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LPN to RN in New Hampshire: prerequisite checklist and time limits
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
Lakes Region Community College lets licensed practical nurses enter its ADN at Nursing II, the spring course. You need an unencumbered New Hampshire LPN licence from an ACEN-accredited LPN programme, an ATI Fundamentals score of at least 65.5%, and all admission criteria met by 15 December. A&P I, A&P II and Microbiology must fall within 5 years.
The LPN to ADN route at Lakes Region
LRCC's nursing page describes an LPN to ADN pathway. You meet with the nursing chair, hold an unencumbered New Hampshire LPN licence, and show that your LPN programme was ACEN-accredited. You complete the ATI Fundamentals proctored exam with at least 65.5%, and that score is valid for two years. Entry is into Nursing II in the spring, on a space-available basis.
The checklist
These are the items LRCC lists for LPN applicants.
- Unencumbered New Hampshire LPN licence
- LPN programme accredited by ACEN
- ATI Fundamentals proctored exam, 65.5% or higher, within two years
- A&P I, A&P II and Microbiology with a C, within five years of starting
- All admission criteria met by 15 December for spring entry
- Clinical requirements: BLS, background and registry checks, immunizations, TB test, health insurance and drug screen
Time limits
LRCC's five-year rule is the one to plan around: if A&P I, A&P II or Microbiology was completed more than five years before you start, it must be retaken. LPNs often took A&P years earlier, so check your dates first. The ATI score also expires after two years. LPN and transfer applicants do not take the TEAS.
MCC's points window is wider at eight years, but it applies to its generic admission process; ask MCC directly whether it has an LPN route.
| Item | Limit | Source |
|---|---|---|
| A&P I, A&P II, Microbiology | Within 5 years of starting; C minimum | LRCC |
| ATI Fundamentals score | Valid 2 years; 65.5% minimum | LRCC |
| Admission criteria | Met by 15 December for spring | LRCC |
| MCC A&P admission points (generic route) | C within 8 years of acceptance | MCC |
Transfer students and nursing courses
LRCC says transfer students enter Nursing II only, space permitting, with nursing courses from an ACEN-approved programme at a B- or better and a letter of good standing from the previous programme chair. Credit is evaluated on course content, programme hours and credits earned. Students dismissed elsewhere for unsafe practice are not eligible.
Planning your year
Work back from 15 December. If your A&P is too old, you need time to retake both courses with a C before that date, plus time for the college to send an official transcript. Book the ATI Fundamentals exam early so you have room for a second attempt if your score falls short of 65.5%. Clinical paperwork such as immunizations, background checks and the drug screen also takes weeks, so start it alongside your coursework rather than after it.
Where online credit could fit
For an LPN whose A&P has passed the five-year line, a new A&P course is often the main task. UPI Study offers A&P I and II with labs, NCCRS-recommended, but they help only if LRCC agrees in writing once an accredited college has posted the credit, and only if it takes an online lab. We do not offer Microbiology. Ask the nursing chair first, and plan an in-person route if the answer is no.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Ask your nursing programme in writing whether each course, once on a regionally accredited college's transcript, will meet its requirement, 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 LPN to ADN deadline at Lakes Region?
LRCC says LPN applicants must meet all admission criteria by 15 December for entry into Nursing II in the spring. Entry depends on space, so contact the nursing chair well before that date.
Do LPNs take the TEAS at Lakes Region?
No. LRCC says LPN and transfer applicants meet the same requirements as other applicants except the TEAS. LPNs take the ATI Fundamentals proctored exam instead and need at least 65.5%.
Can an LPN licensed in another state use this route?
LRCC's page names an unencumbered New Hampshire LPN licence. If your licence is from another state, ask the nursing chair in writing how to qualify, for example by getting a New Hampshire licence first or through a multistate compact licence, before you plan around the 15 December date.
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ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended courses, studied online at your own pace.
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Sources
- Lakes Region Community College: Nursing (ADN) (official)A&P I, A&P II and Microbiology within 5 years of starting the programme with a C, or retaken; LPN to ADN entry into Nursing II with an unencumbered NH LPN licence, ACEN-accredited LPN programme, ATI Fundamentals 65.5% and criteria met by 15 December; RN to BSN pathways with SNHU and Colby-Sawyer. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- Manchester Community College catalog: Nursing, Associate of Science (official)Priority deadline 1 February; high school algebra, biology and chemistry with a C; TEAS total 66%, valid 2 years; A&P points if C within 8 years of acceptance; C (73.33) in Nursing, A&P I and II and Microbiology; Microbiology 4 credits; Statistics I recommended for a BSN; finish within 4 years of the first nursing course. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.