RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, California

Overview

Duration 12–24 months

A completion program for licensed registered nurses with an ADN, ASN or nursing diploma who want a bachelor's in nursing. Most courses are online and build on the RN license you already hold.

Career outlook

Employers hire BSN-prepared RNs for roles requiring expanded leadership, community-health, and evidence-based-practice competencies, and many hospitals require the BSN for advancement.

Getting in

What Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 2.5

Prerequisite courses

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 Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

11

Certifications

1

Application basics

6

Acceptees

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.

anapatriciia__

#Current student#Practical Nursing

Accepted toGurnick Academy of Medical Arts

ED tech turned student nurse · Practical Nursing at Gurnick · CA

Kaylie Mello

#Graduated#Practical Nursing

Accepted toGurnick Academy of Medical Arts

LVN · graduated from Gurnick Academy · nursing in California

Pooja

#Current student#Practical Nursing

Accepted toGurnick Academy of Medical Arts

Practical nursing student at Gurnick Academy · Arizona

Vanessa

#Current student

Accepted toGurnick Academy of Medical Arts

Accelerated nursing student at Gurnick Academy · future ICU nurse

nursingwithnic

#Current student#Practical Nursing

Accepted toGurnick Academy of Medical Arts

Practical Nursing student at Gurnick · CA · class of 2026