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Registered Nursing
LPN/LPTN-to-RN Transition
Note: There is a special application and deadline for this program.
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technical/career programs
This program is a 12-month program that combines classroom instruction with clinical experiences. Eight community colleges with PN
programs have joined together to form a consortium, the Arkansas Rural Nursing Education Consortium (ARNEC). ARNEC offers a new and
innovative approach via a non-traditional delivery format of nursing theory by interactive video. The following institutions are members
of the ARNEC program: Arkansas State University (ASU-N) – Newport, Black River Technical College (BRTC) – Pocahontas, Cossatot
Community College of the University of Arkansas (CCCUA) – Nashville/DeQueen, Ozarka College (OC) – Melbourne, South Arkansas
Community College (SACC) – El Dorado, Rich Mountain Community College (RMCC) - Mena, University of Arkansas Community College at
Hope (UACCH), and the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM).
The program at UACCM will serve up to 48 students. Theory (nursing lectures) will be scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from
3:30 – 8:30 p.m. and clinical time will primarily take place on weekends. This program was designed to meet the needs of working LPNs/
LPTNs/LVNs.
This program meets the requirements of the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. Graduates of the program receive an Associate of Applied
Science degree which prepares them to take the NCLEX-RN (the Registered Nurse licensing examination). Due to the strenuous nature of
the nursing curriculum, the admitting institution reserves the right to determine eligibility of any student to enroll or continue in the nursing
program. Eligibility is determined by the faculty’s evaluation of the student’s ability to perform the tasks and responsibilities of a Registered
Nurse and to complete the clinical and course objectives. These abilities are re-evaluated during and after each course.
Entrance Requirements
Applicants must show proof of:
• n Completion of an ARNEC program application packet online
• n Graduation from a State Board approved technical/Practical Nursing program
• n Possess a valid, unencumbered LPN/LPTN/LVN license
• n Completion of the required general education courses from an accredited college or university with a grade of “C” or better. Applicants
may lack one of the required general education courses by August 31, but all required general education courses must be completed by the
time nursing courses begin the following January. No additional courses may be taken concurrently with nursing courses.
• n A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or above. GPA is composed of the overall required general education
courses.
• n Signed Mental and Physical Abilities statement
• n An official high school transcript (or GED completion transcript)
• n Official transcripts from all colleges attended
• n All classes are taught in the English language, making it necessary that students are able to read, speak, write, and comprehend the English
language proficiently. All international students and students who speak English as a second language must pass a Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL).
• n Taking the assigned pre-entrance exam
• n Drug screen (per admitting institution protocol)
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