These programs are designed for Registered Nurses who hold an inactive/lapsed Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license and wish to refresh their med-surg nursing knowledge and skills. Program completion assists in obtaining reinstatement of an inactive/lapsed Registered Nurse license by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
Refer to this Nursing Information Session to help differentiate between the Nurse Refresher and Nurse Reactivation Programs, as well as to learn more.
Please note: Inactive RN license for less than 5 years, check out the Nursing Refresher course.
Important Dates
Fall 2023
- Information Session: August 1, 2023, at 6 p.m. via zoom
- Registration deadline: Friday, August 18, 2023
- Course dates: September 18-December 14, 2023
- Clinical dates: October 7-November 18
Spring 2024
- Information session: January 16, 2024, at 6 p.m. via zoom
- Registration deadline: Friday, February 2, 2024
- Course dates: February 12-May 9, 2024
- Clinical dates: March 9, March 23-April 27, 2023
Curriculum
Approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, the Nursing Reactivation program consists of three required components:
3 Component Course (BICEC 2502)
- Theory – 60-hours
- Laboratory – 40-hours
- Clinical – 80-hours
Prerequisite
Inactive or lapsed Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license seeking reinstatement or renewal.
Attendance is mandatory.
**All licenses will be verified as inactive or lapsed through the State Board of Nursing prior to the student being permitted to attend any portion of the program. If a license cannot be verified, the student will be unable to attend the program.
Recognition of Completion
At program completion, the nurse satisfactorily completes a standardized and comprehensive achievement test and results are submitted for reactivation or renewal of the Registered Nurse license to the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. A certificate of program completion will be awarded by the College.
Frequently Asked Questions
I have not worked in over 15 years, is this course for me?
Yes! If you have not worked and want to reactivate your license this course is for you! You will be in class, lab and clinical with other students in similar situations.
To reactivate your license, you must attend all class, lab and clinical sessions. Attendance is mandatory as per the State Board.
How long is the course and what is the schedule?
The course runs for 10 weeks; Lecture is asynchronous, Lab is on Thursday evenings, Clinical is on Saturdays.
If I miss a day is there a way to make it up?
Do I need any special equipment or supplies for the course?
What do I need to do to attend clinical?
Students need to provide the following to the College at least one week prior to the start of the class to be eligible to attend clinical, no late documents may be accepted.
- Physical exam along with documentation of the following by either date received or titers– MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis B.
- TB test – 2 step required
- Tdap-must be within 10 years
- Drug test – 10 panel
- PA Child Abuse
- PA Criminal Background Check
- FBI Background Check
- CPR
- Malpractice Insurance
- Verification of Medical Insurance
- COVID-19 vaccination – The Nurse Refresher-Reactivation Program does not require students
be vaccinated against COVID-19. However, most clinical facilities are requiring the
initial vaccine series as well as the booster.
Please Note: Students should know that any vaccine exemption may impact their progression in the program as the vaccine may be required by clinical/practicum sites. Some of these steps may take time to complete, such as the Hepatitis B and COVID vaccine series, which can take up to seven months if the individual has not started this series. Please plan accordingly.
