NURSING PROGRAM

The new prerequisite courses are listed below. For their nursing core courses, the curriculum consists of 6 quarters and is part-time. It will take a little less than 2 years (21 months) to complete. Students attend classes in fall, winter, and spring quarters for two academic years, with the summer quarter off and take 7-8 credits per quarter.

Admission to our Practical Nursing Program only occurs once a year. Applications are submitted in June to begin the program the following Fall Quarter.

The nursing program has admission requirements beyond those necessary for general admission to the college. An applicant must be admitted to Edmonds College in order to apply to the nursing program. This can be done online and is free. Visit our admissions webpage to find out more about applying to Edmonds College.

After graduation, individuals must take and pass the NCLEX PN examination to be licensed by the state as a practical nurse. Licensed graduates are qualified for employment as entry level staff in long term care facilities, hospitals, outpatient clinics, and home care agencies.

Edmonds College has not made a determination that the nursing curriculum meets educational requirements for licensure/certification outside of Washington state. We encourage students who plan to work out-of-state to check relevant local licensure/certification requirements.  Information regarding each state’s PN licensing requirements can be found on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing website. 

Students planning to continue on to an RN program must meet the requirements of the school to which they plan to apply. Courses that will meet the requirements for most LPN to RN or BSN programs include PSYCH& 200 Lifespan Psychology, NUTR& 101 Nutrition, and BIOL& 260 Microbiology. Continuing your nursing education to the associates, bachelors, and graduate level is highly encouraged.

• Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA in prerequisite courses with no less than 2.0 in any one course. 
• Minimum six months recent patient care experience. 
• Complete the TEAS test. 
• Two professional recommendations. 
• Optional: Extra consideration will be given to applicants with a valid CNA certificate/license, MA certificate/license, or military medical corps experience. Submit proof of certificate, license, or military service.

Prerequisite Course Requirements

Prerequisites consist of 7 courses:

• BIOL& 211 - Majors Cellular Biology w/ Lab, 5 credits*
• BIOL& 241 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I w/ Lab, 5 credits**
• BIOL& 242 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II w/ Lab, 5 credits***  
• CHEM& 121 - Intro. to Chemistry w/ Lab, 5 credits
• ENGL& 101 - English Composition I, 5 credits
• MATH& 146 - Intro. to Statistics, 5 credits
• PSYC& 100 - General Psychology, 5 credits
  *can substitute BIOL& 160 - General Biology w/ Lab, 5 credits 

  **can substitute BIOL& 231 - Human Anatomy w/ Lab, 5 credits
  ***can substitute BIOL& 232 - Human Physiology w/ Lab, 5 credits

If you have international or out-of-state transcripts you would like to use for admissions, please connect with the Nursing Program Navigator to have a preliminary review of your unofficial transcripts and/or course-by-course report completed before you apply.