Advanced Standing Transfer Credit

For All Applicants

Official transcripts must be received from all educational programs previously attended. Official course descriptions and/or course outlines may be needed to properly evaluate previous learning.

All students are required to complete a minimum of three terms at Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing at Lehigh Valley Health Network to be eligible to graduate from the school. 

Non-Nursing Courses

Applicants who have completed one or more non-nursing college level courses with a grade of "C" or better at an accredited institution of higher education will receive transfer credit if these courses are similar in nature, length and content with those courses currently required by Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing. Those credits accepted for transfer will be recorded and kept in the student's permanent record.

Nursing Courses

Professional nursing applicants who have completed one or more courses in nursing at the professional level with a grade of "C" or better from an National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)-, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)-, or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)-accredited school of nursing within the last three years will receive transfer credit if those courses are similar in nature, length and content with those courses provided by the Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing. Applicants who were previously students at the Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing will receive credit for courses taken here within the last three years providing they achieved a "C" grade or better.