Nursing R.N. Admission

This program is for individuals with no previous or dated Nursing educational experience. Applicants can select from a two-year program or three-year curriculum plan. Those who do not meet the criteria listed below should apply as a Health Care Science, Pre-Registered Nursing student.

• 2.80 cumulative, unweighted GPA minimum
• Completion of a Chemistry with lab course with a “C” or better grade in the last five years at high school or college-level
• Completion of a Biology with lab course with a “C” or better grade in the last five years at high school or college-level

This program is for individuals previously enrolled and graduated from BC3’s Practical Nursing – Anatomy and Physiology Track, Certificate program (052). Students who meet the criteria below are eligible for admission into the second year of the Nursing, RN program.

• Graduate of BC3’s Practical Nursing – Anatomy and Physiology Track, Certificate program (052) within the past three years
• 2.00 GPA minimum in Practical Nursing and supporting courses
• Completion of a Chemistry with lab course with a “C” or better grade in the last 10 years at high school or college-level
• Completion of a Biology with lab course with a “C” or better grade in the last 10 years at high school or college-level
• Proof of current, valid Pennsylvania Practical Nursing license
• Employment as a current LPN

This program is for individuals who are graduates of an outside accredited Practical Nursing program or transfer Nursing students with clinical experience equivalent to BC3’s NURS 101: Nursing 1: Introduction to Nursing within the last year passed with a “C” or better.

• 2.50 cumulative, unweighted GPA
• Completion of a Chemistry with lab course with a “C” or better grade in the last 10 years at high school or college-level
• Completion of a Biology with lab course with a “C” or better grade in the last 10 years at high school or college-level
• Proof of current, valid Pennsylvania Practical Nursing license (LPNs only)
• Employment as a current LPN (LPNs only)

The BC3 LPN to RN Track and Advanced Standing applications are open now.  General applicants are welcome to apply Health Care Science, Pre-Registered Nursing,

Complete the online Application for Admission. There is a non-refundable $25.00 application fee for all students.

• Submit an official high school transcript or GED/HiSET score report. International transcripts should be evaluated for course-by-course equivalencies through WES.org or ECE.org.
• Official high school transcripts must be sent by USPS mail to the BC3 Main Campus Admissions Office or by a third-party transcript service to admissions@bc3.edu. They cannot be emailed or faxed by the student or school.
• If you had your final, official transcript sent previously to BC3, you do not need to resend it.

The mailing address is as follows:
Butler County Community College
Attn: Admissions Office
PO Box 1203
Butler, PA 16003

**Failure to submit required transcripts or test scores will delay application processing and admission decision.

• Submit all official transcripts from colleges and universities attended. International transcripts should be evaluated for course-by-course equivalencies through WES.org or ECE.org.
• If attending another college or university during the fall or spring semester prior to the Nursing, RN program starting, submit a final, official transcript once no longer enrolled.
• Official college or university transcripts and AP test scores must be sent by USPS mail to the BC3 Main Campus Registration Office or by a third-party transcript service to registration@bc3.edu. They cannot be emailed or faxed by the student or school.
• If you had your final, official transcript(s) sent previously to BC3, you do not need to resend it.

The mailing address is as follows:
Butler County Community College
Attn: Registration Office
PO Box 1203
Butler, PA 16003

**Failure to submit required transcripts will delay application processing and admission decision.

• Visit bc3.edu/placement-testing to review available placement testing exemptions.
• Applicants who have graduated in the last five years with a minimum 3.00 cumulative, unweighted GPA and A/B grades in their 11th and 12th grade English courses and a minimum of a C in Algebra 2 may not need to test.
• Need to test? Be on the lookout for an email with instructions on how to schedule.