Associate Degree Nursing (LPN to ADN Flex Option)

ADN FLEX OPTION
LPN TO ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
SEMESTER CURRICULUM MODEL
67 SEMESTER HOURS

ARTICULATION

Licensed Practical Nurses may obtain advanced credit through ATI testing procedures which must be completed within two years of application deadline. 

LPN TO ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN APPLIED SCIENCE OPTIONS

Admission to the program is competitive and students are selected accordingly.  Please see the OCtech public website under Academics - Nursing - Associate Degree Nursing, at the bottom of the page you will find the program-specific competitive admissions criteria. 

LPN to ADN FLEX OPTION requirements:

• Proof of current unencumbered LPN license
• Completion of all general education requirements for the Associate Degree Nursing curriculum (ENG-101, MAT-102 or higher, PSY-201, AHS-210 (or BIO-240), BIO-210, BIO-211, BIO-225, and Humanities elective.
• Successfully pass the ATI Proctored Fundamentals and Proctored Dosage Calculations testing through the OCtech Testing Center within two years of current application deadline.
  • Resource for purchase to prepare: Fundamentals eBook - https://atitesting.com/fundamentals
• Apply for the ADN Flex Nursing Admissions through the competitive admission process by the deadline.
• All FLEX lecture courses will be taught online as hybrid with on-site labs and clinical weekly.
• Upon successful completion of NUR-201, credit for 15 semester hours - NUR-102 (4), NUR-144 (1), NUR-140 (1), NUR-121 (8), NUR-131 (1) will be conferred.

Students must maintain an 80% ("B") average or higher in all Nursing courses in order to progress through the program.  Students must also meet the Core Performance Standards for the didactic and clinical environment regarding physical demands and communication skills. 

CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK AND DRUG SCREENING

All direct caregivers must obtain a criminal record check and drug screen as designated by clinical agencies.  Persons convicted of or pled no contest to, including, but not limited to, child or adult abuse, sexual assault, assault with a deadly weapon, neglect, or mistreatment or misappropriation of property, are not permitted to work as direct caregivers.  More stringent requirements are often enforced by individual clinical agencies.  Students who have convictions as described above will not be allowed to attend clinical experiences in these clinical agencies.  Clinical agencies reserve the right to deny privileges for convictions other than stated.  Based on this information, students should be aware of the consequences of a positive criminal record check, which may include dismissal from the program.  Students who are impacted by this constraint should consider career counseling. 

NOTE: Students who have prior convictions of a crime (excluding minor traffic violations) and/or have had disciplinary action against his/her license may not be granted the privilege to take the NCLEX for license.  Those affected by this should contact the SC, LLR, Board of Nursing for clarification. 

In addition to a background check and drug screen, the following are required for admission into the ADN Program:

• Health form that includes an admission physical validating physical and mental health status
• American Heart Association BLS CPR Certification (updated every 2 years)
• Out-of-town travel for selected clinical experiences will be required
• Annual QuantiFERON Gold and Flu immunization
• Certification or training as a CNA, EMT, MA, Paramedic, PCT or equivalent
• Updated vaccinations and blood titer values based on clinical facility policies.  Vaccinations include Hepatitis, Varicella, MMR, Tdap, and COVID or approved exemption by each clinical facility, if allowed.

OCtech’s ADN program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA, 30326; Phone: 404-975-5000; Fax: 404-975-5020. (www.acenursing.org)

Graduates of the Associate Degree in Applied Science Nursing program are eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).