Professional Nursing AAS Degree

Overview

Approved By LWIA: 3
Last Re-Certification Date: 6/14/2023
Next Re-Certification Date: 6/10/2025

Program Description

The objective of the Professional Nursing program is to provide the knowledge, clinical skills, nursing values, meanings and experience necessary for an entry-level professional nursing position; and in turn facilitate competency in the core components of professional nursing: professional behavior, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, teaching and learning, collaboration and managing care. This program is designed to prepare the graduate to utilize and apply the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation) to provide care across the life span and in diverse settings within the healthcare continuum. Upon successful completion of this program, the graduate will receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing and will be eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) to obtain licensure as a registered nurse.

Established in 2013

CIP: 51-3801 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

Training Program Type

Vocational

Provider Information

Program Contact Info

6000 E. State Street, Fouth Floor
Rockford, IL 61108
(651) 238-1721
1400 West Normantown Road
Romeoville, IL 60446
(651) 238-1721
2363 Sequoia Drive
Suite 131
Aurora, IL 60506
(651) 238-1721
8650 West Spring Lake Road
Mokena, IL 60448
(651) 238-1721

Associated Job Families and Occupations

Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body

Quality Assurance

  • IBHE
  • Industry Standard: Illinois Board of Nursing

Education Information

Associates Degree

90 Weeks ( 1480.00 Hours / 103.00 Credit Hours )

Tuition$41,718.00
Fees$7,020.00
Total Cost$48,738.00

Financial Aid

  • Pell Grants
  • Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
  • Institutional Scholarships
  • Institutional grants, federal work-study

Application Procedure

Please see the Rasmussen College Catalog, Academic Information and College Policies, for the Applying For Admission into the School of Nursing procedures.

Entry Requirements:

  • HS Diploma/GED
  • Other - Please see program manager for details

Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance

  • EEO Compliant: Yes
  • Disability Accomodation: Yes

Program Offerings

  • Full-Time Enrollment
  • Part-Time Enrollment
  • Online/E-Learning Instruction

Performance Data

Program: Professional Nursing AAS Degree

Overview

Approved By LWIA: 3
Last Re-Certification Date: 6/14/2023
Next Re-Certification Date: 6/10/2025

Program Description

The objective of the Professional Nursing program is to provide the knowledge, clinical skills, nursing values, meanings and experience necessary for an entry-level professional nursing position; and in turn facilitate competency in the core components of professional nursing: professional behavior, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, teaching and learning, collaboration and managing care. This program is designed to prepare the graduate to utilize and apply the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation) to provide care across the life span and in diverse settings within the healthcare continuum. Upon successful completion of this program, the graduate will receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing and will be eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) to obtain licensure as a registered nurse.

Established in 2013

CIP: 51-3801 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

Provider Information

Program Contact Info

6000 E. State Street, Fouth Floor
Rockford, IL 61108
(651) 238-1721
1400 West Normantown Road
Romeoville, IL 60446
(651) 238-1721
2363 Sequoia Drive
Suite 131
Aurora, IL 60506
(651) 238-1721
8650 West Spring Lake Road
Mokena, IL 60448
(651) 238-1721

Associated Job Families and Occupations

Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body

Quality Assurance

  • IBHE
  • Industry Standard: Illinois Board of Nursing

Education Information

Associates Degree

90 Weeks ( 1480.00 Hours / 103.00 Credit Hours )

Tuition$41,718.00
Fees$7,020.00
Total Cost$48,738.00

Financial Aid

  • Pell Grants
  • Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
  • Institutional Scholarships
  • Institutional grants, federal work-study

Application Procedure

Please see the Rasmussen College Catalog, Academic Information and College Policies, for the Applying For Admission into the School of Nursing procedures.

Entry Requirements:

  • HS Diploma/GED
  • Other - Please see program manager for details

Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance

  • EEO Compliant: Yes
  • Disability Accomodation: Yes

Program Offerings

  • Full-Time Enrollment
  • Part-Time Enrollment
  • Online/E-Learning Instruction