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Current LPNs/LVNs with an active license in good standing who plan to apply to the LPN To RN Bridge Program at HCC.

The HCC Nursing Department has chosen the Foundations of Nursing exam offered by the National League for Nursing (NLN).

Please visit the National League for Nursing (NLN) website for current information about the content of the NACE Foundations v1.2 exam.

 

Please visit National League for Nursing's (NLN) main website at www.nln.org.  Click Education & Assessment, then look for the Assessment Services header and select Student Resources.  Guides are available for creating your account, purchasing study materials, ordering/setting up virtual exams, scheduling onsite exams, accessing your results, and inquiring about refunds.

While on the Student Resources webpage, look for the "LOG IN TO THE STUDENT TESTING WEBSITE". On this page, you can select either Login or Sign Up in the upper right corner of the screen. When you set up your account, please be sure to select Hopkinsville Community College as your institution.

Once your NLN testing account is set up, you have two options for how to test.

Option 1 - On-site testing at the HCC Workforce Assessment Center

• Refer to the guide "Onsite Exams" in NLN's Student Resources.
• TIPS:
  • Please note the NACE exam start times listed are for Central Time zone. If your device is set for a different time zone, please be aware of the time difference.
  • On the day of the exam, report to the location listed in the instructions when you registered. Please arrive 30 minutes before the scheduled start time to allow time to log in to the computer and confirm you have access to the exam before the exam begins.
  • Allow time prior to reporting to the Workforce Assessment Center to pay the $30 proctor fee in the Workforce Solutions Office, located in the Auditorium Building, Room 13. They will give you a receipt to show to the proctor before your exam.

Option 2 - Remote-proctored exam (test on personal computer with camera and microphone in a quiet, uninterrupted space while being monitored by Proctor 360's live proctor)

• Refer to the guide "Vital Exams" in NLN's Student Resources
• TIPS:
  • Once you have purchased the virtual exam, you must following the instructions for scheduling your virtual exam with Proctor360.
  • NLN suggests scheduling your exam at least 48 hours in advance of your desired testing time.
  • Prior to exam day, you must check your computer's operating system requirements to ensure your device is compatible with the Proctor360 testing portal.  You can run this check through your Proctor360 Dashboard.

Depending on which exam option you choose, costs are listed below. Prices are subject to change.

1. On-site exam (at HCC Hopkinsville campus):  $75.00 exam fee (when you register) plus $30.00 proctor fee (pay day of exam)
   • The proctor fee may be paid in the Workforce Solutions office, located on the Hopkinsville campus, Auditorium Building, Room 13.  Acceptable forms of payment:  cash, debit/credit card, and checks.
2. Remote-proctored exam (your device):  $96.00 (no separate proctor fee)

Please contact NLN Customer Service (800-732-8656) if you have questions about their refund policy or fees associated with rescheduling an exam prior to the exam date.

On-site testing is offered approximately one time per month in the Workforce Assessment Center on the Hopkinsville campus.

Note: All times are Central Time zone. Seating is limited to 8 people per test session unless otherwise noted on the registration site. Registration closes 2 days prior to exam date or when all seats have been taken.

Remote-proctored testing must be scheduled through the Proctor360 service utilized by NLN.

• One (1) form of identification with the name on the ID matching the name on the exam registration
• Your NLN username and password that you created when you set up your NLN account
• Receipt showing payment of the $30.00 proctoring fee (if taking exam at Workforce Assessment Center)
• Basic 4-function Calculator (optional) - Exam portal may have an online calculator built-in to the exam.
• For on-site testing, the Workforce Assessment Center will provide an erasable note board, pen, and basic calculator
• For the remote-proctored exam, be sure to review any guidelines from NLN when you register on how to prepare for taking the exam.

NLN advises score reports should be available within 4 hours after completion of the exam.  Students can log in to their NLN account to view a score report.

The HCC Nursing Department's retest policy for the NACE exam is once every six (6) weeks.  If you take the exam more than once, you must allow 6 weeks between exam dates in order for us to consider your score reports as valid.  When applying to the program, we will use the highest NACE score from the exams you have taken as long as you abide by the 6-week retest policy.

We consider scores to be good for three (3) years from the exam date.

The recommended score to be eligible for the LPN To RN Bridge Program is a composite 76%.  Depending on the applicant pool, applicants may be considered if below the recommended score but not less than composite 74%.