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Nursing AAS

Associate of Applied Science In Nursing (ADN)

CIP 513801 (NR1)

This program is designed to prepare ACC graduates for employment as registered nurses. The beginning professional nurse will have developed entry-level skills for work in hospitals and other health care settings. Clinical nursing courses include supervised patient care experiences at a variety of health care agencies.  For information about the nursing program application, go to http://www.arapahoe.edu/departments-and-programs/a-z-programs.  Call 303.797.5939 or email nursing@arapahoe.edu with questions.

The Nursing Program is nationally approved by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The contact information for NLNAC is: 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta Georgia 30326. The telephone number is 404.975.5000 and website is www.nlnac.org 

The Nursing Program is approved by the Colorado Board of Nursing located at 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, CO 80202. The Board of Nursing’s website is www.dora.state.co.us/nursing; the telephone number is 303.894.2430.

The Nursing Program is also approved by the State Board of Colorado Community College Occupational and Education Programs. Arapahoe Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Upon successful completion of program requirements, the graduate is eligible to take the NCLEX-RN (National Council of Licensure Examination - Registered Nursing). The website for information on the exam is http://www.ncsbn.org.

The ACC Nursing Program is housed in the School of Health, Science and Engineering Division, office phone number is 303.797.5991. The Nursing Assistant’s phone number is 303.797.5939.

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements are briefly noted below - for detailed information and pertinent dates, go to www.arapahoe.edu, and select Nursing Program

• Admission to Arapahoe Community College
• Nursing Program Application (different than application to ACC)
• ACC transcript showing successful completion of the five prerequisites (BIO 201, BIO 202, BIO 204 or 208, ENG 121, and PSY 235) - must complete official transcript evaluation if prerequisite(s) were taken at a school other than ACC
• Verification of attendance at a Nursing Program Information session
• Current CPR Card for HealthCare Providers (copy) 
• Current Colorado Board of Nursing Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Card (copy)
• Health Assessment Report including all required immunizations and a signature from a physician or health care provider
• HESI  (A2) Nursing  Admission Assessment Test Summary Page (copy)
• Proof of Health Insurance (copy of card or letter)

Program Requirements

*The first five courses, BIO 201, BIO 202, BIO 204 or BIO 208, ENG 121, and PSY 235, (18 credit hours) must be taken prior to Nursing Program application submittal. They must be completed with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 with no grade less than a "C"

Graduation Requirements

• To graduate, students must apply for graduation and complete the graduation survey (available via myACC). (form available at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation)
• After applying for graduation, all correspondence to a student about the status of their program conferral will be sent to their student email address only.
• As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.

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