LPN to RN

LPN to RN Entry Process

Chemeketa has a process in place by which LPN's who are currently licensed in Oregon can become eligible to be on a wait list for possible openings into the second year of Chemeketa's Associate Degree Nursing Program. After completion of the steps below, transfer students will be placed on the wait list for fall term of the second year of the program. Students need to complete the following -

LPN License
- Possession of a current, unencumbered LPN license
- For applicants from another state, check with the Oregon State Board of Nursing at 503.731.4745 or www.osbn.state.or.us for information on transferring a license to Oregon
Work experience
- For applicants who have completed their practical nursing curriculum more than one year before applying
- Documentation of work experience as an LPN requires a letter from an
  employer stating the dates of employment in an LPN position and verifying that performance is satisfactory
General education coursework
- Transfer all general education coursework to Chemeketa and have these transcripts evaluated by Admissions (503.399.5006) to determine if coursework meets Chemeketa's requirements for graduation from the Nursing Program
  - Only coursework from accredited programs can be considered
  - Depending upon the results of this review, there may still be general education courses students will need to complete
- Submit official transcripts of courses completed through other colleges and/or universities along with the Request for Evaluation and Transfer of Previous Credit.
ACE exam
- For transfer students (students who did not graduate from Chemeketa’s LPN program), register for and pass the National League for Nursing Accelerated Challenge Exam (ACE) exam
- This exam has two components -
  - Foundations of Nursing (75)
  - Nursing Care During Childbearing/Nursing Care of the Child (70)
- This exam is offered twice per year - May and November
- It is recommended that applicants who need to take this exam make an appointment with the Dean (503.399.5058) to discuss approaches for studying for it
- Registration is required by the timelines as noted in the spring or fall schedule of classes
- Applicants who do not achieve acceptable scores on the test can retest
  - There is no limit on the number of retests and applicants do not have to retest on a part of the exam on which they have already achieved an acceptable score
  - Students must pay the test fee for each retest
- Scores remain current for five years after the exam is taken
Wait List
- After all general education coursework is in place, either through transfer or by taking classes at Chemeketa, and after an applicant have successfully completed the ACE exam, they will need to meet with the Associate Dean of Health Sciences (503.399.5058) to review their request to be placed on a wait list for NUR206 during fall term at the RN level of the program
- This offer of admission will be based upon space available
- This is determined in large part by the number of students moving directly from the first year into the second year of the program

For further information, contact Chemeketa’s Counseling and Advising Office at 503.399.5120 or Nursing at 503.399.5058.