Pathways at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

Credential-to-credential routes you can start or finish at this institution.

Medication Aide to LPN

Your medication administration experience counts. Bridge from certified medication aide into practical nursing and full LPN licensure.

Typical timeline: 12 months

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CNA LPN

CNA to LPN

Step up from nursing assistant to licensed practical nurse — the fastest license upgrade in nursing, and the standard bridge toward RN.

Typical timeline: 12 months

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CNA Rad Tech

CNA to Radiologic Technologist

Step into medical imaging — your patient-care background is an advantage in rad tech admissions.

Typical timeline: 2 years

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LPN ADN

LPN to RN Bridge

Advance from practical nursing to RN with bridge programs that credit your LPN coursework.

Typical timeline: 18 months

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CNA ADN

CNA to ADN (Registered Nurse)

Turn your CNA experience into an associate nursing degree — the fastest route to RN licensure.

Typical timeline: 2 years

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About Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

Mission, offerings, and how this partner fits into your healthcare education path.

Metropolitan Community College (MCC) serves the Kansas City, Missouri region across five campuses, with its health programs centered in the 190,000-square-foot Health Science Institute at the Penn Valley campus. The institute features true-to-life simulation stations supporting an ADN nursing program plus selective-admission programs in dental assisting, radiologic technology, PTA, OTA, surgical technology, and health information management.

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Healthcare programs at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

Explore credentials and pathways available through this institution.

Radiologic Technology

Trains technologists to perform X-ray and diagnostic imaging procedures.

$7,110/yr tuition

Key dates

Application deadline: Feb 15, 2027

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Associate Degree in Nursing

An associate-level nursing degree that qualifies graduates to take the NCLEX-RN and practice as registered nurses. RNs provide and coordinate patient care and educate patients and the public about health conditions.

$7,110/yr tuition

Key dates

Applications open: Jul 17, 2026
Application deadline: Sep 18, 2026

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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

A practical nursing program that prepares graduates for NCLEX-PN licensure to provide basic nursing care under the direction of RNs and physicians, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.