Students must demonstrate college-level proficiency in composition, reading, and mathematics through placement testing for acceptance into this program. Your proficiency may affect the sequence of courses in which you can enroll and may also extend the time required to complete the program.
This program has specific admission requirements. Admission criteria may change from year to year. Therefore, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain the current year’s admission packet. An admission packet can be obtained by downloading the form “Nursing Application” at the following web address: www.coloradomtn.edu/wp-content/uploads/filebase/applications-forms/admissions/CMC_AAS_Nursing_Application.pdf or by contacting Pre-Enrollment Services.
All applicants accepted into the Nursing program will receive a history and physical form that must be completed by his/her medical care provider before registering for classes. Accepted students will be required to obtain a criminal background check and are subject to periodical drug testing at various times throughout the Nursing program. These are requirements of our clinical sites. Fees associated with these requirements are the student’s responsibility. Several scholarships may be available to assist nursing students. See the section on Scholarships and Financial Aid .
This program has a fee that may be non-refundable. Please see the registration staff for more information.
Graduates of this program will receive an Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing and are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX-RN) to obtain their RN licensure. The Associate Degree of Nursing at Colorado Mountain College is approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350 Denver, CO 81601303-894-2430 and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, ph. 404-975- 5000, fax 404-975 5020, www.acen.org.
To take courses with NUR prefixes students must be accepted into the nursing program and have permission of the Director of Nursing Education. Please consult with your advisor.
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing (ADN) program is offered at Colorado Mountain College in Spring Valley at Glenwood Springs, Breckenridge, and Steamboat Springs. Some courses utilize technology-enhanced modalities. CMC also offers a certificate in Nurse Aide and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) . Students who successfully complete the AAS degree are eligible to apply for the RN-BSN degree program .
Colorado Mountain College also offers a dual enrollment RN-BSN Completion Program designed for two types of students:
- A student who has graduated from a regionally accredited* Associate Degree Nursing program (ADN) and has a current unencumbered nursing license to practice in Colorado. Students must submit the BSN nursing application with the required documents. Please note: Effective July 1, 2020, applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA in nursing courses. Students should contact their assigned CMC academic advisor with further questions.
*CCCS (Colorado Community College System) policy (BP 9-71 Transfer Credit): Credit can only be transferred from “regional accrediting associations”. CMC is unable to make exceptions to this rule. The sending institution must have been regionally accredited for the entire time the student was earning the applicable credits.
- A student who has successfully completed their first semester of a regionally accredited Associate Degree in Nursing program (ADN) and continues to be enrolled in an ADN program. Students must submit an Affidavit of Enrollment in an ADN Nursing Program. Please note: Effective July 1, 2020, applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA in nursing courses.
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