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 Muskegon Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.0
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 Muskegon Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 10 Chemistry competency: 1 yr HS chemistry (C, within 8 years), Toledo Chemistry Competency Exam (70%), CHEM 100/100A or CHEM 109/109A C or better · within 8 years College success: CSS 100A College Success Seminar (or 30 college credits 100-level+) C or better · within 8 years Computer literacy: CIS 100/110/120A or Computer Literacy Test 80% C or better · within 5 years Cultural Diversity in Contemporary Society (ANTH 103) C or better English Composition (ENG 101) C or better General Psychology (PSYC 201) C or better Human Anatomy Lecture & Lab (BIOL 152) C or better · with lab Human Physiology Lecture & Lab (BIOL 252) C or better · with lab Math competency: MATH 100NRT Math for Health Science (or Accuplacer Arithmetic 271 + metrics waiver test 75%) C or better · within 8 years Microbiology Lecture & Lab (BIOL 207/207A) C or better · with lab Entrance exams 2 Reading competency (SAT Reading 25 / ACT Reading 19 / Accuplacer Next Gen Reading 255, or ENG 101 with C) C or better · within 8 years Writing competency (SAT Writing 26 / ACT English 19 / Accuplacer Next Gen Writing 245, or ENG 091/ENG 101 with C) C or better · within 8 years Certifications 1 Current, unencumbered Michigan LPN license Application basics 2 Credit for Industry-Recognized Credentials Form High school transcript or GED on file Experience 1 Letter from current employer: minimum 6 months current work experience in the LPN role 
