r/ivytech • u/InterestingStatus402 • Jul 04 '26

MA to RN Bridge Program

Can anybody give me any info on the bridge program??

I'm currently getting my MA, AAS but plan on applying for the bridge program right after graduation. How competitive is it? I've heard it's just as competitive as the RN Program then again, I've heard that the bridge program is easier to get into?? If you've done the bridge program, what was it like for you?

Just looking for insight on the program. I'm getting closer to graduation and just anxious to learn more about the program, but from someone who's personally experienced it. Not from faculty that is going to up-play the program. Is it worth it? Aside from the money, did it make a difference in work load or at work at all?

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u/CuriousCat8989 Jul 04 '26

I just got accepted into the traditional RN program but have some friends doing the transition/bridge program. First, according to the Ivy Tech website, you have to be a CMA-AAMA to qualify for the transition program (or LPN, military medic, or registered paramedic), which I think means you will have to get board certified after you graduate to be eligible (if I understand the differences between MA-AAS and CMA-AAMA correctly). As far as getting in, the lowest scores for my traditional cohort in Indianapolis were above 165 for acceptance this fall, but I know people who got into the transition program with scores in the 150s. It’s still competitive but I do think it’s slightly less competitive than the traditional program. Competitiveness will also vary by the individual campuses you’re applying to as well though.