LPN-RN Bridge Fast Track, A.S.

Admission Requirements

Complete the FGC Application for Admission:

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Program Admission Requirements

Applicants must complete all pre-requisite courses with a GPA of 2.8 or higher. Pre-requisite courses must be completed by the end of term the student is applying to the program.

All science courses (BSC 2085/L, BSC 2086/L and MCB 2010/L) must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Science courses must be taken within 5 years of application to nursing program. If science courses are not within 5 years, students must complete BSC 2084C with a B or higher.

Applicants must score a 55% proficiency or higher on the Nurse Entrance Exam (TEAS) admission test. Scores must be submitted to the nursing department no later than the application deadline indicated on the front of the packet.

Applicants must score an 80 or higher on the Upward Mobility Exam. Exams scores must be submitted to the nursing department no later than the application deadline indicated on the front of the packet. The applicant has unlimited attempts to take the exam.

Applicants must successfully demonstrate competency regarding the following skills: Foley catheter insertion, Tracheostomy care, and basic assessment. Please call Jeannette Blackmon at 386-754-4404 to schedule an appointment to complete these check-offs. Students have the option to practice these skills in our nursing lab before being tested. Please contact Jeannette Blackmon to find out lab open times for practice. A signed skill check-off sheet will be provided when skills have been successfully completed. Please include this signed check-off sheet with the application. No application will be processed without this sheet.

Applicants must have graduated from an LPN program in the state of Florida within the last 3 years.

Applicants must successfully complete a 30-hour IV Therapy course within 18 months of admission to the program. The course must be completed by the end of the fall semester of the year the student is applying to the program.

NOTE: If the applicant completed a course over 18 months from date of admission, documentation of IV experience and two successful IV starts within the past 3 months must be submitted.

All the above criteria must be completed before final acceptance into the program.

Prior to starting Associate of Science in nursing program:

1. Prospective students who have completed the steps above will be required to complete the clinical eligibility requirements listed in the Associate of Science LPN-RN BRIDGE: Fast Track application booklet.
2. To meet clinical agency requirements for clinical experience, all students in the Nursing and Health Sciences Programs must meet state and federal regulations as described by Florida Statutes S. 400.211. A Level II background check and drug/alcohol screening are required. Further instructions regarding the background and 10-panel drug/alcohol screen are provided on the first day of the course. Please note that random screening may be required while in the program. Students are responsible for the cost of all screening done for admission and randomly during the program.
3. Additional costs are required when admitted to this program, including costs of uniforms, clinic shoes, liability insurance, health insurance, medical exam, standardized testing, graduation costs, immunizations, Level II background check, 10-panel drug/alcohol screening, books, and licensing fees. 

Testing Requirements

Students must demonstrate competence in reading, math, or language through placement examination or by passing the appropriate reading, math or language courses, if not exempt by state board of education rule 6A-10.0315.

ACT, SAT, and PERT test scores may be used for placement into college-level courses if the test was taken in the past two years. To access test prep materials and to schedule an exam, go to Test Center. The Test Center is located in Building 7 and may be contacted at test.center@fgc.edu or 386-754-7378.

If you started 9^th grade in the 2003-2004 school year or later at a Florida public high school, and graduated from a Florida, public high school with a standard high school diploma, you may be exempt from Placement testing in accordance with Senate Bill 1720.  Advisors still recommend all students placement test prior to the first term of registration in order to determine where you should start in college-level courses in order to be successful. 

Complete the nursing entrance exam (TEAS) with an overall score and science score of 55% proficiency or higher, and the Foundations Upward Mobility Exam with a score of 80 or higher.

Note: These exams are available through the FGC Testing Center and scores must be within past two years.

Location

Florida Gateway College Main Campus

Hours

Monday and Tuesday Evening 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM. The LPN-RN Bridge Track: Fast-track Part-time component is a three (3) semester program that includes 30 credit hours of general education courses, 30 credit hours of nursing courses, and 12 experiential learning credits. *Clinicals are required for this program. Clinicals may not follow regular college schedule and may include weekdays, evenings, or weekends.

Costs

• • Prerequisites: $3,099.60 (30 hours)
  • Semester One: $929.88 (9 hours)
  • Semester Two: $1,188.18 (11.5hours)
  • Semester Three: $981.54 (9.5 hours)
  • Lab Fees (includes Standardized Testing): $1,166.00
  • Professional Liability Insurance $24.00
  • Nurse Entrance Test: $102.00
  • Upward Mobility Exam: $55.00
  • ATI Resources and Supplies: $2,013.00
  • IV Certification: $200.00

  Total:      $9,759.20

  (Costs will be higher if prep courses are required.)

  A lab fee has been added to all courses with a clinical lab component.

  The following estimated expenses are not paid to the college:

  • (2) Uniforms $180.00
  • (1) Lab Coat $30.00
  • Shoes, Watch $100.00
  • Clinical Supplies $25.00
  • Physical Exam $160.00
  • Personal Health Insurance $150.00
  • Background/Drug Screen $168.00
  • State Board Application Fee $110.00
  • NCLEX Examination Fee $200.00

  Total Additional Expenses: $1,123.00

         Program Total: $10,882.20

These are estimated expenses and subject to change.