Nursing - Ouachita Technical College

Nursing from Ouachita Technical College is a Campus Associate Registered Nurse degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. The Allied Health Science Division offers an LPN/Paramedic to RN Program. This program is open only to students who are already Licensed Practical Nurses or Paramedics and who have completed the 27 hours of prerequisite curriculum with a grade of ?C? or better in each course. This 12-month program admits students each January and classes are held in the Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters. Classes meet two nights a week 4-5 hours or one day a week for 8-9 hours, and clinical is on Saturday and Sunday every other weekend. Class size is limited and not all applicants are accepted for admission into the program. Upon completion of this course the individual should apply for licensure and take the National Licensure Exam for RN. All students accepted into the Associate Degree in Nursing Program will be required to have state and national criminal background checks and will pay all associated fees. Conviction of certain crimes may make the applicant ineligible to attend certain clinical sites. Random drug screening may be utilized at any time during the course of the program at the student?s expense. If any clinical site denies student access for any reason, the student will not be allowed to progress through the program. The Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN) may refuse to issue or shall revoke the license of any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty of or nolo contendere to any offense listed in 17-87-312 of the Act 1208 of 1999 (see ASBN website). View more details on College of the Ouachitas . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Registered Nurse courses.