Overview Getting in Prereqs
Overview A bridge program for licensed practical or vocational nurses that awards an associate degree in nursing and prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN. Credit for the LPN/LVN license shortens the program.
Career outlook Employers hire ADN-prepared registered nurses to provide and coordinate direct patient care, administer treatments, and educate patients across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings.
Getting in What Career Care Institute asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 2.5
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Career Care Institute. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 9 BIO 110: Human Anatomy (4 units) (all program general education coursework) B or better BIO 112: Human Physiology (4 units) (all program general education coursework) B or better BIO 120: Microbiology (5 units) (all program general education coursework) B or better ENG 110: Written Communication (3 units) (all program general education coursework) C or better ENG 120: Oral Communication (3 units) (all program general education coursework) C or better HUM 130: Contemporary Ethics and Moral Issues in Society (3 units) (all program general education coursework) C or better MATH 110: Intermediate Algebra (3 units) (all program general education coursework) C or better PSY 130: General Psychology (2 units) (all program general education coursework) C or better SOC 100: Introduction to Sociology (3 units) (all program general education coursework) C or better Entrance exams 2 ATI TEAS 7 Score 75 ATI TEAS composite % · one of: exam NLN-NEX Score 206 NLN-NEX composite · one of: exam Certifications 3 Active unencumbered California LVN license CPR certificate IV and blood withdrawal certification Health and background checks 2 Clean background check and negative 11-panel drug screen Full physical, negative TB, immunizations (Tdap, Hep B, flu, COVID), titers (Hep B, MMR, VZV) Application basics 3 Challenge exams for NUR 160, NUR 220, NUR 200 and NUR 230 (written, skills, dosage calculation); all four must be passed for advanced placement Essay (250-300 words) Program Director interview Experience 1 At least one year of paid direct patient contact experience as an LVN within the past 5 years 
