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: Two in-person days each week with evening lecture and daytime lab and clinical experiences. Schedule subject to change.
- 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: Two in-person days each week with evening lecture and daytime lab and clinical experiences. Schedule subject to change.
- 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