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Program Description

Associate Degree Nurse

(Associate of Applied Science Degree)
(PREA SS NU00/AA S NU00)
(Certificate) (CERT PN01)

The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program teaches students the skills of direct patient care that can be applied in any healthcare setting. The program offers theoretical and applied instruction in classrooms, simulated laboratories, and clinical settings. After successfully completing all degree requirements, students will receive an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree with a nursing major. Graduates of the program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN).

Successful performance on the NCLEX-RN awards state licensure and qualifies graduates for the title of Registered Nurse (RN). The program allows a practical nursing exit point (certificate). After successfully completing the first two semesters of the program and taking an additional transition course during the summer, students are eligible to write the National Council Licensing Examination for Practical Nursing (NCLEXPN).

A practical nurse exit option is available for students who successfully complete the first year of Nursing Program and the course NUR 169: Transition to Practical Nursing.