The Paramedic to ADN bridge program is designed for a Paramedic to continue their education to progress to an RN. This program will allow an experienced Paramedic to enroll into third semester nursing courses to continue working towards the associate degree. Applicants to the Paramedic to ADN Bridge must be a current Paramedic.
Admission Requirements
Applicants to the Paramedic to ADN Bridge must be a current Paramedic
- Application for Admission & Application Fee.
- Official High School Transcript or GED/HSED Credential, including a graduation or passing date.
- Students must meet one of the following multiple measures: earned a technical diploma or higher,* earned a minimum high school GPA of 2.6, earned a minimum college GPA of 2.0 or submit ACT or Accuplacer test scores. Submit any needed transcripts or test scores. *Please note short term technical diplomas do not fulfill Multiple Measures. These programs include Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced EMT, and Truck Driving.
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Order Criminal Background Check (CBC). Upon completing your order, the BID will be on your To-Do List. Download, print, and then upload the completed BID to your myCB within 30 days of your CBC order. BID's not uploaded within 30 days may result in the need to place a new CBC order.
- Student Instruction Form
- For additional background check information, read and understand the Criminal Background Checks and Health Program Students information.
- Nursing Information Video.
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Valid WI Paramedic license.
- Order the Medical Document Manager and submit documentation.
- Student Instruction Form
- Verification of having worked at least 2080 hours as a Paramedic within the past five years. This must be on company letterhead with the student's full name, position worked, number of hours completed, and the dates within which they were completed.
- Review the Nursing Student Handbook.
Prior to Petitioning
The following FOUR Bridge courses must be successfully passed prior to the start of third semester nursing courses. These Bridge courses must be completed in the order shown below and are offered only once per year:
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Fall Semester Offering:
- 543-127 Paramedic to ADN Theory 1 | 3 Credits | Coreq of 543-130 and Pre-req of 806-177 with a minimum C grade or TR & admission to the Paramedic to ADN Bridge program
- 543-130 Paramedic to ADN Skills | 2 Credits | Coreq: 543-127 and Prereq of 806-177 course completed with minimum C grade or TR
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Spring Semester Offering:
- 543-128 Paramedic to ADN Theory 2 | 3 Credits | Coreq: 543-129 and Prereq of 543-127 & 543-130 courses completed with minimum C grade or TR
- 543-129 Paramedic to ADN Clinical | 2 Credits | Coreq: 543-127 & 543-130 courses completed with minimum C grade or TR and 543-128 must be taken at the same time as this course.
- NOTE: Paramedic to LPN Bridge students are allowed to petition while enrolled in these two Spring Bridge courses.
- NOTE: Only two attempts are allowed for each Bridge course
Once a student has completed petitioning and successfully passed the four bridge courses, credit will be provided for Nursing program courses 543-101 through 543-108
Petitioning
This program has a required admission petition. Students are awarded seats by having met the program petition requirements, program acceptance date and current residency status. Students with earlier program acceptance dates and Gateway district (Kenosha, Racine and Walworth counties) residence have priority over students with later program acceptance dates or who are outside of the Gateway district and/or residents outside of Wisconsin. See our Petitioning webpage for additional information.
Clinicals
The program of study that you have selected has a required clinical component for graduation. Each clinical placement has site specific requirements which may include COVID-19 vaccination requirements. There is a limited availability for clinical sections that accept waivers for COVID-19 vaccinations. It is the student's responsibility to register for sections that allow waivers for COVID-19 vaccinations. Clinical requirements are subject to change with little or no notice.
After Petitioning
After being awarded a seat through the petitioning process:
- Complete the remainder of the items in your Medical Document Manager To-Do List as soon as possible so that you can receive clearance to participate in clinicals. Please download, print and upload the completed forms to your myCB.
- Order your Drug Test. During the order process, you will need to select your program location, i.e. Nursing - ADN/PN - Racine/Kenosha OR Nursing - ADN/PN - Burlington. Please read the “Additional Information” section found on the review page which is the beginning part of the order process. This will provide you with the necessary information to complete your drug test.
Background and Health Information requirement questions? Please contact the Admissions Office at admissionsoffice@gtc.edu.
Note: Gateway's program meets the licensure requirements for the State of Wisconsin. Gateway has not determined if the program meets the licensure requirements of any other state.
