Nursing, Associate Degree

The Associate Degree of Nursing curriculum provides knowledge, skills, and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, practice in a dynamic environment, and meet individual needs that impact health, quality of life, and potential achievement. Coursework includes and builds upon the domains of healthcare, nursing practice, and the holistic individual. Content emphasizes the nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team, providing safe, individualized care while employing evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics.

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. Employment opportunities are vast within the global healthcare system and may include positions within acute, chronic, extended, industrial, and community healthcare facilities.

For specific information about potential positions and wages in nursing employment, visit the Central Piedmont Career Coach website.

The Associate Degree of Nursing program has full approval by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

North Carolina Board of Nursing
4516 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: 919.782.3211
Fax: 919.781.9461

This Associate Degree of Nursing education program is nationally accredited. It is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

ACEN
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Phone: 404.975.5000
Fax: 404.975.5020

Nursing, Associate Degree (A45110)

Degree Awarded

An Associate Degree of Nursing is awarded by the college upon completing this program.

Program Admission Steps