ACCESS to Nursing LPN to RN (ADN)

Eastern Gateway Community College has partnered with Lorain County Community College for delivery of the ACCESS (Achieving Continuing Career Education for Success and Satisfaction) program, which is designed for current licensed practical nurses who aspire the registered nurse associate degree. The classes for this program are offered at Choffin Career and Technical Center, Youngstown; Columbiana County Career and Technical Center, Lisbon; Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, Canfield; and Trumbull Career and Technical Center, Warren. This program is not available on the Jefferson County Campus.

Students in this program will take general education and developmental classes from Eastern Gateway and the nursing classes from Lorain. The clinical component is completed at facilities in Mahoning and surrounding counties. ACCESS students receive advanced placement into clinical, an advantage which is earned by the successful completion of an LPN program.

This nursing program has three main components:
   Support course work
   First-year courses
   Second-year courses

Support coursework consists of courses in anatomy and physiology, microbiology, chemistry, writing, psychology, sociology and mathematics. Some of these may be waived dependent upon student’s academic achievement in high school. A nursing academic advisor is available at Eastern Gateway for students inquiring about their support course work.

The Associate Degree Nursing Program, delivered by Lorain County Community College, is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing. For information, click here.