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LPN to RN in Wyoming: prerequisite checklist and time limits
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
At LCCC, LPNs apply through a separate Advanced Placement process with proof of a passing PN predictor test or licensure verified within the last year, and no TEAS. Prerequisites still apply: College Algebra, English Composition I, an A&P sequence and microbiology at C or higher. LCCC says it sets no time limits on prior coursework.
The LCCC Advanced Placement path
LCCC runs a separate application for LPNs. Its FAQ says either proof of passing a PN predictor test or verification of licensure within the last year is required, and the TEAS entrance exam is not required for this path. Students in LCCC's nursing programme are enrolled in the ReNEW curriculum, and LCCC RN courses transfer to UW's ReNEW RN-to-BSN programme, so the RN step can lead on to a BSN.
Prerequisite checklist
Use this list for LCCC, then check your own school, because Western Wyoming and other ReNEW colleges list different courses.
- MATH 1400 College Algebra.
- ENGL 1010 English Composition I.
- Anatomy and physiology: one full sequence (ZOO 2010 series or ZOO 2015 series), usually at 2000 level.
- Medical Microbiology (LCCC says General Microbiology is also taken in transfer).
- General Psychology in the general education part of the plan.
- C or higher in each; a 2.5 GPA across the nursing curriculum courses.
Time limits: what the schools say
Many LPNs worry that an old A&P course has expired. LCCC's FAQ says there are no time limitations on prior coursework for its nursing programme or its prerequisite and general education courses. Western Wyoming's nursing page sets no expiry in years; it says applicants have until the end of the spring semester to finish prerequisites.
Other programmes, in Wyoming or elsewhere, may set their own limits, often on sciences. If your courses are old, ask the school you are applying to, in writing, before you retake anything.
| School | Time limit on prior courses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| LCCC | None, says its nursing FAQ | LCCC nursing FAQ |
| Western Wyoming | None stated; finish prerequisites by end of spring semester | Western Wyoming nursing page |
| Other schools | Ask in writing | Your programme |
Filling a gap while you work
Working LPNs often need one or two courses. College Algebra, English Composition and General Psychology are general education, where recommended credit is most often considered, but LCCC takes transfer work from regionally accredited institutions, so the credit must reach a college transcript first. Our partner colleges TESU and UoPeople consider ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit. Ask LCCC in writing before you enrol.
We have no microbiology, so take that at a college. Our A&P carries an NCCRS recommendation only; ask whether your programme will consider it before relying on it.
Before you apply: a short to-do list
Order your transcripts early, because the programme reads every college record you send. Check the grade on each prerequisite against the C or higher rule, and note any course from a school that may not be regionally accredited, since LCCC takes transfer work only from regionally accredited institutions. If you hold an LPN licence, confirm it is current and verifiable, or book the PN predictor test. Then email the nursing advisor with your list and ask in writing which courses still need doing.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Ask your nursing programme's advisor in writing about each course, including any online lab, and keep the written answer 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
Do LPNs need the TEAS for LCCC's RN programme?
LCCC's FAQ says the TEAS is not required for LPN Advanced Placement. Instead it asks for proof of passing a PN predictor test or verification of licensure within the last year, through a separate application.
Will my old A&P course count for LPN to RN in Wyoming?
LCCC says it sets no time limits on prior coursework for nursing. Other schools may differ. Send your transcript to the programme you are applying to and ask in writing whether an older course still counts.
Does an LPN to RN at LCCC lead to a BSN?
LCCC says its RN courses transfer to the University of Wyoming as part of the ReNEW RN-to-BSN programme, and its nursing students are enrolled in the ReNEW curriculum. UW's BSN completion plan then adds related and nursing coursework.
Courses that fit
ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended courses, studied online at your own pace.
English Composition 1
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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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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A&P with labs, statistics and psychology in one plan. Ask your nursing programme in writing first, then move the credit via a college transcript.
Sources
- Laramie County Community College: Nursing Program FAQ (official)Prerequisites MATH 1400 and ENGL 1010 plus the entrance exam; A&P from one sequence (ZOO 2010 or ZOO 2015), usually at 200 or 2000 level; Medical Microbiology (General Microbiology also taken in transfer); General Psychology; C or higher, C- does not count; 2.5 GPA in nursing curriculum courses; transfer of lower-division college-level work from regionally accredited institutions; no time limits on prior coursework; LPN Advanced Placement by separate application; LCCC RN courses transfer to UW ReNEW. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- Western Wyoming Community College: Nursing (official)Four admission prerequisites: BIOL 1010 General Biology, BIOL 2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1, ENGL 1010 English Composition, MATH 1400 or higher; ATI TEAS Proficient or higher; programme labs and clinicals face-to-face on the main campus. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- University of Wyoming: BSN Completion Program of Study, ReNEW, 2026-2027 (official)Related coursework with C or better: MATH 1000 or 1400 (3), STAT 2050 or 2070 (4), Nutrition (2-3), Humanities elective (3), LIFE 1010 General Biology (4), CHEM 1000 or 1020 (4, B or better if CHEM 1000), Microbiology (4), NURS 4650 Pathopharmacology (4), upper division elective (2-3); 30-32 related hours, 28 nursing hours, 120 minimum for the degree; USP met via the ReNEW ADN, a US and Wyoming Constitutions course and NURS 4055. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.