Program Description Bellingham Technical College offers a program for nurses who have graduated from a PN program, that prepares the student for licensure as a Registered Nurse and an AAS Degree. Applicants should be aware that the program requires independent study. The program is for nurses who have graduated from a practical nursing program approved by the Washington State Department of Health: Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission. Students who complete the program will have met the educational requirements needed to apply for permission to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN).
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Degree & Certificate Requirements Courses Listed Alphabetically | Typical Student Schedule The LPN to RN Option begins fall and winter quarters with enrollment for three quarters. Students will average 140 hours per quarter in a combination of lecture, lab and clinical work, attending school for one to two days every week (6-8 hours per day). Hospital clinical experiences are scheduled to take place on the weekends.
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Students may apply for a degree upon completion and verification of all requirements and standards.
Program Outcomes Provider of Care:
Practice competently and safely in a variety of health care settings with clients of diverse socio-cultural identities across the life span.
Demonstrates critical thinking and clinical judgment by integrating and building upon theoretical concepts from nursing and related fields.
Implements the nursing process.
Manager of Care:
Plan and coordinate care for an individual or group of clients with health care needs by using established priorities.
Demonstrates an understanding of own role in the health care delivery.
Member Within the Discipline of Nursing:
Actively participates within the nursing profession.
Seeks opportunity for continued learning, self-development, leadership, and management skills.
Application & Registration To be eligible for admission to the Bellingham Technical College Registered Nursing: LPN to RN Option, applicants must complete an application packet. Incomplete application packets will not be considered. Application packets are available by calling the Admissions office at 360-752-8345. Any questions regarding admission should be directed to Chris Richter, Admissions at 360-752-8321, or crichter@btc.ctc.edu. To be eligible for admission, applicants must provide all of the following items:
• Evidence of completion of at least 1000 hours as a working LPN within the last five years
• Completed BTC admissions application and pay $35 fee
• Official transcripts containing evidence of successful completion
of the prerequisite courses with a 2.0 or above
• BIOL&241 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (5 cr)
• BIOL&242 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (5 cr)
• ENGL&101 English Composition I (5 cr)
• CHEM&121 Intro to Chemistry (5cr)
• BIOL&260 Microbiology (5 cr)
• PSYC&100 General Psychology (5cr)
• PSYC&200 Lifespan Psychology (5 cr)
• MATH&107 Math in Society (5 cr) or MATH&141 Precalculus I (5cr)
Submit a complete application packet including admissions application materials and transcripts to:
Bellingham Technical College
Attention: Admissions, LPN to RN Option: A.A.S. Degree
3028 Lindbergh Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225-1599
