TRANSFER APPLICATION PROCESS
I am an LVN/LPN and I want to become an RN. What do I have to
do?
- Pick up an ECC application for admission to the college.
Complete the application and submit it to the Admissions
Office.
- Call the Counseling Center (310 660-3458) and make an
appointment to see a NURSING COUNSELOR. Bring all college
transcripts to the meeting.
- Obtain an upward mobility information packet from the
Counseling Center or the Nursing Department.
- Take the DRP (Degrees of Reading Power) Test and attend a
nursing orientation session. A schedule of exam dates is available
in Counseling or the Nursing Department.
- AFTER the counselor has evaluated your transcripts and given
you written notification that you are eligible to enroll in
nursing, obtain an application for admission to the nursing
program.
- AFTER the counselor has indicated that you are eligible for
admission to Nursing, call the secretary of the Nursing Department
(310 660-3281) and request an appointment with the Director of
Nursing. This appointment will evaluate your previous nursing
education and determine proper placement in the curriculum. Bring
college catalogs, course syllabi and other information that will
assist the Department to determine previous course content.
- File your application during the filing periods listed in the
schedule of classes or the college catalog. In general, filing
periods are in October for the Spring semester and in March for the
Fall semester.
- Admissions to the upward mobility program are limited to
space-available basis.
Admissions to the upward mobility program are limited to
space-available basis.
What criteria will determine my eligibility for the RN
Program?
- Have a current GPA of 2.5 in all work completed. Applicants
from an accredited nursing program must have a GPA of 2.0 in
Nursing courses and GPA of 2.5 in non-nursing college support
courses (i.e. Anatomy, English, etc.) completed prior to the
application to ECC. (Consult the Requirements for the Major printed
in the college catalog to determine the support courses
required.)
- Transfer applicants from an accredited ADN nursing program must
submit proof that he/she was a student in good standing and
eligible to return to the institution from which the transfer is
taking place.
- An appeals process is available to students who are ineligible
to return to the previous nursing program. The Appeals Process must
be resolved BEFORE further consideration of the application is
possible.
- LVN/LPN's or Psychiatric Technicians must be currently
licensed.
- Complete the ECC Nursing Drug Computation Test.
- Possess a current Basic Life Support CPR certificate.
- Complete all program admission requirements (30 unit option
applicants excepted).
- Show proof of High School graduate status or acceptable levels
on the GED test.
- Show proof of Criminal Background Clearance.
I am a diploma graduate, do I qualify for Advanced
Placement?
Diploma graduates are not considered as advanced placement
applicants since they already hold an RN license. However,
California Community Colleges have a policy of evaluating
transcripts of applicants who have completed a diploma nursing
program. A total of 34 units in nursing from ECC may be granted to
the diploma graduate toward an AS Degree once they meet the
following criteria:
- Hold a valid California RN license
- Earn 12 college units in residence at ECC recommended from Area
A-E of the General Education Requirements.
- File a petition with the Nursing office requesting the granting
of units toward an AS degree.
- Refer to the page on licensure for information on individuals
who have been convicted of a crime and the effect this may have on
licensure.
For more information on Advanced Placement, please contact: the
Counseling Center or the Nursing
Department.
Contact Information:
Inquiries related to the Nursing program can be directed
to:
Winifred Baldonado
(310) 660-3281
wbaldonado@elcamino.edu
Interim Director of Nursing:
Kim Baily RN, MSN, PhD.
kbaily@elcamino.edu
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