Chamberlain evaluates transfer courses from an institution accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES-approved evaluating agency or Chamberlain's internal Global Transcript Evaluation Services. Chamberlain may require a catalog, syllabus or additional material.

Transfer of courses are considered on an individual basis. Transcripts from previously attended institutions are required and the course(s) must be comparable in level and content to the course for which the student receives credit. The evaluation includes an analysis of how the courses accepted in transfer meet specific course requirements in the curriculum. Chamberlain does not accept transfer credit for general life experiences, transitional studies coursework and courses taken on a pass/fail basis.

Undergraduate Transfer Credit Requirements Only

• A grade of “B-” or higher is required for all nursing transfer credits, if a grade equivalent to a “C+” or lower is earned in any component of the course, transfer credit will not be awarded (pre-licensure only).¹ A grade of “C”² or higher is required for all other transfer credits, including science transfer credits.³
• Pre-licensure nursing coursework must have been completed within the past five years to be considered for transfer credit or for degree completion.⁴
• Transfer credit will not be awarded for the following courses: NR-103 Transition to the Nursing Profession, NR-324 Adult Health I/NR-329 Adult Health I, NR-325 Adult Health II/NR-330 Adult Health II, NR-326 Mental Health Nursing, NR-341 Complex Adult Health/NR-342 Complex Adult Health, or any clinical nursing course at the 400 level.⁵
• Courses transferring in for science credit must have been completed within five years of the date of enrollment or re-entry and include a lab component in order to be considered for transfer credit or for degree completion.⁶
• Pre-licensure BSN applicants with an earned baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education may receive 33 hours of block proficiency credit for non-essential general education courses. 
• Note: Pass “P” grades awarded during Spring 2020 and Summer 2020 semesters (or grades awarded during the following months: March 2020-September 2020) will be considered as transferable.
• Note: Applicants holding an LPN/LVN credential should review the LPN/LVN Proficiency Credit section for transfer credit details on applying transfer credit for coursework completed for this credential.

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Prior to May 2025, "C" grades earned in anatomy and physiology or microbiology courses may be accepted for transfer if the corresponding HESI Admission Assessment (A2) score is 72 or greater. If an applicant does not achieve a 72 or greater on the first attempt, a second attempt may be requested, but it must be completed before registration for the first session of enrollment.

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Effective July 2026, a grade of “C-” or higher is required for all non-science general education courses.

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Prior to March 2026, a grade of B- or higher was required for all science transfer credits.

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Prior to March 2026, pre-licensure nursing coursework must have been from a baccalaureate level program.

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Prior to March 2026, transfer credit was not awarded for any clinical nursing course at the 300 level or above.

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Prior to May 2025, courses transferring in for microbiology, chemistry or anatomy and physiology credit must have been completed within seven years of the date of enrollment or re-entry and include a lab component in order to be considered for transfer credit or for degree completion.

Graduate Transfer Credit Requirements – Nursing

• A grade of “B” or higher is required for all transfer credits.
• Core nursing coursework must have been completed within the past seven years to be considered for transfer or for degree completion.¹
• Specialty nursing coursework must have been completed within the past five years to be considered for transfer or for degree completion.¹
• Maximum of 6 semester hours of transfer credit may be accepted except for the NP graduate certificates, the following may be accepted:

Prior to January 2024

• Maximum of 3 semester hours of transfer credit may be accepted for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics without Practicum.
• For the NP specialty tracks, transfer credits will only be accepted for the core courses.
  • NR-545 Pharmacology, Physical Assessment, and Pathophysiology Nurse Practitioner graduate placement will have no expiration or aging time frame in order to be considered for degree completion.
• For Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), qualifying practicum hours will be considered for transfer.
• DNP students who have been out for six or more sessions who have started the Project and Practicum course sequence will need to start over in the first Project and Practicum course upon re-entry to the DNP degree program and will be required to complete NR-730 DNP Project prior to enrolling in NR-702A DNP Project & Practicum I, NR-702B DNP Project & Practicum I, or NR-702C DNP Project & Practicum I.

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Credits earned in Chamberlain’s DNP degree program will be evaluated for degree completion only.

