The North Carolina Community College System provides pre-licensure education to most of our State’s first-time test-takers for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses and Practical Nurses (NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN). The NCCCS has multiple educational options for entry into Nursing and seamless transitions into furthering your Nursing Education.
*For questions regarding Nursing Programs, contact Dr. Lori Byrd via email or at (919) 807-7118.
Degree Options in Nursing
- Associate Degree Nursing (A45110)
- Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). Employment opportunities are vast within the global health care system and may include positions within acute, chronic, extended, industrial, and community health care facilities.
- Practical Nursing (Diploma) (D45660)
- Graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) which is required for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Employment opportunities include hospitals, rehabilitation/long term care/home health facilities, clinics, and physicians’ offices.
Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses (RIBN)
Associate in General Education (AGE) in Nursing (A1030N)
The Associate in General Education (AGE)-Nursing is designed for students who wish to begin their study toward the Associate in Nursing degree and a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing as based on Blocks 1 through 3 of the Five Block Degree Plan in the Uniform Articulation Agreement between:
- The University of North Carolina Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs and the North Carolina Community College Associate Degree Nursing Programs which was approved by the State Board of Community Colleges and the UNC Board of Governors in February 2015.
- North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) RN to BSN programs and the North Carolina Community College Associate Degree Nursing Programs which was approved by the State Board of Community Colleges and the signatory NCICU in February 2018.
RN to BSN Uniform Articulation Agreements
Career and College Promise for Nursing
The Career and College Promise (CCP) ADN Pathway is designed for high school juniors and seniors who wish to begin their educational studies toward the Associate in Nursing degree and a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing. The Pathway contains the ACA 122 course and 23 semester hours of credit from Block 1 of the Five Block Degree Plan in the Uniform Articulation Agreement between:
- The University of North Carolina Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs and the North Carolina Community College Associate Degree Nursing Programs which was approved by the State Board of Community Colleges and the UNC Board of Governors in February 2015.
- North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) RN to BSN programs and the North Carolina Community College Associate Degree Nursing Programs which was approved by the State Board of Community Colleges and the signatory NCICU in February 2018.
Competency Based Education: A Pathway to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Competency Based Education: A pathway to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
A competency-based educational program is outcome-based and organizes a student's learning around content proficiency, rather than the length of time spent in the classroom.
For additional information, please refer to the link at Winston-Salem State University's RN-BSN Competency Based Education (CBE) page.
Information on how to apply to Winston-Salem State University's RN to BSN Competency-Based Education (CBE) program can be found by accessing WSSU's admission's page.