Registered Nursing

Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, California, United States

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Course Description:

'' Los Angeles City College reopened the Associate Degree Registered Nursing Program in Fall 2002. The college accepts 30 students for enrollment every Fall. Should the number of qualified applicants exceed the number of available openings, a simple lottery will be implemented.



The Associate Degree program is a 2-year full-time program that includes theory and clinical courses over 4 days a week. Clinical experiences will include the opportunity for students to participate in nursing care and treatments of clients in hospitals and other health care facilities. Once admitted, this program is designed to be completed in four semesters for non-licensed candidates.



NCLEX-RN Exam

Students will be eligible to apply for and take the NCLEX-RN examination upon graduation. The Board of Registered Nursing may deny licensure on such grounds as: being convicted of crime, acts of dishonesty, fraud or deceit, etc. Persons impaired by alcohol, drug abuse and emotional illness are expected to voluntarily seek diagnosis and treatment for any suspected illness.



Prerequisites

As of Spring 2007, the Registered Nursing Program Prerequisites include completion of the following 4 prerequisites by Summer 2006 with a minimum grade point average of 2.5.

1. Human Anatomy (with lab)

2. Human Physiology (with lab)

3. Microbiology 1 or 20.

4. English 101 (College Reading and Comprehension) or

equivalent with a minimum of a “C.�


Additional Requirements

� Completion of, or proof of math Assessment comparable to Math 115.

� Completion of 1 year of High School Chemistry with a lab or equivalent (Chemistry 60 or 68)

� Overall college grade point average of 2.5

� Completion of all of the admission requirements of Los Angeles City College

� Graduation from an accredited U.S. High School or equivalent or graduation from an accredited U.S. College or university or equivalent. If students received their high school diploma from a foreign country and/or are requested equivalency of foreign college credits to fulfill prerequisites, the transcripts must be evaluated for equivalency by an LACC approved agency.

� Students must also meet health and other requirements mandated by the program and affiliating hospitals and/or clinical prior to entry. For additional requirements, please attend one of the Open Houses where details are discussed.

It is highly recommended that the following co-requisites/graduation requirements be completed prior to entry into the Registered Nursing Program. Those courses that have not been satisfactorily completed will need to be completed during the 4 semesters of the Registered Nursing program. It is the student’s responsibility that the following courses be completed prior to graduation and taking the NCLEX-RN examination.

1. Psychology 1 - Must be completed prior to 2nd semester

2. Sociology 1 or Anthropology 101

- Must be completed prior to 4th semester.

3. Speech 101 - Must be completed prior to 3rd semester

4. Psychology 41 - Must be completed prior to 2nd semester

5. 3 units of American Institutions

- Must be completed prior to 4th semester

6. 3 units of Humanities - Must be completed prior to 4th semester

7. 1 unit of P.E. - Must be completed prior to 4th semester

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Phone:(323) 953-4000

School Address:

Los Angeles City College 855 N. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90029 USA

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