Post-licensure RN-BSN Prerequisites
- Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing
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RN Licensure (Virginia)
Transfer Credit
We will award 54 credit hours for courses taken in an AD or diploma program. RN to BSN students receive credit for their basic nursing preparation. This works by a process of knowledge validation that is linked to completion of three specific courses with a grade of "C? or better.
- Students who successfully complete NSG 318 - Assessment of Human Responses to Illness, will be awarded 12 advanced placement credits for anatomy and physiology and microbiology. This means that you will not have to repeat your basic science courses at JCHS.
- Students who successfully complete NSG 315 - Health, Health Promotion and Framework for Practice, will be awarded 12 advanced placement credits for psychology, human growth and development, sociology and ethics, meaning that these courses will not be required again for the RN to BSN program.
- Students who successfully complete NSG 420 and 420C - Community Health Nursing and Practicum, will be awarded an additional 30 advanced placement credits in nursing. Transferring courses that were not part of your nursing preparation RN to BSN students often transfer courses from other regionally accredited colleges and universities to meet their general education elective requirements.
Requests for transfer credit must be submitted in writing to the Registrar's office. Official transcripts from the college or university are required before transfer credit is considered.
Challenge Credit
RN to BSN students who did not have specific nutrition and pharmacology classes in their AD or diploma program may wish to challenge these courses. Students are encouraged to do this during their first semester of courses as they serve as prerequisites for certain nursing courses and must be taken if the challenge is not successful. There is a fee for each challenge exam and the successful student will be charged a fee per credit hour for these courses
Credit for Certification
Many RN to BSN students hold certifications in specialty areas of nursing practice. The Nursing Department recognizes that certification represents the attainment of significant knowledge in areas of nursing beyond basic practice.
Students who certified by one of the following agencies may receive credit for certification:
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American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
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American Association of Critical Care Nurses
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American College of Nurse Midwives Certification Council
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Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists
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National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses
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National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties
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The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
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American Board of Managed Care Nursing (ABMCN)
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Oncology Nurses Certifying Corporation (ONCC)
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American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS)
A written request for elective credit with evidence of current certification must be submitted to the Associate Program Director for the RN-BSN Track. Students are eligible for only one certification/3 credit elective. Students certified by other agencies may petition for consideration of elective credit.
