Transition to RN Option

The Transition to RN Option is designed to assist the licensed practical nurse (LPN), paramedic and respiratory therapist in making the transition to registered professional nurse (RN), in one calendar year. Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Exam for Register Nurses (NCLEX-RN®). Courses are offered at the Nursing/Allied Health Center of the Jackson Campus and at the Vicksburg Campus. The Nursing/Allied Health Center is the only campus that accepts paramedics and respiratory therapists.

Criteria for Selection

Complete and submit the following to:

Office of Admissions, Nursing/Allied Health Center, 1750 Chadwick Drive, Jackson, MS 39204

Submitting information to other locations will delay the processing of the applicant's file.

Application to Hinds Community College
Application for Selection to the AD Nursing Program
Validation of High School Graduation by official high school transcript, GED equivalency transcript, or college transcript.
Official Transcripts from all colleges attended (except Hinds CC)
American College Test (ACT) Composite Score of 18 or above (If taken prior to October 1989 - 15. To waive an ACT score below 18, 33 semester hours of the general education support courses required in the AD Nursing program must be completed with an overall GPA of 2.5 or above. See Program of Study prerequisites to Nursing Science Courses for required courses. Only grades from the first two attempts of required courses will be used in computing the GPA.
Validation of Current Unencumbered Practical Nurse License
Written recommendation from practical nursing instructor or immediate supervisor

Transition to RN Prerequisites

Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II; Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II Labs; Microbiology; Microbiology Lab; English Composition I and II; Human Growth and Development; Introduction to Sociology; Oral Communications or Interpersonal Communications; General Psychology I; Approved Humanities Elective (Must complete non-science prerequisite GPA of 2.0 or better); Completion of approved IV Therapy course.