Associate Degree Nursing – Upon successful completion of the ADN program, the student is awarded an Associate in Applied Science Degree.
Practical Nursing – Upon successful completion of the PN program, the student is awarded a certificate in Practical Nursing.
Associate Degree or Upon successful completion of 3rd block – Upon successful completion of the program of studies in either the Associate Degree or Practical Nursing Programs, the graduate may be eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination, upon approval by a state board.
*The Fall 2023 Nursing Application will be open March 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023. Due to the fast-paced structure of the program, it is recommended that applicants take most of their General Education courses prior to beginning the nursing coursework. Please see Minimum Admissions Requirements below.
Resources
- Nursing Student Handbook
- Minimum Admissions Requirement
- ADN Curriculum Plan
- PN Curriculum Plan
- Career Mobility Track I Curriculum Plan
- Career Mobility Track II Curriculum Plan
- Approved CPR and Advanced Cardiac Courses
- 2018 ACCS Nursing Program Guide
- Student Achievement Outcome Data
- Statement of Disclosure
- NCLEX Registration
NCLEX CODES:
US78105300 PN BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Use if you were admitted as an RN student and will take the NCLEX-PN but are continuing with your RN Program)
US78110400 PN BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - PN STAND ALONE (Use if you were admitted to the PN day/night program)
US78407800 RN-ADN BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - ADN (Use if you are a graduating student in the Traditional 5 semester RN program or the Career Mobility programs)
Accreditations
Bishop State Community College is accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4097 Tel. (404) 679-4500 www.sacscoc.org
Bishop State’s Associate Degree and Practical Nursing Programs are accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
Tel. (404) 975-5000
www.acenursing.org
Approval
Bishop State’s Associate Degree and Practical Nursing Programs are approved by The Alabama Board of Nursing P.O. Box 303900 Montgomery, AL 36130 (800) 656-5318 www.abn.alabama.gov.
Statement of Disclosure
The practical nursing program at Bishop State Community College at the Baker-Gaines Central Campus located in Mobile, AL is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the practical nursing program is Continuing Accreditation with Conditions.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
Statement of Disclosure
The associate nursing program at Bishop State Community College at the Baker-Gaines Central Campus located in Mobile, AL is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate nursing program is Continuing accreditation with conditions.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm