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NUrsing
Highline College’s Registered Nursing program provides you with a comprehensive curriculum that includes study in nursing theory and practice. You will gain practical experience through supervised clinical practice in hospitals, long-term care settings, and community health care agencies.
The program is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Graduates qualify to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
The AAS is for those who want to acquire specific job skills and enter the nursing profession in the very near future. This is different from an AA in Pre-Nursing, which has no nursing courses. The Associate in Arts and Sciences in Pre-Nursing degree is a direct transfer agreement (DTA), created for individuals drawn to a nursing career or healthcare professionals seeking to advance their education. This degree creates a streamlined pathway to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at 4-year universities in Washington State, and is specifically crafted for transfer students.
Nursing Degree Options
Associate in Applied Science AAS
- Program Length: Two years for full-time students. (Full-time is 12 credits or more)
- Costs per year: $4,740 tuition and fees
- Program Map: Associate in Applied Science - Registered Nursing
Career
An AAS in Nursing leads to a Registered Nurse (RN) position after passing the NCLEX
exam. With this degree, RNs can work in various healthcare settings. For example:
- Home healthcare services
- Insurance carriers
- Hospitals
- Nursing care facilities
- Doctor’s offices
- Outpatient care centers
- Colleges, universities and professional schools
- Offices of other health practitioners
- Continuing care retirement communities and assisted living facilities
- Specialty hospitals
Associate in Pre-Nursing DTA/MRP
- Program Length: Two years for full-time students. (Full-time is 12 credits or more)
- Costs per year: $4,740 tuition and fees
- Program Map: Associate in Pre-Nursing DTA/MRP
Career
The Associate in Arts and Sciences in Pre-Nursing degree is a direct transfer agreement (DTA), created for individuals drawn to a nursing career or healthcare professionals seeking to advance their education. This degree creates a streamlined pathway to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at 4-year universities in Washington State, and is specifically crafted for transfer students.
Short Term Certificate of Achievement (19 Credits or Less)
Nursing Assistant Certificate C
After Highline College
The AA-DTA/MRP degree is best used to transfer to a Bachelor of Applied Arts degree or a 4-year college or university.
AAS degrees are generally designed to provide direct workforce skills and are not designed for transfer.
Complete a Professional Technical Certificate in one year or less and start work immediately or transfer to an AAS degree option.
Top Transfer-To Institutions
- Central Washington University
- University of Washington
- University of Washington - Tacoma
- University of Washington - Bothell
- Western Governor’s University
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