Associate of Applied Science | 64 credits minimum
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Program Description
The nursing program is a selective admission program that takes 18 months to complete once accepted. Successful completion entitles the student to an Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS) and eligibility to test for a Registered Nursing license.
Career Opportunities
The SLCC nursing program prepares students to sit for the NCLEX exam to be licensed as a registered nurse (RN). RN’s can choose from a variety of exciting career opportunities and practice in a variety of settings including hospitals, clinics, home health, assisted living facilities, state health agencies, and public health agencies.
Transfer/Articulation
Please refer to the Student Resources section of the SLCC University Transfer webpage.
Licensure Information
We have made a good-faith effort to collect state licensure requirements for the SLCC programs of study that lead to professional licensure. You can view additional information about state licensure requirements on our Professional Licensure webpage.
Estimate Cost for Students
Tuition and student fees: http://www.slcc.edu/student/financial/tuition-fees.aspx
Books: $1,885
Supplies: $200 (uniform, stethoscope, penlight, shoes)
Course Fees: $414
Other (Clinical Fees): $200
Note: Fees vary based upon specific registration and are subject to changes.
Program Entry Requirements
GENERAL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
- Be admitted to SLCC as a matriculated student. See http://www.slcc.edu/apply/index.aspx and declare your major as Pre-Medical and Health Sciences.
- High School Graduate or equivalent.
- For transfer credit, submit OFFICIAL, SEALED transcripts for ALL colleges and universities where prerequisite course work has been completed. Send to: SLCC Office of the Registrar and Academic Records, 4600 South Redwood Road, P.O. Box 30808, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0808
- Also, a request to have an OFFICIAL evaluation of student’s transcript(s) must be submitted to the SLCC Transfer Evaluation Office. The form is located at: http://www.slcc.edu/transcriptevaluation/. This process may take up to 6 weeks or longer and must be completed before a student’s application will be considered.
- Complete Placement process see http://www.slcc.edu/testing/placement/index.aspx
NURSING PROGRAM SELECTIVE ADMISSIONS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
This program is selective admission and has additional requirements to be accepted into the degree program. Specific requirements and process can be found here:
Please contact the Health Sciences Admissions Office, healthsciencesadmissions@slcc.edu or 801-957-6253, for additional information.
NOTE Required Support Courses: Although not mandatory for admission purposes, it is strongly recommended they be completed before applying for the nursing program. Nursing students who have not completed the following Co-requisite and support courses by the indicated timeframe with the required grades will not be eligible to advance in the Nursing program.
- Pathophysiology (C+ or better, completed prior to 2nd semester of Nursing program)
- PSY 1100 or FHS 1500 (C or better, completed prior to beginning the third semester of the nursing program)
- ENGL 1010 (C or better, completed prior to beginning the third semester of the nursing program)
Specialized Accreditation
The Salt Lake Community College Associate of Applied Science degree is approved by the Utah State Board of Nursing and accredited by:
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, INC., ACEN
3390 Peachtree Rd. NE Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone (404) 975-5000.
www.acenursing.org
The program provides both general and technical education for all nursing students, including practical nurses to earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Registered Nursing.
Specific information will be given to accepted students by program faculty regarding testing sites that have been approved by SLCC for both drug-screening test and criminal background check. The expenses of these requirements are additional student costs.
The clinical placement agencies make the final determination about accepting students for placement in their facility and may decline to have students placed at their facility, based on the criminal background record of the student. The latter may cause the student not to be able to complete all of the program requirements.
In addition, if the criminal background check discloses issues of concern it will be the responsibility of the student to contact the licensing agency and seek advice regarding eligibility for licensure and requirements needed to progress in this profession.
For students who choose to complete their LPN licensure, the Program offers a Preparation for NCLEX-PN Examination course at the completion of the first year.
Students accepted into the nursing program must meet the same health and safety requirements as the participating clinical facilities require of their own employees.
