The LPN to ADN bridge program is designed for an LPN to continue their education to progress to an RN. This program will allow an experienced LPN to enroll into third semester nursing courses to continue working towards the associate degree. Applicants to the LPN to ADN Bridge must be a current LPN.
Apply and Become Admitted as a Pre-Core Student
- Application for Admission & Application Fee.
- 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.
- Submit an Official High School Transcript or GED/HSED Credential, including a graduation or passing date.
- Order Background Check ONLY (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.
- Valid WI LPN license.
- Official College Transcripts showing LPN courses & graduation.
- Verification of having worked at least 2000 hours as an LPN 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.
- It is recommended to review the Nursing Information Video, the Nursing Student Handbook, and the Professional Licensure information.
- Review the program technical standards. An acknowledgement of these standards will be completed within the online application.
Note: The program of study that you have selected has a required clinical component for graduation. Each clinical placement has site specific requirements (such as proof of vaccinations like flu or COVID-19), tuberculosis (TB) testing, which are subject to change with little or no notice. These may include proof of vaccinations (like flu or COVID-19), tuberculosis (TB) testing, and other health screenings.
Gateway follows a priority placement process for students admitted into this program. Priority placement provides a clear path to securing a spot in our high-demand programs. Students admitted into this program progress through three stages pre-core, core-ready and core-active as they work to complete their degree.
Complete Core-Ready Requirements for Priority Placement
Admitted students must complete the academic preparedness items below to become Core-Ready.
- Academic preparedness prerequisites including 2.0 or better program GPA, English Comp, Speech and Developmental Psychology (D- or better), Advanced Anatomy & Physiology (B- or better)
- LPN to ADN Entrance HESI exam with a cutoff score of 850 within 2 years of priority placement
- Additional details regarding these requirements can be found on the Priority Placement page
After becoming Core-Active through Priority Placement
After being awarded a seat in core courses through the priority placement process students are Core-Active and will complete the following:
- The following Bridge course must be successfully passed prior to the start of third semester nursing courses:
- 510-403 Transition: LPN to ADN | 1 Credit | Prereq of HESI Mobility
- NOTE: Only two attempts are allowed
- Attend a mandatory orientation
- Submit 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.
- Additional details regarding these requirements can be found on the Priority Placement page
Once a student has completed all requirements, been awarded a seat through the priority placement process to become Core-Active, and successfully passed the transition course, credit will be provided for Nursing program courses 543-101 through 543-108.
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.
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