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Program Description

Admission to the program is limited. The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Transition to Registered Nurse (RN) Program is a minimum of three quarters in length, not including summer. LVN Transition to RN students enter the Registered Nursing program as advanced placement students as determined by the Director of the Nursing Program. Prior clinical experience in an acute setting will influence the student's placement in the program. The majority of courses are held in the daytime. Current California LVN license and IV certification is required. Graduates of this program are eligible to take the California State Board Examination for licensing (NCLEX-RN). Students are admitted throughout the year as advanced placements. Once admitted, the program is at least three quarters in length (not including prerequisites).

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to

Pass the professional licensure exam for Registered Nurse (NCLEX)

Provide competent nursing care as a novice RN in multiple health care settings

A.S. Degree Requirements for Nursing

For application guidelines and materials, see the Nursing program website at

Completion of a minimum of 90 quarter units of college credit, of which:

A minimum of 24 quarter units must be earned at De Anza College.

A maximum of 22 quarter units from another institution may be applied toward the major.

Completion of General Education (GE) requirements for Nursing A.S. degree students with a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average).

Completion of all De Anza courses must be with a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average) and all De Anza courses combined with courses transferred from other colleges or universities must be with a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average).

For the Nursing programs, completion of all major courses with a C grade or higher. Major courses can also be used to satisfy GE requirements.

Major Required: 73 Units Total Required: 73 Units