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 East Central College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam HESI A2
Minimum GPA 2.75
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 East Central College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 15 BIO 111 General Biology I Lecture and Lab C or better · with lab · within 5 years · one of: biology BIO 205 Microbiology for Allied Health Lecture and Lab C or better · with lab · within 5 years BIO 206 Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture and Lab C or better · with lab · within 5 years BIO 207 Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture and Lab C or better · with lab · within 5 years CHM 105 Introduction to Chemistry Lecture and Lab C or better · with lab · within 5 years · one of: chemistry CHM 106 Chemistry for Health Sciences Lecture and Lab C or better · with lab · within 5 years · one of: chemistry COL 101 Falcon Seminar C or better ENG 101 English Composition I C or better ENG 102 English Composition II C or better MTH 110 Intermediate Algebra, MTH 140 Contemporary Math, or MTH 150 Statistics, or higher C or better · one of: math One year high school Chemistry with lab (C or higher, within 5 years) C or better · with lab · within 5 years · one of: chemistry PSC 102 American Government or HST 101/102/103 American History C or better · one of: gov_hist PSY 101 General Psychology C or better SOC 101 General Sociology C or better Two years high school Biology with lab (B or higher, within 5 years) B or better · with lab · within 5 years · one of: biology Entrance exams 3 HESI A2 Score 75 HESI A2 composite % HESI LPN to RN Mobility Exam Score 750 HESI LPN to RN Mobility composite Placement test as specified by the college Certifications 2 Current CPR card (AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider or ARC CPR for the Professional Rescuer) Current, undisciplined PN license with IV certification to practice in Missouri (or documented eligibility to write the NCLEX-PN) Health and background checks 4 Drug screening Malpractice insurance ($1,000,000/5,000,000) Medical examination with diagnostic tests and immunizations State and federal fingerprint/criminal background check Application basics 2 PSC CIVICS WEB Civics Achievement Exam Three appropriate references Experience 1 Two years of recent clinical experience, or new LPN graduate with LPN employment Prep courses 1 NUR 103 Successful Transitions in Nursing C or better 
