Program Information:
- This program is designed for students interested in becoming registered nurses. The ADN Program has the specific mission of educating individuals to carry out the role of the Registered Professional Nurse.
- Students who complete the program are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
- Career cluster includes registered professional nurse (R.N.) in acute care hospital, medical clinic, mental health facility, nursing home, school, industry and community health agency.
- All nursing students must earn a minimum grade of C in all nursing courses. Students who fail to achieve a C in a nursing course may repeat the course one time. If they fail to earn a minimum grade C on the second attempt, they will be dismissed from the program. Failure to earn a minimum grade of C in a second nursing course, even though the first course may have been successfully repeated, is also grounds for dismissal. Only one re-admission is allowed.
- BIO 175, BIO 176, BIO 220, PSY 101 and SOC 101, must be successfully completed with a minimum grade of C. If a minimum grade of C is not earned the course must be retaken.
- Students must have a current physical, show proof of immunizations and pass a drug screen and fingerprint background check prior to the start of the program.
- Students must show proof of CPR certification for health care providers from either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross Professional Rescuer on admission and maintain certification throughout the program.
- Students who are current LPNs should refer to the LPN to ADN Transition Requirements for entrance into the ADN program.
- This applied science program of study must be taken in its entirety to meet degree requirements.
- This course is conducted on a limited-enrollment basis. Admission to this program involves additional procedures.
For Program Information Contact:
Nursing Department at 217-786-2445 or 217-786-4913 or see an LLCC Nursing Student Success Coach.
Admission to the Program:
- Submit the LLCC admission application.
- Be a high school graduate or have a GED certificate.
- Have a minimum of Proficient or higher on TEAS exam in the past 5 years
- Complete CHE 100 or CHE 101 with a minimum grade of C within the last five years or one year of high school chemistry with a minimum grade of C and within the last five years ago.
- Demonstrate placement into MAT 141 or another college level math course.
- Demonstrate placement into EGL 101.
- Be a current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and be listed on the state Healthcare Worker Registry.
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.8 for all previous college courses or high school GPA (four-point scale). High school GPA will be considered until the student has completed nine hours of program-specific courses.
- Submit the Associate Degree Nursing program application.
- Give evidence of satisfactory physical and emotional health required of practitioners to carry out the tasks of this occupation.
- Anatomy and physiology and microbiology courses must have been taken within the last five years.
Application and admission to the program is a separate procedure from application and admission to LLCC. The ADN program uses a selective admissions process. Prospective students’ applications are ranked based on several criteria such as TEAS score, grade point average, college science courses grades and previous academic achievement. Applications will be accepted during specified time periods for fall and spring admissions. Further information can be found at: http://www.llcc.edu/associate-degree-nursing