Del Mar College 2014-2015 Catalog

NURSING Vocational Nurse Certificate is eligible to take the NCLEX-PN exam for licensure.

Once the student receives their LVN license and completes the general education course required of the AAS degree plan if eligible can request continuation in the Nursing program to successfully complete the fourth semester (4) of the AAS… and be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN licensure exam.

AAS Registered Nurse Education The Associate in Applied Science Degree plan requires the student to successfully complete all 4 semesters of the education plan to be eligible to take the NCLEXRN licensure exam. The student who follows the Associate in Applied Science Degree plan can take an LVN exit option. The student must successfully complete the third (3) semester with two (2) additional VNSG courses to be eligible to take the NCLEX-PN licensure exam Pathway to Bachelor of Science in Nursing The completion of general education courses and approved nursing electives in the Associate of Arts Degree Plan (Registered Nurse Education) provide access and transfer to Bachelor of Science Nursing Programs. Currently the DNE has articulation agreements with several universities that agree to provide a seamless transfer to their Bachelor of Science Nursing programs (See list of universities on website www.delmar.edu/rn. The participating universities will not require student to take anymore lower division general education courses (unless they are part of the 30 hours) if student meets the 2 items below • Completion of 54 general education hours of agreed curriculum • Transcript marked CORE COMPLETE LVN Transition to Professional Nursing RN Graduates from other vocational nursing programs who are licensed and complete the pre-requisite courses are eligible to apply for the LVN to RN Transition track.

Students who completed the DMC Vocational Nurse Education Certificate degree plan prior to 2009 must apply to the LVN to RN Transition track.

General Admission Guidelines Admission requirements and selection criteria for application to the nursing program can be found on the program website at www.delmar.edu/rn. Deadlines for all applicants are February 14 (for Fall Admission) and August 31 (for Spring Admission) The following are required prior to applying to the program: • Completion and minimum required scores on standardized HESI

A2 Exam. (Refer to website www.delmar.edu/rn for additional

guidelines, schedules and fees).

• A grade of C or higher is required in all general education courses • BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II must be completed within

five (5) years of application to nursing program.

• Completion of pre-requisites ENGL 1301, BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402,

and PSYC 2301.

• Any or all remaining general education courses in the curriculum

may be taken prior to admission to the nursing program.

• Program Grade Point Average (PGPA) of 2.5 • All applicants must meet general admission requirements of the 267