LPN to RN Transition
Coordinator: Camden Seal (email: cseal@knoxcc.org)
NOW ENROLLING!
For enrollment information please call: 740-399-1506
Registration Form & Program Documents:
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YOU WILL LEARN:
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LENGTH OF PROGRAM:
900 hours (12 months)
3 days per week 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (lab and clinical times vary) |
Great! I enjoy furthering my education to better my clinical judgement. ~ Ben C. - Graduate
I have enjoyed lectures. Very personable staff. ~ Charlynn H. - Graduate
I have enjoyed lectures. Very personable staff. ~ Charlynn H. - Graduate
The LPN to RN Transition program meets at
the following locations:
Main Campus:
308 Martinsburg Road
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Nursing Building:
1481 Yauger Road
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
the following locations:
Main Campus:
308 Martinsburg Road
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Nursing Building:
1481 Yauger Road
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Financial Aid is available to students who qualify.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES:
Licensure is available through the Ohio Board of Nursing NCLEX-RN licensure examination.
Individuals successfully passing the licensure exam become a Registered Nurse. The registered nurse is legally responsible and accountable for knowing the legally-defined scope of nursing practice.
KTC cannot guarantee or imply the transferability of credit received from this program. We are currently evaluating potential articulation agreements and/or transfer options to assist the LPN to RN Transition Program completer on the pathway to becoming a BSN.
Individuals successfully passing the licensure exam become a Registered Nurse. The registered nurse is legally responsible and accountable for knowing the legally-defined scope of nursing practice.
KTC cannot guarantee or imply the transferability of credit received from this program. We are currently evaluating potential articulation agreements and/or transfer options to assist the LPN to RN Transition Program completer on the pathway to becoming a BSN.
APPROVALS:
Knox Technical Center (Knox County Career Center - Adult Education) is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, 7840 Roswell Road, Building 300, Suite 325, Atlanta, GA 30350. Telephone: 770-396-3898, Fax: 770-396-3790, www.council.org.
The School of Nursing is approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education and the Ohio Board of Nursing.
The School of Nursing is approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education and the Ohio Board of Nursing.
Professional Licensure Requirements for Registered Nurses (RN)
The KTC LPN-RN Transition program prepares graduates for a career as a Registered Nurse (RN). Licensure is the process by which boards of nursing grant permission to an individual to engage in nursing practice after determining that the applicant has attained the competency necessary to perform a unique scope of practice. Licensure is necessary when the regulated activities are complex and require specialized knowledge and skill and independent decision making. The licensure process determines if the applicant has the necessary skills to safely perform a specified scope of practice by predetermining the criteria needed and evaluating licensure applicants to determine if they meet the criteria (NCSBN, 2020). Eligibility for licensure in the state of Ohio, requires:
The KTC LPN-RN Transition program prepares graduates for a career as a Registered Nurse (RN). Licensure is the process by which boards of nursing grant permission to an individual to engage in nursing practice after determining that the applicant has attained the competency necessary to perform a unique scope of practice. Licensure is necessary when the regulated activities are complex and require specialized knowledge and skill and independent decision making. The licensure process determines if the applicant has the necessary skills to safely perform a specified scope of practice by predetermining the criteria needed and evaluating licensure applicants to determine if they meet the criteria (NCSBN, 2020). Eligibility for licensure in the state of Ohio, requires:
- Verification or eligibility for graduation from an approved prelicensure RN or LPN/VN nursing education program
- Submit to the board the applicable licensure application fee required by section 4723.08, ORC
- Complete the registration process for examination required by the testing service
- Submit to the board a completed Nursing Licensure by Examination Application
- Submit to a criminal records check completed by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation the results of which indicate that the individual has not been convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or had a judicial finding of guilt for any violation set forth in section 4723.092, ORC
- Verification of successful completion of NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN examination
- As required by section 4723.09, ORC, not be required to register under Chapter 2950, ORC, or a substantially similar law of another state, the United States, or another country;
- In addition, for an applicant who has successfully completed a nursing education program approved by a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing, other than Ohio, prior to the board determining an applicant is eligible to take an examination, the board shall have received “an official transcript from the nursing education program submitted directly by the education program administrator or designee to the board that sets forth the completed program requirements and the date on which it was completed. If the program has closed, the board may accept other documentation evidencing that the applicant's educational preparation is substantially similar to that required for programs approved by the board” (Rule 4723-7-02(F)(2), OAC).