Overview Getting in Prereqs
Overview A bridge program for licensed practical or vocational nurses that awards a bachelor's in nursing and prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN, with credit for the LPN/LVN license.
Career outlook Employers hire BSN-prepared registered nurses for direct patient care as well as roles requiring expanded leadership, research, and community-health competencies across nearly every healthcare setting.
Getting in What Kettering College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.8
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 Kettering College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 13 Chemistry for the Health Sciences (CHEM 101) C or better Fundamentals of Mathematics (MATH 105) C or better General Psychology (PSYC 112) C or better Human Anatomy and Physiology I (BIOL 119) C or better Human Anatomy and Physiology II (BIOL 129) C or better Human Growth and Development (PSYC 138) C or better Humanities elective (literature, history, philosophy, music, art, theater, or foreign language) C or better Medical Terminology (KETC 101) C or better Microbiology (BIOL 151) C or better Probability and Statistics (MATH 201) C or better Sociology (SOCI 115) C or better Writing and Rhetoric I (ENGL 101) C or better Writing and Rhetoric II (ENGL 102) C or better Certifications 1 Valid, unrestricted, unencumbered LPN license Health and background checks 4 2-step TB skin test or blood assay Background check with fingerprinting Health insurance Physical exam and immunization/health records (MMR, Hep B, Varicella, Tdap within 10 years, annual influenza, COVID-19) Application basics 3 Official transcript from a state-approved practical nurse program Science prerequisite GPA 2.8 (A&P I/II, Chemistry, Microbiology) Prerequisite courses taken at Kettering College, previous degrees, or allied health degrees Recommended 
