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 Orange County Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
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 Orange County Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 9 Anatomy & Physiology 1 (BIO 111) C or better · within 5 years Chemistry: HS Regents Chemistry (75+), Chemistry CLEP, or CHM 100 / college chemistry with lab (C or higher) C or better · within 10 years Freshman English I (ENG 101) C or better Math: eligible for MAT 102 (Intermediate Algebra) or completed MAT 120 (Statistics), MAT 102 or MAT 121 (College Algebra) C or better Microbiology for Health Professions (MLT 106) C or better · within 5 years Anatomy & Physiology 2 (BIO 112) C or better · within 5 years Recommended Category E Social Science Elective C or better Recommended Freshman English 102 (ENG 102) C or better Recommended Introduction to Psychology (PSY 111) C or better · within 10 years Recommended Entrance exams 3 ATI Nursing Content Mastery Series Exam (Level 1 or higher) or Excelsior Nursing Fundamentals exam (B or higher), within 3 years one of: fundamentals ATI TEAS (minimum level Basic; Proficient or higher recommended), within 2 years Clinical Calculations Skill Examination Level I Score 90 Clinical Calculations % Certifications 1 LPN license (proof submitted) and official LPN program transcript Application basics 3 Articulation: graduated Ulster or Orange-Ulster BOCES LPN Program within 5 years with grade 85+ one of: fundamentals Minimum program GPA of 2.75 within non-clinical program courses Satisfactory skills performance evaluated during Nursing Bridge course Prep courses 2 Nursing Bridge I course (N3029) Nursing Department online pre-admission seminar (within 2 years) 
