Nursing

• Apply to CR using the CR Online Application
• Applications will be accepted February 1, 2025, to February 15^th, 2025.
• The link for the electronic application will be available on February 1, 2025. Paper applications wikll not be accepted.
• The application must include Official Sealed Transcripts and/or e-transcripts from an authorized transcript ordering service. Transcripts should be sent to nursing-applications@redwoods.edu during the application period.
• All qualified applicants must take the ATI TEAS exam and submit scores to nursing-applications@redwoods.edu.
• All applicants are encouraged to log onto www.atitesting.com for TEAS study material and other helpful information.
• If you have already passed the TEAS exam, please have the official transcript sent to nursing-applications@redwoods.edu.
• All correspondence will be sent to your CR email address. Please use your CR email for ALL correspondence.

Selection Process

• The RN program is offered every year. The application period for a fall start date is in February. A merit-based selection process determines admission to the RN Program. Application requirements and instructions will be posted to the website in November 2024.

Pre-nursing students entering the RN program* at College of the Redwoods must take a Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) before applying for the nursing program. A math review course is typically offered each Fall and Spring semester to help review math concepts that will be seen on the TEAS test. If you have any questions email HealthOcc@redwoods.edu.

• Thursday, January 9, 2024, from 7:45 am to approximately 1:00 pm (waitlisted)
• If you want to be added to the waitlist, please send the following information to HealthOcc@redwoods.edu.

If you are interested, please send the following information to HealthOcc@redwoods.edu:

• Have you taken the TEAS previously?
• Full name
• CR student ID#
• CR Student email address
• Current phone number

* All CR LVN, RN, and Career Mobility applicants are required to take the TEAS before applying.

You may contact ATI @ www.atitesting.com directly to arrange online testing at your expense. Students are encouraged to log onto ATI for TEAS student materials and other valuable resources.

TEAS Remediation Form

• The Registered Nursing program has both prerequisite courses in English, Biology and Chemistry as well as suggested additional courses to take prior to beginning the program. Scheduling general education courses can be problematic once nursing courses begin. It is your responsibility to be aware of all prerequisites for all courses. General Education Requirements can change. Please speak with an advisor for clarification regarding prerequisites for all courses and see program application for more information.
• All students are required to complete a Background Check(s).
• A 10-panel urine drug screen is required 30 days before the beginning of your first clinical rotation and every Fall following a summer break. Positive results mean you cannot attend clinical per clinical agency contract. Inability to attend clinical will result in being dismissed from the course.

Note: Information is Subject to Change

Employment opportunities include care of patients in a variety of healthcare settings, such as:

• Acute care hospitals
• Skilled nursing facilities
• Home health agencies
• Health clinics
• Outpatient services

• Complete the CR Online Application
• Submit an Application packet for the Licensed Vocational Nursing Program to the Health Occupations office during the Enrollment Period. 
• The application instructions will be available in November. Please check back periodically for updates.
• The application must include Official Sealed Transcripts and/or e-transcripts from an authorized transcript ordering service. Transcripts should be sent to nursing-applications@redwoods.edu during the application period.
• All qualified applicants must take the ATI TEAS exam and submit scores to nursing-applications@redwoods.edu.
• All applicants are encouraged to log onto www.atitesting.com for TEAS study material and other helpful information.
• If you have already passed the TEAS exam, please have the official transcript sent to nursing-applications@redwoods.edu.
• All correspondence will be sent to your CR email address. Please use your CR email for ALL correspondence.

***TEAS testing is now required before applying. Your test scores must be included in your application packet****

The LVN program is offered every other year. The next offering will begin in the fall of 2025. A merit-based selection process determines admission to the LVN Program. Application requirements and instructions will be posted to the website in November 2024.

Please note: The LVN program is a three-semester program. All students admitted will complete the program in three semesters of consecutive coursework. (Fall/Spring/Fall). Time from program admission to program completion is 18 months. For example, the LVN class admitted in fall 2025 will complete required coursework in December 2027.

1. BIO-8 (Human Biology) and HO-15 (Nutrition) are program pre-requisites. You must complete both of these courses with a 'C' or better prior to the start of the fall 2023 semester in order to qualify for the LVN program.
2. All qualified applicants must take the ATI TEAS Exam prior to applying. The TEAS Exam is given on campus, please contact HealthOcc@redwoods.edu for the next testing date. All students are encouraged to log onto www.atitesting.com for TEAS study material and other useful resources and information. See program application for more information.
3. Certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Home Health Aide is required for program application. 
4. A 10-panel urine drug screen is required 30 days before the beginning of your first clinical rotations and every Fall following a summer break. Positive results mean you cannot attend clinical per clinical agency contract. Inability to attend clinical will result in being dismissed from the course. 

***TEAS testing is now required before applying. Your test scores must be included in your application packet****

TEAS Test for LVN:

• Thursday, January 9, 2025, from 7:45 am to approximately 1:00 pm (waitlisted)
• If you want to be added to the waitlist, please send the following information to HealthOcc@redwoods.edu.

If you are interested, please send the following information to HealthOcc@redwoods.edu:

• Have you taken the TEAS previously?
• Full name
• CR student ID#
• CR Student email address
• Current phone number

You may contact ATI @ www.atitesting.com directly to arrange online testing at your expense. Students are encouraged to log onto ATI for TEAS student materials and other valuable resources.

TEAS Remediation Form

• Limited space is available each year.
• The LVN/Paramedic to Registered Nurse program has prerequisite courses in English, Biology and Chemistry as well as suggested additional courses to take prior to beginning the program. Scheduling general education courses can be problematic once nursing courses begin. It is your responsibility to be aware of all prerequisites for all courses. General Education Requirements can change. Please speak with an advisor for clarification regarding prerequisites for all courses and see program application for more information.
• A 10-panel urine drug screen is required 30 days before the beginning of your first clinical rotations and every Fall following a summer break. Positive results mean you cannot attend clinical per clinical agency contract. Inability to attend clinical will result in being dismissed from the course.

All Information is Subject to Change

• Acute care hospitals
• Skilled nursing facilities
• Home health agencies
• Health clinics
• Outpatient services