LPN-to-BSN
Credential Awarded:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Eligible to take the NCLEX-RN after successful program completion
Program Requirements:
- Admitted Green River College student
- BSN program application
- Active, unencumbered Washington State Practical Nursing license
- Completion of all 12 prerequisite courses
- Current immunizations with no exemptions
- Age 18 or older for RN licensure eligibility
- Background check
- Drug screening may be required based on clinical placement
Full-Time Program:
- Length: 2 years | 8 consecutive quarters
- Start: Fall Quarter
- Format: Hybrid
- Schedule:The full-time BSN program follows a primarily evening schedule, with classes and labs typically held on Mondays and Wednesdays; during clinical quarters, students will have an additional clinical/simulation day each week. The final quarter consists of a preceptorship with schedules varying by assigned clinical site and potentially requiring up to 40 hours per week. Mandatory orientations required by our clinical partners, such as Western State Hospital and Kindred, may also be scheduled outside of designated class times. Students will be expected to attend these orientations as part of their clinical requirements.
- Admissions: Selective | Approximately 45% acceptance rate
- Cohort Size: 32 students
- Application Period: February 1 through April 1 | 4:00 p.m. deadline
- NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 98%
- Completion Rate: 98%
- Approximate Cost: $28,000
Part-Time Program:
- Length: 3 years | 12 consecutive quarters
- Start: Winter Quarter
- Format: Hybrid
- Schedule: The part-time BSN program follows a primarily Thursday schedule, with classes and labs typically held during daytime and evening hours; during clinical quarters, students will have an additional clinical/simulation day each week, and the final quarter consists of a preceptorship with schedules varying by assigned clinical site and potentially requiring up to 40 hours per week. Mandatory orientations required by our clinical partners, such as Western State Hospital and Kindred, may also be scheduled outside of designated class times. Students will be expected to attend these orientations as part of their clinical requirements.
- Admissions: Selective | Acceptance rate to be determined
- Cohort Size: 32 students
- Application Period: July 15 through September 15 | 4:00 p.m. deadline
- NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: To be determined
- Completion Rate: To be determined
- Approximate Cost: $30,000
Practical Nursing
Credential Awarded:
- Associate of Applied Science in Practical Nursing
- Eligible to take the NCLEX-PN after successful program completion
Program Requirements
- Admitted Green River College student
- Practical Nursing program application
- Completion of all nine prerequisite courses
- Current immunizations with no exemptions
- Age 18 or older for PN licensure eligibility
- Background check
- Drug screening may be required based on clinical placement
Full-Time Program:
- Length: 9 months | 3 consecutive quarters
- Start: Fall Quarter
- Format: In Person
- Sample Schedule: Monday through Thursday | 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Occasional Fridays | Schedule subject to change
- Admissions: Selective | Approximately 30% acceptance rate
- Cohort Size: 40 students
- Application Period: April 15 through June 1 | 4:00 p.m. deadline
- NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 92%
- Approximate Cost: $9,500
Weekday Hybrid Program:
- Length: 17 months | 6 consecutive quarters
- Start: Spring Quarter
- Format: Hybrid
- Sample Schedule: Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Thursday | 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Schedule subject to change
- Admissions: Selective | Approximately 25% acceptance rate
- Cohort Size: 32 students
- Application Period: December 1 through January 15 | 4:00 p.m. deadline
- NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 92%
- Approximate Cost: $10,500
Weekend Hybrid Program:
- Length: 17 months | 6 consecutive quarters
- Start: Winter Quarter
- Format: Hybrid
- Sample Schedule:
- Saturdays | Up to 12-hour lab or clinical
- Every other Friday | Four-hour in-person session
- Remaining coursework completed online
- Schedule subject to change
- Admissions: Selective | Approximately 16% acceptance rate
- Cohort Size: 16 students
- Application Period: September 15 through November 1 | 4:00 p.m. deadline
- NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: To be determined
- Approximate Cost: $10,500
- Note: Students should have strong computer and technology skills.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Credential Awarded:
- Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate
- Eligible to apply for Washington State Nursing Assistant Certification after successful program completion and successful completion of the written and skills examinations
Program Requirements:
- Age 18 or older within three months of program completion
- Current immunizations with no exemptions
- Annual tuberculosis test
- COVID-19 vaccination
- Seasonal influenza vaccination when available
- Background check
- Drug screening may be required based on clinical placement
- Length: 3 months | 1 quarter
- Credits: 15 credits
- Start: Every Quarter
- Format: In Person
- Sample Schedule: Two to three class days each week | One 6.5-hour afternoon or evening lab | One 3-hour morning lecture | Four clinical days | Schedule subject to change
- Admission Deadline: Open until courses are full
- Approximate Cost: $2,909.51