Overview
The LPN to ADN option is a unique two semester online/hybrid option which includes a clinical component.
Although primary instruction will be delivered via the Internet, students are required to return to campus for specified activities such as orientation and tests. It is a limited enrollment associate’s degree that traditionally accepts 10 students each fall (subject to change). Students are selected through a documentation and testing process.
Outcome Data
First Writing Licensure Exam Passage Rates
NCLEX-PN Class of 2022: 94%
Program Completion
PN Class of 2022: 52%
Admissions Requirements
Submit an online SCC Admissions Application.
Sampson Community College
PO Box 318
Clinton, NC 28329
Program Requirements
Submit the LPN to ADN Online Packet and a copy of your American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR card to the Administrative Assistant of Health Programs by January 31st of the year desiring admission.
Applications from the previous year will not be carried over to the next year. Applicants must resubmit the LPN to ADN Online Packet.
- Applicants must be currently licensed and practicing LPNs. Applicants must have been employed for the past two years as an LPN with 2000 or more hours experience in a medical/surgical unit of an acute care hospital or skilled nursing facility. There are no exceptions to this requirement. Clinics, infirmaries, doctor’s offices, hospice, prisons, and home health care do not meet this requirement.
- Hold a current unrestricted LPN license in North Carolina (or compact state).
- CPR certified: American Heart Association – Basic Life Support Card required.
- The LPN to ADN online option requires ALL of the following ADN support classes are completed (earning a “C” or better) at a regionally accredited institution:
Course Prefix | Course Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
ENG 112 or ENG 114 | Writing/Research in the Disciplines or Prof. Research and Reporting | 3 |
Humanities/ Fine Arts Elective | Choose one: ART 111, ART 114, ART 115, HUM 115, MUS 110, MUS 112, PHI 215, PHI 240 | 3 |
BIO 168 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
BIO 169 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 |
PSY 241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 23 |
- Students that have not had a computer class in the last 5 years will be required to take a computer assessment test with a passing score. Due to the nature of the LPN to ADN Online Option, students must possess effective computer skills, have an active e-mail address and access to a computer meeting the minimum standards for on-line education and be willing and able to purchase and install appropriate software. SCC’s hardware/software requirements can be found in the SCC distance learning handbook. SCC will set the date for testing if needed.
- Students applying to the LPN to ADN online option must achieve a score of 94% Probability of Passing NCLEX PN on the entrance exam. Please submit a copy of your passing exam score with your application. Scores are acceptable for a period of three years.
Program Information
Each of the two LPN to ADN courses require 144 hours of clinical practice, UNPAID, and under the supervision of an RN. This may be arranged in the student’s place of residence and possibly within the current place of work, but may not be within the same unit of employment. All clinical experiences must be within North Carolina and the nursing faculty must make final approval of facilities and preceptor(s).
Upon successful completion of the two semesters, the student will graduate at the end of Spring Semester with an Associate Degree in Applied Science in Nursing and be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Exam – RN.
LPN to ADN applicants must assume responsibility for confirming that required documents, official transcripts, scores, and grades have been received by the Admissions Office by the application deadline.
Related Programs
Nursing Accreditation and Approval
The Associate Degree and Practical Nursing programs at Sampson Community College located in Clinton, NC are accredited by:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: (404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree and Practical Nursing programs is Continuing Accreditation.
The Associate Degree and Practical Nursing programs are given full approval by:
North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON)
4516 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: (919) 782-3211
Licensure Disclosures
The nursing programs at Sampson Community College satisfy the professional licensure requirements in North Carolina and prepare students to sit for these exams. However, requirements in other states may be different. North Carolina is considered a compact state regarding licensure. If you are considering a program that may lead to a professional license, it is advised to inquire with your prospective state Board of Nursing.