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LPN to RN in Nebraska: prerequisite checklist and time limits
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
Southeast Community College lets a licensed LPN apply to the second year of its Associate Degree Nursing programme. The next LPN intake is Fall (August) 2027, with applications from 1 February 2027. You need Human Anatomy and Human Physiology with labs, a writing course, a 2.75 prerequisite GPA and an active unencumbered LPN licence.
Who can use SCC's LPN route
SCC's checklist says that if you hold an active, unencumbered Nebraska LPN licence, or an active unencumbered LPN or LVN licence from a Nurse Licensure Compact state, you can apply to the second-year nursing curriculum and complete the Associate Degree Nursing programme. It says the next intake for current LPNs is Fall (August) 2027, and that students apply beginning 1 February 2027.
The checklist
These are the items SCC lists before an application is complete.
SCC asks you to send official transcripts from other colleges to its Registration and Records office, and to contact admissions@southeast.edu if you are unsure where to start.
- Human Anatomy with Lab, 4 credits (BIOS 1140 and 1140L), or a combined A&P I and II with labs for evaluation
- Human Physiology with Lab, 4 credits (BIOS 2130 and 2130L)
- A written communication course, 3 credits (ENGL 1010, 1054 or 1110)
- A 2.75 GPA across those prerequisites and a C or higher in each transfer course
- Math placement into College Algebra or completion of Intermediate Algebra
- Official transcripts from every other college you attended
Time limits to ask about
SCC's checklist does not state a time limit on Anatomy and Physiology. It does say placement scores expire: math scores are valid for three years and reading scores for five. UNMC, if you later move on to a BSN, says designated science prerequisites must be completed within 7 years of beginning its programme.
Because time limits can be added between catalog years, ask SCC in writing whether your A&P date is acceptable for the Fall 2027 intake.
| Item | Limit stated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| SCC A&P prerequisites | None stated on the checklist; ask | SCC checklist |
| SCC math placement score | 3 years | SCC checklist |
| SCC reading placement score | 5 years | SCC checklist |
| UNMC science prerequisites | Within 7 years of starting | UNMC |
Where online credit could fit
The writing course and A&P are the parts an LPN might still need. UPI Study offers English Composition and A&P I and II with labs, NCCRS-recommended. They help only if SCC agrees in writing to evaluate that credit once an accredited college has posted it, and SCC holds its own ADN labs in person. Ask before you enrol, and keep the reply with your application.
A timeline that works backward from Fall 2027
Applications open 1 February 2027. Work back from there: finish prerequisites by the end of 2026 or in early 2027, and leave time for transcripts to reach SCC Registration and Records. Ask your written questions now, while there is time to change plan if the answer is no.
If your Anatomy and Physiology is several years old, ask early whether SCC or a later BSN school will want it retaken, because a retake with a lab takes a full term. Keep copies of every transcript and the programme's written answers in one folder so the application is quick to finish when February comes.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Ask your nursing programme's admissions office in writing whether each course, once on an accredited college transcript, will meet its prerequisite, and whether it takes online labs, 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
When is the next LPN to RN intake at Southeast Community College?
SCC's checklist says the next intake for current LPNs into the second-year curriculum is Fall (August) 2027, with applications opening 1 February 2027. Check SCC's page for any update before you apply.
Do I need to be a CNA to apply as an LPN?
SCC's ADN checklist asks for CNA registry status or proof of a nursing assistant class and other current healthcare certification. As a licensed LPN, ask admissions in writing which document they want from you.
Can an LPN from another state use SCC's route?
The checklist names an active unencumbered LPN or LVN licence from a Nurse Licensure Compact state as eligible, as well as a Nebraska licence. Confirm your licence type with SCC admissions.
Courses that fit
ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended courses, studied online at your own pace.
Anatomy and Physiology 2
Self-paced online Anatomy and Physiology 2 course (Biology 212). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
Self-paced online Anatomy and Physiology I Lab course (Biology 211L). NCCRS recommends 2 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Get your programme's answer in writing first, then take A&P, Statistics and Psychology at your own pace.
Sources
- UNMC College of Nursing: Traditional BSN prerequisite courses (official)58 prerequisite credits; A&P 8, Microbiology 4, Chemistry 4, Statistics 3, Nutrition 3; C or better; asterisked courses within 7 years of beginning the programme; prerequisites not offered by UNMC and must transfer to the University of Nebraska; RN to BSN prerequisite GPA 2.0. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- Southeast Community College: Associate Degree Nursing checklist (rev 10/26) (official)Human Anatomy with Lab and Human Physiology with Lab (4 credits each) plus a written communication course before applying; combined A&P I and II with labs eligible for evaluation; C or higher for transfer; 2.75 prerequisite GPA; next LPN intake Fall 2027. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.