Admission Requirements

Associate Degree Nursing Admission Requirements: 

1. Complete the Iowa Lakes Application for Admission
2. Submit official high school transcript(s)/GED scores demonstrating a minimum GPA of 2.5 or GED mean score of 550, and transcripts from any prior college(s).
3. Attend a nursing program information/advisement session.
4. Submit results of HESI A2 exam.  Minimum composite score of 75 is required.
    

LPN Applicants to the Associate Degree Nursing Program: 

Individuals who are licensed as a practical nurse applying to the ADN program must complete the admissions process as well as the following:

1. Submit evidence of a current LPN license.
2. Meet the following criteria and transition into either the third or fourth semester of the ADN program:
   a. If core Practical Nursing program GPA is 2.5 or greater and HESI A2 score is 75.00-79.99, students will transition into the ADN program at the 3rd semester (Basic Concepts in Medical Surgical Nursing)
   b. If core Practical Nursing program GPA is 3.0 or greater and HESI A2 score is 80 or greater, students will transition into the ADN program at the 4th semester (Advanced Concepts in Medical Surgical Nursing)
3. The student will be required to complete a bridge course (2 credits) prior to starting the core ADN courses.  This bridge course will assist students to transition from the role of the LPN to the role of the RN.
    

Nursing Program Requirements: 

1. Students new to Iowa Lakes Community College Nursing Program will attend a Nursing Program orientation before the beginning of either the Practical or Associate Degree Nursing programs. At this time students will meet with the nursing faculty, register for classes, and receive information about the upcoming year.
2. Students are required to provide documentation of a physical exam including record of completed and up to date immunizations.  Students may not attend class or clinical experiences until all documents have been submitted.
3. Students are required to hold a current American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR card.  It is the student’s responsibility to stay current throughout the nursing program.  Students may not attend class or clinical experiences until all documents have been submitted.
4. Students are required to complete a Criminal Record/Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Registry Checks.