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LPN /ADN TRANSITION
ADVANCE PLACEMENT

DEGREE:  Associate in Health Science

Students will be admitted based on The South Carolina Statewide Articulation Model:

Direct Transfer

A minimum of 15 semester hours of nursing credit will be awarded without educational mobility testing or validation if the applicant meets the following criteria;

   *Graduate from an NLNAC accredited, credit-bearing program

   *Has a current, active LPN License

*Meets admission and progression requirements of York Technical College/University of South Carolina-Lancaster

Individual Validation

Individual validation of credit awarded will be determined by the receiving institution, through exemption testing, if applicant is a:

  *Graduate from a non-NLNAC accredited program, or

   *Graduate from a non-credit bearing program

  A minimum of 15 semester hours of nursing credits will be awarded upon completion of validation if the  applicant meets the following criteria:

  *Has a current, active LPN License

*Meets admission requirements of York Technical College/University of South Carolina- Lancaster

Requirements

1.    Must have completed health form.

2.    Current Healthcare Provider CPR certification for child, infant, and adult.

3.    Proof of health insurance.

4.    Proof of liability insurance (through York Technical College).

5.    Criminal Background check required for specific clinical rotations.

6.   LPNs admitted to the ADN program are required to enroll in NUR 201 Transition Nursing and complete  it with a grade of “C” or better.  Candidates may take NUR 201 before the first nursing course or simultaneously with the first nursing course taken.

7.    LPNs who directly articulate from the PN program in Lancaster into the ADN program at York   Technical College and have no interruption in progression towards an Associate Degree will not be required to enroll in NUR 201.

Second Year

Summer            Fall                   Spring  

*NUR 201          +NUR 229        +NUR 214

  +BIO 225         +NUR 219

  MAT 110          Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

                                                  ELECTIVE       

All NUR courses must be taken in sequence as outlined in the curriculum display.

*NUR 201 may be taken in summer or fall semester.


If additional information is needed, please contact:

Mary Anne Laney, RN
Associate Dean, Nursing & Allied Health
mlaney@yorktech.com   

Jane Fleischer, RN
Nursing Program Coordinator
jfleischer@yorktech.com   

Kerri McGuire
     Admissions Counselor
     
                kmcguire@yorktech.com       


LAST UPDATED: Thursday, May 29, 2008

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ACCREDITATION

York Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097:  Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award Associate Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates. Additional accreditation is associated with some specific programs and is described in the program information section of this catalog. York Technical College has established and maintains agreements with area vocational schools and area senior colleges to aid the transfer of student work both to and from the College. Accreditation documents are located in the Office of the President.

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