{"id":1857,"date":"2026-03-25T13:41:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/academics\/?page_id=1857"},"modified":"2026-07-15T15:11:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T19:11:55","slug":"lpn-to-rn-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/academics\/health-professions\/lpn-to-rn-program\/","title":{"rendered":"LPN to RN Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bb-primary-1\"><strong>Obtain your RN license in just one yea<\/strong>r<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why Enroll with Middlesex College?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fast, Affordable Training<\/strong> &#8211; obtain your RN license in just one year at a low cost. Short-term training, long-term impact<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Career Mobility<\/strong> &#8211; accessibility to Middlesex County employers like Hackensack Meridian Health and RWJBarnabas Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Higher Income Ceiling<\/strong> &#8211; in-demand career with higher growth potential<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bb-primary-1\">Admission Requirements:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Review the LPN to RN program admission checklist for detailed application requirements, deadlines, and required documentation. For more information about transfer credits, visit the <a type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/registrar\/transfer-credit-and-prior-learning-credits\/\" id=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/registrar\/transfer-credit-and-prior-learning-credits\/\">Transfer Credit and Prior Learning Credits<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button btn btn--size-3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/admissions\/health-program-applicants\/lpn-to-rn-checklist\/\">LPn to rn Checklist<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading bb-primary-1\">Program Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>*Prior learning experience credits<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students who demonstrate a grade of C or better in a professional nursing course will receive two credits for NRB 135: Professional Nursing Issues and Trends. Students who hold a current, unencumbered LPN license are eligible to receive eight credits toward their degree requirements. To qualify, students must provide official verification of licensure through the appropriate State Board of Nursing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Semester 1 (Summer)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course Code<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NRB 133<\/td><td>LPN to RN Transition<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BIO 211<\/td><td>Principles of Microbiology*<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Semester 1 Credits: 12<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Semester 2 (Fall)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course Code<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NRB 231<\/td><td>Patient Centered Care Throughout the Lifespan<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eng 122<\/td><td>English Composition II*<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Semester 2 Credits: 11<\/strong><br><em>*BIO 211 and ENG 122 must be completed prior to starting NRB 232 in the Spring.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Semester 3 (Spring)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course Code<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2014<\/td><td>General Elective: Humanities<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NRB 232<\/td><td>Nursing Care for the Adult with Advanced Medical Surgical Alterations<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Semester 3 Credits: 12<\/strong><br><strong>Credits: 35<\/strong><br><em>*Prior learning experience credits: 10<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Total Credits: 62<\/strong><br><strong>(Spring Graduation)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading bb-primary-1\">Clinical experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Individuals interested in applying to the program must have an unencumbered New Jersey LPN license. Students enrolled in the program participate in diverse clinical settings and experiences. Skills are taught and strengthened in the lab and the state-of-the-art Nursing Simulation Lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"section__box\" >\r\n  <div class=\"section__box-inner\">\r\n    <div class=\"section__box-content\">\r\n      <h3>Accreditation<\/h3>\n<div class=\"accreditation-container aos-init aos-animate\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\" data-aos-duration=\"1000\">\n<div class=\"accreditation\">\n<p>This program has received provisional accreditation from the New Jersey Board of Nursing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Applications for this in-demand program will open in August 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact Kara Kaldawi<\/strong><br>PhD, RN, APN, GCNS-BC, MEDSURG-BC<br><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 732.906.4660<br><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:kkaldawi@middlesexcollege.edu\">kkaldawi@middlesexcollege.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The LPN to RN Program is a pathway for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) in New Jersey to obtain an associate degree in Nursing (A.S.). 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