Registered Nurse
Find out more about our Registered Nursing program.
The Registered Nursing Program is a full time 15 month intensive educational commitment. We currently offer daytime classes and day and evening clinical experiences. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. The Program is approved by the Virginia State Board of Nursing and by the Council on Occupational Education.
Associate of Applied Science Degree Nursing Admissions Procedures and Requirements
| Degree Requirements | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| English | College Composition | 6 |
| Humanities | Any course from ART, HUM, MUS, PHI, REL, or Foreign Language | 3 |
| Behavioral Science | Psychology or Sociology | 3 |
| Natural Science | Anatomy and Physiology including lab | 8 |
| Mathematics | College Level | 3 |
Additional Admissions Requirements
- Applicant must have completed high school or college chemistry or biology, or equivalent with a ”C“ or better.
- Submit official transcripts from all secondary and post-secondary schools attended. General education courses to be transferred must be taken at an institution accredited by a national or regional agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and that faculty members teaching the general education course must hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with 15 semester hours or 23 quarter credit hours in the teaching discipline.
- Standardized pre-admission testing is required. Scores in the upper 50 percent of the national average will receive priority consideration in the application process
- Applicants will be expected to have earned a ”C“ or better in general education courses for the Associate of Applied Science degree.
- Interview with admissions board.
- Meet prerequisites for admission to the Associate of Applied Science Degree Nursing Program.
- Applicants must attend a Nursing information session.
Admission into the LPN to RN Program
Applicants must also meet the following criteria:
- Provide proof of a current, active unencumbered LPN licensure.
- GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale from LPN studies.
- Non-Career Training Solutions LPN graduates must provide official transcripts that document all previous post-secondary work.
- LPN applicants graduating from a program other than Career Training Solutions may be required to validate comparable LPN program requirements. Faculty may validate using nationally normed tests and clinical competency requirements.
- Non- Career Training Solutions LPN graduates must submit two letters of recommendation from practicing RNs or former instructors.
- Certification of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for health care professionals