The
nursing program is a three year (seven semester) program leading to an
Associate Degree in Nursing. The nursing program has been designed to
promote career mobility by providing more than one entry and exit point.
Nursing content has been arranged so that persons who complete the required
courses and take a one-credit course, Practical Nursing Roles (PN Spin-Off), and receive a certificate of completion for practical nursing.
Those students are then eligible to take NCLEX-PN examination to become
licensed practical nurses. Students have the option to exit or continue in
the program. Students who meet the requirements for
progression may complete
the program for the associate degree. Those students are then eligible to take the NCLEX-RN
examination to become registered nurses. Licensed practical nurses or
GPN's who
would like to further their nursing education may apply to enter the second
year of nursing courses when requirements are met. Students earning an Associate
Degree in Nursing have the opportunity to earn a
Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in nursing through four-year
institutions RN - BSN Completion or AD to Master's programs. Students should
contact the four-year institution offering the degree.
