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Catalog and Student Handbook 2018-2019 > Admission to the College > Upon Acceptance to the College > Acceptance to the Nursing Advanced Placement Program for LPNs

Acceptance to the Nursing Advanced Placement Program for LPNs

This policy is designed for LPNs wishing to attain an Associate in Science in Nursing degree and qualify for RN licensure. To be eligible for advanced placement, the candidate must complete the application procedure through the Office of Admissions. The applicant must have graduated from another regionally accredited, post-secondary institution, pre-licensure program recognized by the Department of Higher Education, and be a board of nursing fully approved program. Proof of a current, valid Massachusetts license as a Licensed Practical Nurse is required. 

Upon receiving an acceptance letter, a student should contact the Division of Nursing at (617) 322-3579. Every student completes the fee-based HESI Fundamentals of Nursing examination, which is offered three times per year. A student will need to a earn a minimum score of 780 on the HESI exam to receive nine credits for NUR 1000/NUR 1015. There will be one opportunity only for a re-test. Those students who do not achieve a minimum score of 780 on the HESI examination are ineligible for advanced placement status. These students then enroll in NUR 1000/NUR 1015 to continue the program. 

Upon successful completion of the Fundamentals of Nursing HESI exam, the student is eligible to enroll in NUR 1020/ NUR 1025 on a space-available basis. To enroll in NUR 1020/NUR 1025, the student has to have completed ANA 1010 and ANA 1020. Prior to starting the NUR 1020 / NUR 1025 course, students need to attend the Nursing PASS Program. Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Nursing HESI exam makes the student eligible to complete the fee-based Maternity/Pediatric HESI exam. A student will have to earn a minimum score of 780 to receive eight credits for NUR 2000. There is one re-test opportunity only. In the event the student does not achieve a minimum score of 780, the student is required to enroll in NUR 2000.