LPN-ADN Nursing Admissions at Westminster

Eligibility

Any applicant who has been accepted into, and is currently or has previously attended, any other nursing program must call 303-404-5208 to determine eligibility.
Students who are ineligible to apply to the program due to failing grades are eligible to retake failed prerequisite courses after five years.

Application Deadlines & Other Information

Students are admitted into the LPN-ADN program by a competitive process.
Summer 2022 applications will be accepted April 11 - 15, 2022. View Admissions Criteria
Immunizations are not required until admitted into the program. Once admitted, the Nursing Department will provide detailed information.
All applicants must meet the minimum admission requirements. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The online application is available below (Step 5 - Apply to the Program).

Steps to Apply

Step 1: Apply To Become A Student At FRCC

Apply to become a student FRCC.

Step 2: Complete Prerequisites and/or Transfer Credit

Complete the following prerequisite coursework with a letter grade of “C” or higher (minimum grade point average of 3.0):

ENG 121 English Composition I
PSY 235 Human Growth and Development
HPR 108 Dietary Nutrition (1 credit) recommended - or - HWE 100 Human Nutrition (3 credits
BIO 201 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credits with lab)*
BIO 204 Microbiology (4 credits with lab)*
BIO 202 Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits with lab)*
MAT 103 Math for Clinical Calculations - or - MAT 120 Math for Liberal Arts or higher
BIO 216 Pathophysiology* Must be completed prior to or during Summer 2022
General Education Course in Arts & Humanities or Social & Behavioral Sciences

Retaking courses may result in a disadvantage. If prerequisite coursework is repeated, no more than one ‘D’ or ‘F’ in each of these courses is allowed.

*All science courses must have been completed within 10 years of entry into the nursing program.

If any prerequisite coursework was taken outside of the FRCC system, you must have your transcripts officially evaluated through the FRCC Office of the Registrar. All prerequisites must be transferred to your FRCC transcript before applying. Evaluations take up to 30 days to complete after the FRCC Registrar receives the official transcript and the Transfer Credit Evaluation Form. To be considered 'official', transcripts may not be issued to the student. Transcripts must be mailed directly from the previous college to the FRCC Office of the Registrar.

Students are responsible for making sure they are eligible to register for MAT 103 if admitted to the program. Please discuss course eligibility with your Pathway advisor.

Step 3: Work Experience as a licensed LPN (6 month min.)

You must submit the current verification form. Your employer must verify the number of hours worked as a licensed LPN (1000 hours minimum within the last five years). *Use one verification form for each position.

Step 4: Write Essay (Optional)

Topic included on rubric. This essay is only used as a tie-breaker.

Step 5: Apply to the Program

Applicants must upload electronic copies of the following documentation with your application: