Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York campuses

Students who have graduated as practical nurses and have a practical nursing license from the PA State Board of Nursing can receive advanced standing in the associate degree nursing program when they continue their education at HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College.

Admission Criteria and Essential Qualifications (Legal, Physical and Emotional Requirements) (pdf)
On-Line Application Instructions (pdf)
Advanced standing online application dates: Part-time evening - Feb 1-28 (clinical start date May); February 1-28 for August start; Full-time day - June 1-30 for January start.

First Year Supporting Courses

 Effective Fall 2008 all Associate Degree Programs must meet Diversity (D) and Physical Education and Wellness (W) requirements.

ADVANCED STANDING CREDITS

COURSE TITLE	CREDIT(S)	REQUIREMENT
NURS 103 Nursing Process in Family Health	7	Current PA Practical Nursing License and official transcript showing successful completion of a practical nursing program.
NURS 121 Nursing Process in Maternal & Child Health	6	Excelsior College Examination Maternal Child Nursing (associate) with grade of C or higher

SECOND YEAR COURSES REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM

PSYC 213 Abnormal Psychology	3 credits		SPCH 101 Effective Speaking	3 credits
Core A elective (Humanities)	3 credits		Physical Education Elective	1 credit
Free Elective (met by AH 140)

NURSING COURSES REQUIRED

NURS 122 Concepts in Nursing Process in Common Life Experiences	2 credits
NURS 203 Nursing in Society I	1 credit
NURS 205 Nursing Process in Common Health Problems I	9 credits
NURS 204 Nursing in Society II	1 credit
NURS 206 Nursing Process in Common Health Problems II	9 credits

Note:
The Harrisburg Campus nursing program uses the local healthcare facilities in the Dauphin, Cumberland, and Perry County area. The student may be required to travel "some distance" in order to meet the learning objectives of certain speciality areas such as pediatrics and psych/mental health.

The Lancaster Campus nursing program uses local healthcare facilities in the Lancaster, Dauphin, York, and Lebanon county area. The student will be required to travel to these agencies in order to meet course learning outcomes. 

The Gettysburg Campus nursing program uses local healthcare facilities in the Adams, Franklin and York county areas. The student will be required to travel to these agencies in order to meet course learning outcomes. 

The Lebanon Campus  nursing program uses the local healthcare facilities in Lebanon County, most are within a 2 mile radius of the City of Lebanon.  The student is required to drive to the facilities to meet the learning objectives of their program.

Contacts:

	Harrisburg - Health Careers		(717) 780-1988
	Lancaster - Patrice Beittel		(717) 358-2988
	Gettysburg Advisor		(717) 337-3855
	Lebanon - Susan Corey		(717) 270-6329
	York - Heather Burns		(717) 718-0328 x 3513