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LPN to RN in Idaho: prerequisite checklist and time limits
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
LPN to RN prerequisites in Idaho are set by each programme, but most lists look alike: Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs, chemistry, Microbiology, English composition, statistics, psychology and often Nutrition. Grade rules can be strict; Boise State needs a C or better in each and a 3.0 GPA on its science courses. Confirm each item with your programme in writing.
A checklist to start from
Use this as a starting point, then replace it with your programme's own list.
- Anatomy and Physiology I with lab
- Anatomy and Physiology II with lab
- Chemistry with lab
- Microbiology
- Nutrition
- English composition I and II
- Statistics
- General psychology
- A current LPN licence
Time limits on sciences
Some Idaho programmes put a time limit on sciences and some do not. Boise State's requirements page does not state one. Other programmes may use 5 to 7 years. LPNs who took A&P years ago for a practical nursing course should ask how the programme treats it, and whether a practical nursing A&P matches the college-level course on its list.
| If your A&P is | What to ask |
|---|---|
| Recent and college-level | Does it match your course number and grade rule? |
| Several years old | Is there a time limit, and from which date? |
| Part of an LPN certificate only | Does it count, or must I retake a college A&P? |
Grades and GPA
Boise State asks for a C or better in every pre-nursing course, a 3.0 cumulative GPA on its starred courses and a 2.5 cumulative college GPA. A course retaken for a better grade can help, but programmes calculate GPA differently. Ask how yours handles retakes before you plan one.
Keep a simple record for each course: the grade, the date it ended and the college whose transcript shows it. If a programme recalculates your GPA, that record lets you check its numbers quickly and plan any retake before the deadline rather than after it.
Where online courses can fit
Writing, psychology and statistics are where outside credit is most often considered. Online A&P and chemistry labs are the hardest items, and some programmes refuse them. Our A&P I and II with labs are NCCRS-recommended and reach a college via a college transcript; the programme decides. We do not offer Microbiology, Nutrition or Human Growth and Development, so plan those at a college.
UPI Study is not a college and is not accredited. Do not enrol until the programme says in writing that it will review the course.
Questions to ask the programme
Ask by email so you have the answers in writing.
- Which prerequisites must be complete at application, and which can be in progress?
- Is there a time limit on sciences?
- Will you review this specific online course and lab?
- How do you calculate GPA when a course is retaken?
- Do you use an entrance test, and which score?
Putting it on a calendar
Count back from the deadline. Boise State's before-applying courses must be finished by 20 February for a fall start. Allow time for each course and for the credit to post on a college transcript. Take Microbiology and Nutrition at a college early, since you cannot take them with us, and fit the online courses around them.
If you apply to more than one Idaho programme, put every deadline on the same calendar and work to the earliest one.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Ask each nursing programme in writing whether it will review the specific course and lab you plan to take, and keep the reply, before you enrol.
UPI Study is not a college and is not accredited. ACE and NCCRS review our courses and recommend credit; a college decides whether to give that credit and records it on its own transcript.
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
Questions people ask
Does my LPN programme's A&P count for an RN programme?
Only if it was a college-level course on a college transcript that matches the RN programme's list and grade rule. Many practical nursing A&P courses do not; ask the programme for a written review before you plan anything else.
Do I need Nutrition for LPN to RN in Idaho?
Many Idaho programmes list it; Boise State lists HLTH 207 Nutrition before you apply. We do not offer Nutrition, so take it at a college if your programme lists it, and check the grade it needs.
Can I work as an LPN while doing prerequisites?
Yes, most LPNs do. Self-paced courses help with shift work and with living far from a campus. Plan the sciences early, aim above the minimum grade to protect the GPA, and leave time before the deadline.
Courses that fit
ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended courses, studied online at your own pace.
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Self-paced online Principles of Statistics course (Statistics 101). ACE and NCCRS recommend 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Self-paced online English Composition 1 course (ENG 101). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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A&P I and II with labs, chemistry, statistics, psychology and composition are on PRO. Ask your programme in writing first.
Sources
- Boise State University School of Nursing: Pre-licensure BSN requirements (official)Before applying: ENGL 101, ENGL 102, PSYC 101, BIOL 227, BIOL 228, CHEM 101/101L or 111/111L, HLTH 207 Nutrition, MATH 153 or 254. May be in progress: BIOL 205 Microbiology, HLTH 300 Pathophysiology, a sociology or health course. C or better in all; 3.0 cumulative GPA on starred courses; 2.5 cumulative college GPA; completion before the first day of fall semester (spring start) or 20 February (fall start); the Undergraduate Catalog governs. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.