Overview Getting in Prereqs Acceptees
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 College of Southern Idaho asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 3.0
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 College of Southern Idaho. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 12 ALLH 220 Fundamentals of Nutrition C or better BIOL 227 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 with lab C or better · with lab · within 5 years BIOL 228 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 with lab C or better · with lab · within 5 years COMM GE any General Education oral communications course C or better GNED 101 Introduction to General Education C or better MATH 143 Precalculus I: Algebra or MATH 254 Statistical Reasoning C or better · within 5 years · one of: math PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology C or better ALLH 101 Medical Terminology B or better · within 5 years Recommended BIOL 201 (if taken before BIOL 227 & 228) B or better · within 5 years Recommended BIOL 221 or BIOL 250 B or better · within 5 years Recommended CHEM 101 B or better · within 5 years Recommended Co-requisites completed: ENGL 101, ENGL 102, two HUMA GE, GNED 101 or SOCY 101, WELL elective Recommended Entrance exams 1 ATI TEAS Score 58.7 ATI TEAS total % Certifications 1 Current, non-expired LPN license (Nursys verification required) Application basics 3 At least 18 years of age Advising meeting with Health Sciences Student Success Advisor (signed form) Recommended Previously earned degree (Master's 8, Bachelor's 4, Associate's 2 points) Recommended Experience 1 LPN / direct healthcare work experience >= 1000 hours within last 3 years (employer verified) Recommended Acceptees Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
