CANDIDACY INFORMATION SHEET
LPN TO RN BRIDGE (LRN)
Read your Student Handbook
• Read Student Handbook, Admissions Guide and Course Progression at
https://www.laguardia.edu/Nursing
Key Courses
• English Composition I (ENG101)* *Must be completed before the end of
• General Psychology (SSY101)* Session I of the semester in which you are
applying for candidacy.
• Elementary Statistics I (MAT120)* **Must be completed before the end of
or Statistics with Elementary Algebra (MAT119)* Session II of the semester in which you are
• Developmental Psychology (SSY240)* applying for candidacy.
• Foundations of Chemistry (SCC110)* Note:
• Human Anatomy and Physiology I (SCB203)* Transferring Science courses SCB203, SCB204
are valid for 7 years and SCB260, SCC110 are
• Human Anatomy and Physiology II (SCB204)* valid for 10 years only.
• General Microbiology (SCB260)* Top 25 students are accepted each
semester based on a GPA ranking
• First Year Seminar for Health Sciences (HSF 90)** system.
Additional Program Requirements
• An LPN License and Registration are required to be eligible for Candidacy. For more
information, contact the Health Sciences Department:
[email protected] Take Your TEAS Exam
• Must be taken through LaGuardia’s Remote Proctoring: additional information is available on the Nursing
Program's Website.
• The ATI TEAS Exam must be taken remotely; in-person exam results will NOT be accepted.
• For Spring Candidacy, ATI TEAS results must be submitted to
[email protected] by May 5, 2025.
• Must achieve a minimum score of 58.7% on each of four exam sections.
• Must achieve aggregate score in the Proficient Level (58.7%).
• Students only have 2 attempts to take the TEAS Exam for the LPN to RN Advanced Standing Pathway.
When/Where to apply for candidacy
• Candidacy Application available Fall Session I or Spring Session I.
• If eligible, apply for candidacy by April 21, 2025
• Obtain and submit Candidacy Form to the Health Sciences Department:
[email protected]• Application code is LRN 000
Advisement
• For more information contact a member of the Health Science Department, at
[email protected]
