RN-to-BSN Completion Program Requirements

You may apply to this program if:

1. You are a nurse who has earned an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from a regionally accredited college, has a current RN license in Colorado or a compact state nursing license, and has a minimum 2.0 GPA in nursing courses.
   • CCCS policy (BP 9-71 Transfer Credit) Credit can only be transferred from regionally accredited educational institutions. We are unable to make exceptions to this rule.
   • The sending institution must have been regionally accredited for the entire time the student was earning the applicable credits.
   • Contact HSW Advisor Team with further questions.
2. You are a student who has completed their first semester of a nationally accredited ADN program at a regionally accredited college, continues to be enrolled in that ADN program, and has a minimum 2.0 GPA in nursing courses.
   • ADN students may apply during 1st semester and will be provisionally admitted. For full acceptance, students must receive a minimum 2.0 GPA in NUR 1009 and NUR 1012.
   • LPN to ADN Bridge Program students may apply while taking NUR 1089 and will be provisionally admitted. For full acceptance, students must receive a minimum 2.0 GPA in NUR 1089 and NUR 2006.

1. Submit online FRCC admission application
   • Apply to FRCC - Sign in or create an account
   • Select Health Sciences and Wellness for Area of Interest
   • Select Nursing: RN-BSN Program for degree or certificate
2. Attach supplemental documents to your submitted admission application
   • Unofficial ADN transcript (former FRCC students can obtain unofficial transcripts from your FRCC student eWOLF account or by ordering a transcript to be delivered to you electronically or through the mail). Email FRCC Registrar with any questions.
   • Verification of Enrollment Form (current ADN students only)
   • Current RN license in Colorado or a compact state nursing license (ADN graduates only)  

   Applications are not considered complete until all supplemental items have been submitted and the college has verified the uploaded documents.

How to Upload Supplemental Documents

• After completing the online application, click Submit Application.
• Click on the My Account link in the menu.
• Click on Step 4. Submit Supplemental Items
• Click the Choose File button next to each item and upload the relevant document.
• When you have successfully uploaded a document, the submission status will show as Received.

If you have an ADN, the following courses and credits are likely to transfer into the RN-to-BSN completion program.

The following courses are required to complete the RN-to-BSN completion program. If you have completed a previous bachelor's degree, it is likely you have completed many of the required BSN general education courses. 

Current CCCS Registered Nursing program students must complete the following courses to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN):

If you have completed a previous bachelor's degree, it is likely you have completed many of the required BSN general education courses.

Once accepted, students are prompted to complete the following:

1. RN-to-BSN Transcript Evaluation
   • This step only needs to be completed if you have unmet General Education requirements and completed them at another institution.
   • Courses will be evaluated on an individual basis (course-by-course) basis.
   • General Education requirements will not automatically be waived if bachelor (or higher) degrees have already been earned.
2. Meet with your advisor for academic planning.
3. Meet with Financial Aid for financial planning.

1. Students will be invited to a program overview orientation upon acceptance into the program. 
2. Students who register for NUR 3001 will have access to course orientation one week before the class starts.
3. Students new to FRCC should complete the online orientation prior to their first class.

Students are responsible for documenting compliance with practicum site requirements. Once a student registers for practicum coursework (NUR 4009 & NUR 4010), they are prompted to submit the following documents:

• New background check
• New drug screen
• Current AHA BLS Provider CPR Certification or Red Cross CPR for Healthcare Providers
• Current RN license in Colorado or a compact state nursing license
• BSN Student ID Badge
• Required Immunizations:
  • Tdap (within 10 years)
  • MMR (two doses or positive titer)
  • Varicella (two doses or positive titer; documentation of having the disease does not qualify)
  • Hepatitis B (three doses or positive titer)
  • Influenza
  • TB Skin Test, QuantiFERON, T-Spot, or chest x-ray (within the last year)
  • COVID-19 vaccine series
• All Immunizations must be current throughout practicum coursework. Immunizations are subject to change based on practicum facility requirements.

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