9:00am-12:30pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
• Friday, February 8, 2013 @ 9:00am-12:30pm or 1:00pm-4:30pm
• Friday, February 15, 2013 @ 10:00am-1:30pm

*Dates for the Spring II 2013 session will be posted in E-300 sometime during the Fall semester