Nursing Nursing Career Ladder Pathway - Oklahoma City Community College

Nursing Nursing Career Ladder Pathway from Oklahoma City Community College is a Campus Associate Registered Nurse degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. This associate degree program is designed to meet the needs of the currently licensed LPN or Oklahoma licensed paramedic who seeks licensure as a registered nurse. College credits earned may apply toward a bachelor?s degree should the individual decide to continue studies at a four year college or university. Once all prerequisites have been completed the minimum time period to complete the Nursing Career Ladder Pathway is ten months. Students must be formally accepted into the Nursing Program?s Career Ladder Pathway before they can enroll in NUR 1532 Nursing Transition II and subsequent major courses. The Nursing Career Ladder Pathway recognizes the previous educational experiences of licensed practical nurses and Oklahoma licensed paramedics by providing Advanced Standing credit opportunities. Once Advanced Standing credit requirements are met, the program follows a logical and sequential curriculum to prepare students for entry into practice as a registered nurse. The Program is approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA, 30326, 866-747-9965. Program graduates are eligible to apply for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. Applicants for Oklahoma licensure must meet all state and federal requirements to hold an Oklahoma license to practice nursing . Applicants with one or more felony convictions cannot apply for licensure for at least 5 years after completion of all sentencing terms, including probation and suspended sentences, unless a presidential or gubernatorial pardon is received. Please check with the Nursing Program for additional information. Applications for the Nursing Career Ladder Pathway, information regarding the application procedure, and the minimum requirements may be obtained from the Office of Recruitment and Admissions. Deadline for applying to the Nursing Career Ladder Pathway is published in the College Academic Calendar. Nursing Transition I, the first course in the Pathway, has open admissions for those who meet prerequisite licensure and course requirements. Applicants who hold a valid LPN license in good standing, practice as a LPN, and graduated from a NLNAC accredited practical nursing program will be exempt from Nursing Transition I. Admission into the Pathway is required before enrollment in Nursing Transition II, which is taught in the August intersession. From the point of entry into Nursing Transition II, the program lasts approximately ten months with completion in May of the following year. Please note that nursing courses require the student to travel to various clinical sites. It is the responsibility of the student to provide his/her own means of transportation to these sites. Advanced Standing credit is awarded to those students who have completed the program, providing the required credit hours needed to earn the Associate of Applied Science Degree . The total fee for Advanced Standing credits at this time is $90.00 ($5.00/credit hour). Note that additional tuition and fees are required for all other courses in the program?s curriculum. View more details on Oklahoma City Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Registered Nurse courses.