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Prospective Certified Nurse Practitioners must show proof of board certification upon admission for gap analysis and transfer equivalency evaluation. Failure to show proof of National Certification will prevent automatic transfer credit of the 3P courses and will default to the current aging rule of 5 years.

Re-Entry Requirements (Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track Students Only) March 2021 & Beyond

For all readmitted applicants, who have completed NR-509 Advanced Physical Assessment in the curriculum, the following will apply:

The student must complete an assessment prior to re-entry to determine the appropriate course placement. Students will have one attempt to earn a passing score. If the assessment is successfully passed, the student may resume where they left off in the program. If the student is unsuccessful on the first attempt, the student will be enrolled in NR-509 Advanced Physical Assessment (and the associated immersion) when it is available. NR-509 Advanced Physical Assessment must be successfully completed in order to continue in the degree program.

Graduate Transfer Credit Requirements – Health Professions

• A grade of “B” or higher is required for all transfer credits.
• Advanced standing is not offered for the Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree program.
• Maximum of 6 credits may be transferred into the Master of Public Health degree program.
• No transfer credits allowed for the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Public Health Generalist.
• Maximum of 15 credits may be transferred in the Master of Social Work Traditional Option.
• Maximum of 6 credits may be transferred into the Master of Social Work Advanced Standing Option.

Note: Pass “P” grades awarded during Spring 2020 and Summer 2020 semesters (or grades awarded during the following months: March 2020-September 2020) will be considered as transferable.

Re-Entry Requirements – Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) Degree Program

For students, excluding those on an approved Leave of Absence, who are returning during the didactic year following an interruption in studies or are reinstated following an appeal of academic dismissal, cleared background and fingerprint checks must be completed at the expense of the student. A student who has not cleared the background and fingerprint checks by the Friday of Week 3 of the first re-entry session will be dropped from courses and withdrawn from the program. All other clinical compliance requirements must be up-to-date by the deadline stipulated for new students.

Students who are returning in the clinical year, a cleared drug screen, background and fingerprint check may be needed depending upon the amount of time since the last cleared screening and the requirements of clinical sites. Students must be clinically compliant with all healthcare compliance requirements prior to the first day of the first scheduled clerkship.

Prerequisite science course credit will be re-evaluated for all students, excluding those on an approved Leave of Absence, returning to the program in the didactic year. If the science course was not completed within the 10 years prior to re-enrollment, the course will need to be repeated. Students may enroll in prerequisite science courses offered at Chamberlain in a non-matriculating status; prerequisite science courses not offered at Chamberlain may be taken at another institution accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education.

All students returning in the didactic year must also demonstrate proficiency in previously completed courses in the form of a written comprehensive examination for each course covering the entire content of that course.

Students returning after an approved Leave of Absence must pass a comprehensive examination for each of the following courses that were previously passed. If a score of at least a 76 percent is not achieved on the first attempt, the student must repeat the course. All examinations must be completed prior to the financial aid advising appointment.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
PA-510	Comprehensive Clinical Module Dermatology	1
PA-512	CCM Hematology/Oncology	2
PA-514	Comprehensive Clinical Module Infectious Disease	2
PA-516	Comprehensive Clinical Module HEENT (Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat)	3
PA-518	Comp Clin Mod Cardiovascular	8
PA-520	Comprehensive Clinical Module Pulmonology	5
PA-522	Comprehensive Clinical Module Endocrinology	3
PA-524	Comprehensive Clinical Module Nephrology & Genitourinary	4
PA-526	Comprehensive Clinical Module Gastroenterology	5
PA-528	Comprehensive Clinical Module Neurology	4
PA-530	Comprehensive Clinical Module Musculoskeletal	4
PA-531	Emergency Medicine	3
PA-532	Surgical and Clinical Skills	3

Readmitted students who did not have an approved Leave of Absence or who are reinstated following an appeal of academic dismissal must pass a comprehensive examination for every course that was previously passed. If a score of at least a 76 percent is not achieved on the first attempt on an examination for the courses listed above, the student must repeat the course. If a score of at least a 76 percent is not achieved on the first attempt on an examination for a course that is not listed above, the student must audit the course. All examinations must be completed prior to the financial aid advising appointment.

Students returning from a leave of absence during the clinical year are required to complete the clinical year courses not yet passed.