Request for a Nursing Equivalency Form
If you are applying to Los Angeles Pierce College’s Nursing Program, a Nursing Equivalency Form is only required for students who took any nursing prerequisite courses outside of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD).
- LACCD student ID number
- Unofficial college transcripts showing a grade of “C” or higher in all nursing pre-requisite courses taken outside of LACCD
- Course descriptions for all nursing pre-requisite courses taken outside of LACCD
- Course syllabus for all nursing pre-requisite courses taken outside of LACCD
- AP scores from College Board (if you will use AP scores for a pre-requisite course)
- Unofficial high school transcripts (if you will use 1 year of high school chemistry)
- Evaluated foreign transcript by an approved agency (if applicable)
Complete the “Request for Nursing Equivalency Form.” Form must be typed out and do not fill out the “Counselor Use Only” sections. Only include non-LACCD courses.
You have two options to submit the form and supporting documents.
- Email option: Using your LACCD student email address, email nursingequivalency@piercecollege.edu with all required documents from Step 1 and the completed “Request for Nursing Equivalency Form” from Step 2. *You will receive a response from a counselor within 7-10 business days. Submissions by October 1, 2023, will meet the Spring 2024 cohort deadline even though it takes 7-10 business days for a response.
- Counseling appointment option: Schedule a counseling appointment for a “Transcript Evaluation.”
Counseling Center
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Fridays: 8:00am- 4:00pm
Saturdays and Sundays: closed
In-person:
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Saturdays and Sundays: closed
Student Services Bldg., 1st fl.