Nursing Program Admission Requirements:

Level II Applicants (LPN)   OR    Level II Applicants (Paramedic to RN)

All Level II (LPN) applicants must:

• Meet college requirements for admission;
• Meet all Level I course requirements and possess a current NH Practical Nurse License or be eligible for NH Practical Nurse Licensure;
• Upon acceptance, participate in an assessment of knowledge, and skills, in fundamentals of nursing and maternal and child nursing;
• Provide the admissions office with documentation of three credits for college level psychology, with a minimum grade of C. The applicant must also provide the equivalent of eight college credits of Anatomy and Physiology with lab, with a minimum grade of C. These courses must have been completed within the past five years. Applicants whose Anatomy and Physiology, and/or Microbiology course credit is more than 5 years old; can elect to retake the course(s), or take the Excelsior College Exam. Applicants must attain a grade of C or better in these subject areas to meet this admission requirement.
• Criminal background check before beginning the Nursing program.

Admission Requirements for Level II Applicants (Paramedic to RN)

All Level II (Paramedic to RN) applicants must:

• Meet College requirements for admission;
• Associate's degree in Paramedic Emergency Medicine or successful completion of non-nursing courses as stipulated by LRCC's Nursing program
• Microbiology
• 5 years current practice as a Paramedic with State licensure
• National Registration as a Paramedic
• Two letters of recommendation: one from a current employer
• Criminal background check before beginning the Nursing program

Students admitted into the Nursing program must achieve a minimum grade of C in all science and nursing courses; and a grade of satisfactory, in the clinical component; in order to continue in the program.

The New Hampshire State Board of Nursing may restrict licensing of candidates who have been involved in civil or criminal legal action. Questions about licensing restrictions should be addressed to the New Hamphsire State Board of Nursing or the state in which the practice is planned. Satisfactory completion of the A.S. in Nursing does not guarantee RN licensure.