The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care to clients and groups of clients throughout the life span in a variety of settings.

Courses include content related to the individual, the healthcare system and nursing, as well as the nurse’s role that is characterized by evidence based clinical practice in the provision of client care.

Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) which is required for practice as a Registered Nurse.

Interested in learning more?  See our calendar of upcoming Nursing Information Sessions here.

Employment Opportunities

Upon graduation students are eligible for work in hospitals, physicians’ offices, skilled nursing facilities, health departments, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies and other related areas.

Pre-Nursing

Students are admitted under the Associate in General Education Degree until they have met the admissions requirements for the program. Faculty members advise students as to the courses they should take before formal admission. All developmental requirements may need to be completed before admission or registration into some courses.

Admission

Phase I: Preliminary Coursework and Requirements

1. The first steps for students seeking admission to the Nursing program include:
   • Full admission to the College in the Pre-Nursing program
   • Completion of developmental courses (if required)
   • Submission of official transcripts of all post secondary education for which transfer credit will be sought
2. Students seeking admission must provide documentation of the successful completion of a North Carolina-approved Certified Nurse Aide I program which includes theory, lab and clinical components requiring no less than 40 hours of clinical experience. If available, it is recommended that high school students complete the Nursing Fundamentals HN43 course and obtain their Certified Nurse Aide I certification with a grade of “B” or better to accelerate their pre-nursing steps toward consideration for the Nursing program.
3. Students seeking admission must attend a mandatory information session BEFORE meeting with an advisor. This session will explain in detail the enrollment and selective admission process. Click here to register for the Nursing Information Session.
4. Students seeking admission must meet with a Health Sciences Advisor after attending a mandatory Nursing information session. The Health Sciences Advisor will review admission requirements and assist in developing an academic plan. If you would like to make an advising appointment, please reach out to healthsciences@alamancecc.edu.
5. Students seeking admission must complete BIO 168, BIO 169, ENG 111, and MAT 143 or MAT 152 with a grade of “C” or better. High school students seeking admission must meet the same criteria as non-high school students. 

Phase II: Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)

All students seeking admission must take a Nursing Program Assessment exam (TEAS) prior to the Nursing program application deadline. If the test was taken at another testing location, an official score report must be provided. Only scores earned within the last 2 years are accepted. The test may be taken a maximum of two times per calendar year, with the highest score being accepted. A composite score of 58 or higher is required to be considered for the Nursing program.

Phase III: Ranking/Selective Process

In order to academically compete for a seat in the Nursing program, a student must complete the Nursing Selective Admission Application. This application will be made available at the front desk in the Admissions Office and on the Nursing page of the College website after November 1 for the January 31 Nursing application deadline. All minimum requirements listed in Phase I and II must be completed successfully before a student can apply and compete for a seat in the Nursing program. Details of this process and the criteria used to rank a student will be covered at the mandatory Nursing Information Session.

Deadlines for Pre-Nursing to ADN (RN) Program

ACC offers the “Day” Nursing Program each Fall semester. The clinical application deadline each year is January 31^st. An “Evening” program is offered every 2.5 years; the next evening program will be in the Fall semester of 2024.

Fall 2022 Nursing application – deadline January 31, 2022

Progression/Readmission

Specific progressions and readmission criteria are in the Nursing Program handbook that will be given to students upon entry into the program. For questions contact the department head or Health Sciences Admissions Counselor. Students must maintain a minimum grade of “C” and satisfactory completion of all skills to remain in the program.

Clinical sites will require a criminal records check, drug testing or other requirements before students are allowed to participate at their facility.