Important Notice: The application period for the 2013 summer-start RN program is now closed. Please check here in September for application dates for the 2014 RN program.

Overview of LPN to RN Ladder Program   

• The Registered Nurse program is a 3 quarter, 119 credit college program.
• RN program starts once a year in either fall or summer quarter depending on clinical site availability.
• Upon successful completion of the three-quarter program at SSCC students earn an AAS-T degree and are qualified to take the NCLEX exam to become a Registered Nurse in Washington state.
• Additional courses may be required for admittance into various BSN programs.
• The RN program is a mostly evening and weekend program. A sample schedule is lecture and lab on one afternoon and evening a week, and clinical on one full weekend day. Days of the week vary by quarter.
• The RN program is a full time program. The Nursing Department does not recommend students working full time while attending this program.

Overview of Potential RN Employment Opportunities

• A registered nurse provides nursing care to clients in a variety of settings.
• The RN works under the direction of physicians and alongside other healthcare professionals.
• The RN provides nursing care that requires technical knowledge, skill, critical thinking, and decision making skills.
• RN’s will have employment and future advancement in hospital, medical offices, clinics, nursing homes, home health care agencies, and schools.
• RN’s who work for a hospital, clinic or individual physician usually receive a full benefit package.

Program Information

Degree Options

Degree Planning Sheet (PDF)

Program Outcomes & Student Learning Outcomes (PDF)

Curriculum Overview (PDF)

Questions?
Contact Lynne Cochran, Program Coordinator
Email:  Lynne.Cochran@seattlecolleges.edu (best method)
Phone: 206-934-6889