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LPN to RN in South Carolina: prerequisite checklist and time limits
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
LPN to RN in South Carolina means meeting your chosen programme's prerequisites and its LPN rules. Midlands Tech's Transition track, for example, needs an active unrestricted South Carolina or compact practical nursing licence, an ACEN-accredited PN programme, and the ADN prerequisites: ENG 101, PSY 201, BIO 210 and MAT 110 or higher, each with a C or better.
The checklist
This uses Midlands Technical College's Registered Nurse (ADN) page, read on 15 Nov 2026. Other programmes differ, so check the current list for each one you apply to.
| Item | Midlands Tech Transition (LPN to ADN) |
|---|---|
| Licence | Active, unrestricted SC or compact practical nursing licence |
| PN programme | Graduated from an ACEN-accredited practical nursing programme |
| Prerequisites | ENG 101, PSY 201, BIO 210, MAT 110 or higher |
| Grade | No grade below a C |
| Time limit | BIO 210 and MAT 110 within five years |
| Start | Fall only; apply 15 January to 15 May |
Two LPN routes at Midlands Tech
Midlands Tech lists two ways in for LPNs. The Transition track starts in the fall only and is open to LPNs who meet the licence, PN programme and admission rules at the time they apply.
The direct-entry LPN to ADN route is narrower: it is for recent Midlands Tech practical nursing graduates who finished their last clinical course within 13 months of entry, and they must contact the nursing programme director.
- Transition: any qualified LPN, fall start.
- Direct entry: recent Midlands Tech PN graduates, within 13 months.
Time limits
At Midlands Tech, BIO 210 and MAT 110 must be completed within five years of starting nursing courses. If you took anatomy and physiology for your LPN years ago, check the date; an older course may need retaking.
Other South Carolina programmes set their own limits, and some apply them to more courses. Ask each programme for its time limits in writing.
Questions for any LPN to RN programme
Bring your licence number, PN transcript and the dates of every science course to the first conversation.
- Which of my LPN courses count toward your prerequisites?
- Is my practical nursing programme's accreditation enough for your transition track?
- Which entrance or standardized tests do you use, and what do they cost?
- Will you count an online general-education course posted via a college transcript?
A sample timeline for a fall start
The Transition track starts in the fall, with applications from 15 January to 15 May. Work back from that window. Transcripts from another college can take weeks to arrive and be reviewed, and a C is the minimum, not the target, so leave room for a course that runs long.
Keep your licence active and unrestricted the whole time. A lapse or a restriction during the application window can take you out of the Transition track for that year.
- September to November: get the programme's list, ask about each outside course in writing.
- December to February: finish English, psychology or algebra if they are missing or too old.
- January to May: apply in the window and send official transcripts.
- Summer: complete orientation, background check, drug screen and immunisations.
Where UPI Study fits
UPI Study offers English Composition I, Introduction to Psychology, College Algebra and Anatomy and Physiology I with a lab on PRO at $99 a month. They are ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended. We are not a college and not accredited, so the credit reaches a nursing programme only via a college transcript, and only counts if the programme agrees. Many programmes are strict about online science labs, so ask about A&P first. Ask in writing before you enrol.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Before you enrol, email the nursing programme's admissions office and ask in writing whether it will count the named course and lab, posted via a college transcript, toward its prerequisites, and keep the reply.
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
Can I start an LPN to RN programme in the spring at Midlands Tech?
Its Transition (LPN to ADN) track starts in the fall only, with applications from 15 January to 15 May. The direct-entry route for recent Midlands Tech PN graduates can start in any semester.
Does a compact licence work for South Carolina LPN to RN?
Midlands Tech's Transition track accepts an active unrestricted South Carolina practical nursing licence or a compact multi-state one. Other programmes may set different licence rules, so check each one's current rules in writing before you apply.
Do my LPN-school science courses count toward RN prerequisites?
They may, if they match the programme's course, meet the grade and fall within its time limit. Send the transcript to admissions and ask for a written review well before the deadline.
Courses that fit
ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended courses, studied online at your own pace.
Introduction to Psychology
Self-paced online Introduction to Psychology course (Psychology 110). ACE and NCCRS recommend 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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College Algebra
Self-paced online College Algebra course (Math 111). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
See the course →Start when you have it in writing
Ask your nursing programme in writing first whether it will count the course.
Sources
- Midlands Technical College: Registered Nurse (ADN) (official)Prerequisites ENG 101, PSY 201, BIO 210, MAT 110 or higher; BIO 210 and MAT 110 within 5 years of starting NUR 134 or NUR 203; no grade below C; below C in a prerequisite at most once and in at most two prerequisites; cumulative 2.0 GPA for MTC course work; prerequisites count courses from MTC or any other post-secondary institution; LPN Transition (fall only) needs an active unrestricted SC or compact PN licence and an ACEN-accredited PN programme; direct-entry LPN for MTC PN graduates within 13 months; application windows for fall, spring and summer. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.