LVN to RN Advanced Placement
The LVN to RN Program applications will open
October 1-31, 2025 for the Spring 2026 start date
Please follow the LVN_RN Nursing Program Application checklist below.
The LVN to RN "Advanced Placement" program at College of the Canyons is designed to provide an LVN with the education required to qualify for licensure as an RN.
- RN Information Sessions
- LVN-RN Associate Degree in Nursing Brochure
- LVN_RN Nursing Program Application Checklist
- Application & Selection Process Timeline
- Online Nursing Program Application Information
- Apply Online
- Estimated Costs for Nursing Program
- RN Student Handbook
- Helpful Hints to Prepare for Success in the LVN-RN Program
- NCLEX Pass Rates
- Degree Requirements
- Selection Criteria
Projected Progression of Courses for Spring/Summer 2026 Cohort (tentative - 20 students)
Tentative Spring/Summer Session Dates April 2026 - August 9, 2026
Nursing 109 - Spring 2026 (First 8 weeks April-June)
TBD - 3 days a week (1 lecture day and 2 clinical days) TENTATIVE
**Upon Successful Completion of Nursing 109, student will continue to Nursing 126**
Nursing 126 - Summer 2026 (Second 6-8 weeks)
TBD - 4 days a week (2 lecture days and 2 clinical days)
Nursing 234 - Fall 2026 (8 weeks)
TBD (2 lecture days and 1 clinical day)
Nursing 240 - Spring 2027 (16 weeks)
TBD (1 lecture day and 1 clinical day)
**Upon Successful Completion of courses listed above along with all degree requirements students would complete the LVN to RN Associate Degree of Nursing Science program in Spring 2027**
TENTATIVE - Correspondence Timeline for Spring/Summer 2026 LVN-RN Application Process:
- NOTE - Status updates emailed by November, status updates will be sent out via COC student email ONLY!
- December or January 2026 - ATI TEAS TEST DATE here at COC (invitation only) or deadline for Official submission of ATI TEAS results (first attempt only of Version 7 released June 3, 2022).
- January or February 2026 - Acceptances to the LVN-RN program will be sent via COC email.
- TBD February or March 2026 - SAVE THE DATE - If accepted, mandatory LVN-RN Student Orientation.
NOTE - August 2025 the RN application for the Spring 2026 RN selection will open. Please follow the Nursing Program Application Checklist - SUMMER step-by-step if you choose to apply to the RN, 2 year program. The next LVN_RN application will open October 1-31, 2027 for the Spring/Summer 2027 LVN_RN selection.