Further your education and career path by bridging from a LPN to a registered nurse (RN). Lectures, skills labs, and clinical experience prepare students for work in the public and private healthcare sectors. Graduates interested in pursuing a four-year baccalaureate degree in Nursing may apply for a RN to BSN program after completion of the AAS-T degree.
What You'll Learn
Demonstrate standard-based professional nursing behaviors
Demonstrate effective use of strategies to reduce the risk of harm to patients and providers
Practice effective communication and collaborative decision making
Use clinical reasoning to integrate current evidence into nursing care
Develop a patient-centered plan of care
Review data and design approaches to improve system functioning
Use resources to access, interpret, and communicate information
In addition to the outcomes above, students will gain the skills and knowledge included in Shoreline Student Learning Outcomes (SSLOs): Communication, Critical Thinking, Equity & Social Justice, Information Literacy, and Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning.
Careers & Opportunities
The employment outlook is good. Registered Nurses will continue to be in demand. Employment opportunities include hospital or nursing home staff nurse, charge and home health nurse. With additional training/education, potential positions include critical care nurse, emergency department nurse or operating room nurse.
Potential employers include: The most rapid growth in the health care industry over the next decade will likely be in critical care, specialty care, home health, and long-term geriatric care facilities. Obtaining advanced academic degrees can lead to positions in administration, education and advanced practice positions, such as nurse practitioner.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2025
Shoreline Community College
16101 Greenwood Avenue North,
SHORELINE,
Washington,
98133, United States
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
April 2025
Main Campus
16101 Greenwood Ave N,
Shoreline,
Washington,
98133, West, United States
A candidate for admission to Shoreline Community College must be a graduate of an accredited high school, have a General Education Development (GED) certificate, or be at least 18 years of age.
English Language requirements:
Internet-Based Test (iBT): English 101: 61 overall, 20 writing; English for Academic Purposes (EAP): 46 overall, 14 writing
IELTS: Internet-Based Test (iBT): English 101: 5.5 overall, 6.0 writing; English for Academic Purposes (EAP): 5.0 overall, 5.0 writing
Cambridge IGCSE, A & O Level scores: English 101: A, B, or C in English; English for Academic Purposes (EAP): D in English
Cambridge English: B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency - English 101: 162 overall, 169 writing; English for Academic Purposes (EAP): 154 overall, 154 writing
Duolingo: English 101: 95; English for Academic Purposes (EAP): 85
ELS Language Center: English for Academic Purposes (EAP): Level 109 certificate
Pearson (PTE Academic Version): English 101: 49 overall, 56 writing; English for Academic Purposes (EAP): 46 overall, 49 writing
GED: English 101: 160 or higher; English for Academic Purposes (EAP): 145 - 159
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Shoreline is a top U.S. community college, and an ideal place for international students to achieve their academic and career goals.
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