Is credit awarded for basic nursing education in a diploma or ADN program?
Transferable college and university credits earned during a hospital diploma program or an ADN program are counted toward the BSN degree. Nursing course units earned from a hospital diploma program (taught by instructors paid by the hospital) are not recognized by universities and, therefore, are not transferable. However, options exist for diploma RNs who have little or no transferable credit to earn credit for their basic nursing education.*Diploma RNs who may not yet have earned 56 transferable college credits are admissible to the Nursing Undergraduate Preparatory Program which assists in the recognition of hospital-based courses. The nursing academic advisor assists the diploma nurse to proceed.
