LPN/LVN to RN Bridge at Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Overview

Tuition $1,770

Licensure pass rate (2024) 97.78%

Duration 12 months

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 Lamar State College-Port Arthur asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Transcripts

ADN is an LVN to RN Upward Mobility program only; applicants must hold a current unencumbered LVN/LPN license. HESI A2 minimums: Reading 80, A&P 70, cumulative 75. Spring 2027 cohort application deadline was September 15, 2026 (already passed); prerequisites PSYC 2314, RNSG 1300, BIOL 2301/2101, HECO 1322, SPCH 1315, ENGL 1301, PSYC 2301.

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 Lamar State College-Port Arthur. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

11

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

2

Experience

1