Associate in Applied Science in Nursing
Hocking College offers a unique two-year Career Ladder Nursing Program. You may enter and exit the nursing program at different levels, according to your educational background and career goals. Students are admitted to the Nursing program quarterly. If you are not currently a Licensed Practical Nurse, please see the Nursing: Practical Nursing program information.
Enrichment Quarter
Licensed Practical Nurses from other nursing programs and Hocking College Level I (PN) graduates who have been graduated for more than 18 months, enter Level II (quarter five) after successful completion of a one- quarter enrichment program. The Enrichment Quarter prepares practicing LPNs for the second year of the nursing program. The Enrichment Quarter may be completed in one quarter (full-time option) or may be extended over a two-quarter period (part-time option).
Level II (RN)
Hocking College Level I (PN) graduates who meet specified academic, clinical, and work experience requirements may proceed into the second level of the nursing program (to complete quarters five, six, and seven). Students who successfully progress through Enrichment within one quarter (full-time option) or two quarters (part-time option) may progress into Level II.
The second year prepares you for licensure and practice as a registered nurse. The student who successfully completes the three quarters of the Level II program earns an Associate Degree in Applied Science and is entitled to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) to become a Registered Nurse.