{"id":1545,"date":"2021-02-11T11:10:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T19:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/nursing\/?page_id=1545"},"modified":"2026-03-11T11:50:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:50:54","slug":"prereq-validation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/nursing\/adn\/apply\/prereq-validation\/","title":{"rendered":"ADN Prerequisite Validation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2021\/03\/ADN-Banner-1024x137.png\" alt=\"ADN Prerequisite Validation\" class=\"wp-image-2076 img-fluid \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2021\/03\/ADN-Banner-1024x137.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2021\/03\/ADN-Banner-300x40.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2021\/03\/ADN-Banner-768x102.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2021\/03\/ADN-Banner-1536x205.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2021\/03\/ADN-Banner.png 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have taken one or more of your required prerequisites at another college or university (either in Washington State or elsewhere), you need to confirm that your coursework will be accepted to meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/nursing\/adn\/requirements\/prerequisites\/\">prerequisite requirements<\/a>. &nbsp;<strong>This entire process could take up to four weeks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-alert alert alert-info\">\n<p><strong>Winter \u201924 applicants: August 15, 2024 is the priority deadline to submit official transcripts AND&nbsp;<em>all&nbsp;<\/em>Transfer Course Requests&nbsp;to Bellevue College.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapsibles accordion\" id=\"accordion_b995c102-6650-418d-995f-d0582ed1ef8f\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse card bg-default\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading_7a5d65bf-dc96-4abc-98df-615102a6fe2d\"><h2 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_7a5d65bf-dc96-4abc-98df-615102a6fe2d\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_7a5d65bf-dc96-4abc-98df-615102a6fe2d\">Common Course Numbering (&#8220;&amp;&#8221; Courses)<\/button><\/h2><\/div><div id=\"collapse_7a5d65bf-dc96-4abc-98df-615102a6fe2d\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_7a5d65bf-dc96-4abc-98df-615102a6fe2d\" data-parent=\"#accordion_0a89dc7b-6daf-4777-9e57-7a50c174fa67\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_0a89dc7b-6daf-4777-9e57-7a50c174fa67\"><div class=\"card-body\">\n\n<p>Courses that have an &#8220;&amp;&#8221; in the course number (BIOL&amp;, PSYC&amp;, etc) are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/academics\/classes\/common-course-numbering\/questions\/\">common across the Washington community and technical colleges<\/a>, and are equivalent to Bellevue College as the same class. (Example: BIOL&amp; 160 at another college would transfer to Bellevue College as BIOL&amp; 160.)<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>These courses <strong>MUST<\/strong> still be transferred, but you do not have to &#8220;check&#8221; if they will be equivalent, as they already are.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-row row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-4\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow1Red-768x768.png\" alt=\"Step 1\" class=\"wp-image-42 img-fluid \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow1Red-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow1Red-768x768-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow1Red-768x768-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow1Red-768x768-55x55.png 55w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow1Red-768x768-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow1Red-768x768-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-8\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step1\">Assess your classes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>See if your class is already an approved equivalent or substitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/admissions-aid\/getting-started\/transfer\/equivalencies\/\">See if your class is already an equivalent transfer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/nursing\/adn\/requirements\/prerequisites\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/nursing\/adn\/requirements\/prerequisites\/\">See if your class might be a common substitute<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/admissions-aid\/getting-started\/transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transfer requirements<\/a> for exams, international classes, or military credit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/advising\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/advising\/\">Meet with a Bellevue College Academic Advisor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please note the ADN Nursing Program Manager is <em>not <\/em>available to meet about transfer coursework. Use the above equivalent transfer link for these types of questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bc-dark-blue-color has-css-opacity has-bc-dark-blue-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-row row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-4\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow2Red-768x768.png\" alt=\"Step 2\" class=\"wp-image-43 img-fluid \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow2Red-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow2Red-768x768-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow2Red-768x768-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow2Red-768x768-55x55.png 55w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow2Red-768x768-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow2Red-768x768-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-8\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step2\">Submit transcripts to BC Enrollment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Send your official transcripts to Bellevue College Enrollment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/admissions-aid\/\">Apply to Bellevue College<\/a> to the Nursing AAS-T degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/admissions-aid\/getting-started\/transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transfer to Bellevue College<\/a> webpage for details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bc-dark-blue-color has-css-opacity has-bc-dark-blue-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-row row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-4\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow3Red-768x768.png\" alt=\"Step 3\" class=\"wp-image-44 img-fluid \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow3Red-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow3Red-768x768-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow3Red-768x768-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow3Red-768x768-55x55.png 55w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow3Red-768x768-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow3Red-768x768-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-8\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step3\">Submit a Transfer Credit Request<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fill out a Transfer Credit Request form for the Nursing AAS-T Degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.bellevuecollege.edu\/studentcentral\/evaluation-of-transfer\/\">Submit a Transfer Credit Request<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Professional\/Technical Associate Degree &gt; Health &amp; Science &gt; Nursing AAS-T<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bc-dark-blue-color has-css-opacity has-bc-dark-blue-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-row row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-4\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow4Red-768x768.png\" alt=\"Step 4\" class=\"wp-image-45 img-fluid \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow4Red-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow4Red-768x768-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow4Red-768x768-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow4Red-768x768-55x55.png 55w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow4Red-768x768-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow4Red-768x768-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-8\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step4\">Look over your ctcLink Degree Progress (Academic Advisement Report)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Nursing AAS-T Academic Advisement Report will show the courses that have been successfully transferred to BC and which courses did not qualify as prerequisites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ctclink\/students\/training\/aar\/\">Run a Nursing AAS-T Academic Advisement Report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bc-dark-blue-color has-css-opacity has-bc-dark-blue-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-row row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-4\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow5Red-768x768.png\" alt=\"Step 5\" class=\"wp-image-46 img-fluid \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow5Red-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow5Red-768x768-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow5Red-768x768-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow5Red-768x768-55x55.png 55w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow5Red-768x768-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2019\/10\/BlueArrow5Red-768x768-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-8\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step5\">Check missing courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If any courses are missing on your Nursing AAS-T Academic Advisement Report, check to see if they will fulfill the prerequisite requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/399\/2023\/08\/ADN_prerequisite_equiv_request-2.pdf\">Prerequisite Equivalency PDF<\/a> with only those courses that did not transfer via a transfer request.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit your<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ctclink\/students\/training\/aar\/\"> Academic Advisement Report<\/a>, unofficial transcripts, the course catalogue description or syllabus and the Prerequisite Course Equivalency Worksheet to <a href=\"mailto:bellevueADN@bellevuecollege.edu\">bellevueADN@bellevuecollege.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submitting a Prerequisite Equivalency request does <em>not guarantee it will be approved<\/em> by BC as an equivalent course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bc-dark-blue-color has-css-opacity has-bc-dark-blue-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have taken one or more of your required prerequisites at another college or university (either in Washington State or elsewhere), you need to confirm that your coursework will be accepted to meet the prerequisite requirements. &nbsp;This entire process could take up to four weeks. Winter \u201924 applicants: August 15, 2024 is the priority <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/nursing\/adn\/apply\/prereq-validation\/\">...more about ADN Prerequisite Validation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3118,"featured_media":0,"parent":1461,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-1545","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1545"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6703,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1545\/revisions\/6703"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}