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The CERRITOS COLLEGE NURSING PROGRAM hosts an Application Cycle once a year.  The next application cycle will open January 26th, 2026 @8am and will close February 27th @ 4pm.  The program will screen and review all applications.   Admissions for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 will be made from this cycle.  Admission letters will be sent out mid-April, 2026.  Further updates will be made here, closer to these dates. 

What type of applicant are you?

Option A Nursing Students

Option A Applicant

Generic Nursing Program Applicant

(I have never been in a Nursing Program)

Option B Nursing Students

Option B Applicant

LPT (Licensed Psychiatric Technician) or Advanced Placement Military Option

( I am an LPT and want to obtain my ADN, OR, I have relevant military education and experience and I would like to obtain my ADN)

Option C Nursing Students

Option C Applicant

LVN (Licensed Vocational Nurse) - RN Degree

Advanced Placement Student

(I am an LVN and want to obtain my Associates Degree in Nursing)

Option D Nursing Student

Option D Applicant

LVN (Licensed Vocational Nurse) to RN license

30-Unit Option Applicant

"NON-DEGREE"

(I am an LVN and want to obtain my RN license for the state of CA only. I will not complete my Associates Degree)

Option E Nursing Students

Option E Applicant

Transfer (& Challenge) Option

(I have previously been in a Nursing Program and would like to transfer and complete my degree in Nursing)

*The program does NOT admit into fourth semester AND your Pediatrics course must have been completed in your prior program

Option F Nursing Student

Option F Applicant

BRN (Board of Registered Nursing) Referral Option

(I am a Nurse from another state or foreign country and the BRN has referred me to complete course work to become an RN in California)

*The program does not provide Medical Surgical options NOR Pediatric.  ONLY Maternal Health and Mental Health 

How to Fill Out the Cerritos College Nursing Program Application