LARAMIE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
NURSING PROGRAM
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
for LPNs or those who have had 2 consecutive semesters of nursing school.
Due between September 1 and September 15, 2018.
LCCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex, age, religion, political affiliation,
or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or
employment in, its educational programs or activities.
However, applicants must be able to meet the essential
functions of a nurse. The nursing program has been
developed in accordance with criteria established by the
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing,
Inc. (ACEN) with assistance from the Wyoming State
Board of Nursing (WSBN). The program has received
approval as a nursing education program by the WSBN,
130 Hobbs Avenue, Suite B, Cheyenne, WY 82002;
Telephone: 307.777.7601 and is accredited by the
ACEN, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta,
Georgia 30326; Telephone: 404.975.5000.
Completed applications must be submitted between
September 1-15 for the August 2018 semester. You will
be notified by the first week of November.
Note: Students who have failed more than one nursing
course with a “C-,” “D,” “F,”or “U” are ineligible
to apply.
1. Submit a college admission application to LCCC
if you have not taken courses here before or a
readmission application if you have not taken courses
in the past year. It is the student’s responsibility to
request official high school and all college transcripts
to be sent to the admissions office. NOTE: Unofficial
transcripts (student copies of all institutions
attended (including LCCC), must be attached and
submitted with the Nursing Application.
2. Achieve an acceptable score on the Advanced
Placement Test. Contact the LCCC testing center for
details and scheduling at 307.778.1105 or
dmccoy@lccc.wy.edu. The test may be taken twice
a year. There is a three-week waiting period between
tests. The results are valid for one year.
3. You must have completed the following courses with a
“C” or higher:
a. COLS 1000 – Introduction to College Success for
3 credit hours
b. Freshman English Composition I for 3 credit
hours.
c. College Algebra or higher for 3 credit hours.
Statistics, Theory of Mathematics, or Clinical
Calculations will not fulfill this requirement. ACT
scores will not satisfy the math requirement.
A college math course must be satisfactorily
completed.
d. Human Anatomy or A&P I for 4 credit hours –
If you take Human Anatomy, you must complete
the sequence with Human Physiology. If you take
A&P I, you must complete the sequence with
A&P II. Taking one course from each sequence
will not fulfill the requirement.
e. Human Physiology or A&P II for 4 credit hours
f. General Psychology for 3 credit hours
g. Medical Microbiology for 4 credit hours
h. Verify the completion of two semesters of nursing
school or the equivalent.
i. Applicant must be able to perform the Essential
Functions of a Nurse. See the attached list of
physical expectations.
Students admitted or readmitted to the nursing
program will comply with current college catalog,
current nursing program student handbook, and current
curriculum requirements.
A student will be readmitted to the program only once.
After acceptance to the nursing program, proof of the
following additional requirements must be submitted
to the Nursing Program as stipulated in the acceptance
letter:
1. A current Record of Physical Examination including
verification of current vaccinations and titers.
2. A copy of a current certification in BLS for health care
providers from the American Heart Association valid
for the entire year you will be in the program.
3. A verification form related to personal health
insurance, since all students admitted to the nursing
program are expected to carry personal health
insurance.
NOTE: Applicants who have been convicted of a
felony, treated for mental illness or substance abuse
should refer to the instructions from the Wyoming
State Board of Nursing on our website at lccc.
wy.edu/programs/nursing, select “LPN to RN,”
“Apply to the Program” and Background check
information (pdf). Our college will provide education
for those who meet our program objectives and
have an acceptable criminal background check, but
the Wyoming State Board of Nursing must protect
the public and can deny licensure regardless of our
program’s or the hospital’s criminal background
check. Any student who cannot pass the
background check will not be eligible to attend
clinical, and therefore, will be dismissed from the
program.