Nursing + You = The Future
The Connecticut Community College Nursing Program (CT-CCNP) is an innovative associate
degree program of study offered at five Connecticut Community Colleges. The common nursing
programming offers a four-semester curriculum designed to prepare registered nurses to function
in the professional role utilizing current standards of nursing practice. In addition, students
within the program have the same admission and policy standards, which allows for greater student
flexibility.
A graduate of the nursing program is awarded an Associate in Science
Degree in Nursing and is eligible to take the National Council Licensing
Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
The following five Connecticut Community Colleges offer the Nursing
Program:
Capital Community College- Hartford
Gateway Community College- North Haven
Naugatuck Valley Community College- Waterbury
Norwalk Community College- Norwalk
Three Rivers Community College- Norwich
All five colleges are
individually approved by the Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
with the consent of the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of
Public Health. The colleges are each accredited by the National League
for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The NLNAC can be contacted
by mail (3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30326)or by phone
(404-975-5000).
The Nursing Program is a two-year, four-semester program, which, upon successful completion, awards an
Associate in Science Degree. Sixty-eight credits are required for graduation. The general education courses
and nursing courses are sequenced to build from fundamental skills to complex critical thinking skills. The
program is challenging in nature, demanding mathematics, science, social science and English skills as building
blocks to all that encompasses nursing practice. Click
here to look at the program of study in more detail.
All students must be
capable of performing the skills of a nursing student. These technical
standards reflect reasonable expectations of the RN student for the
performance of common functions of the registered nurse. In adopting
these standards the Connecticut Community College Nursing Program is
mindful of the client's right to safe and quality health care provided
both by our students and graduates. The RN student must be able to
apply the knowledge and skills necessary to function in a broad variety
of clinical situations. Click
here to learn more about the
Technical Standards required of our nursing students.
Prospective nursing applicants are strongly advised to attend
a Nursing Information Session conducted at the Colleges.
Click
here for a schedule of upcoming information sessions.
Click
here to download the Nursing Information Packet. It is recommended that applicants read through this packet
prior to applying for admission to the Nursing Program.
The nursing program requires students to complete a common
nursing application. The application period for the Nursing Program is
November 1st - February 1st of each year.
All CT-CCNP applicants must submit the common nursing application and related documentation
to the Admissions Office at the College of First Choice by the
February 1st deadline. The "College of First Choice" is the college that
the applicant would most like to attend.
Applicants may select a 2nd and 3rd choice college at the initial
time of application which will eliminate the necessity to apply to more
than one college. An
applicant should only list the college(s) to which s/he would be willing to commute.
Late applications and transcripts will not be accepted. Submission of a common
nursing application to more than one of the five nursing colleges could affect the application status of a student.
Click
here to download the CT-CCNP application and instruction sheet.
Want to learn more about
the Connecticut Community College Nursing Program? Click
here for
the latest updates and information!
Opportunities for
nursing careers are limitless! Registered Nurses can work in a variety
of environments with many different patient populations. Click
here
to learn about the different career opportunities that are available for
registered nurses.
Always contact your college of first choice (college you would most like to attend) with your questions.
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