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The Option A applications from the 2026 cycle have been reviewed. All applicants for Option A have been notified of acceptance, alternate, or denial.  If you have not gained admission to the program for Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 cohorts, we encourage you to apply again next year when the cycle reopens in January 2027.    Option C applicants, please see updates under the Option C tab below. 

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