The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing, located at Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463.
The Associate nursing program at Rappahannock Community College, located in Glenns, Warsaw, and Kilmarnock, Virginia, is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN). Contact the ACEN at 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326. (404) 975-5000.
USDOE Standards
Pursuant to United States Department of Education (US DOE) regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v), the Rappahannock Community College Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program provides the following information for all prospective and current students:
The Rappahannock Community College ADN program meets all Virginia Board of Nursing requirements for pre-licensure nursing education programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In addition, Rappahannock Community College ADN program meets all requirements for nationally recognized accreditation by the Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing.
Pre-Licensure: Rappahannock Community College’s ADN program adheres to the regulations of the Virginia Board of Nursing to meet the requirements for students to be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN). Successful completion of the ADN program and NCLEX-RN leads to a Virginia Nursing License. States that the program does not meet educational requirements for professional licensure are: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WY.
Post Licensure: The Commonwealth of Virginia participates with 42 other states in the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) National Licensing Compact (NLC) to allow nurses licensed in one state to provide nursing care across state lines in other compact states. The Uniform Licensing Requirements (ULRs) are found here
States currently in the NLC are found at: https://www.nursecompact.com. Prospective and current students are strongly encouraged to evaluate all state requirements in jurisdictions where they intend to practice nursing. A list of all state requirements is found here.
Once students have earned their license, they will have earned a multi-state privilege with the NLC states.
The Associate nursing program at Rappahannock Community College, located in Glenns, Warsaw, and Kilmarnock, Virginia, is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN). Contact the ACEN at 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326. (404) 975-5000.
USDOE Standards
Pursuant to United States Department of Education (US DOE) regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v), the Rappahannock Community College Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program provides the following information for all prospective and current students:
The Rappahannock Community College ADN program meets all Virginia Board of Nursing requirements for pre-licensure nursing education programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In addition, Rappahannock Community College ADN program meets all requirements for nationally recognized accreditation by the Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing.
Pre-Licensure: Rappahannock Community College’s ADN program adheres to the regulations of the Virginia Board of Nursing to meet the requirements for students to be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN). Successful completion of the ADN program and NCLEX-RN leads to a Virginia Nursing License. States that the program does not meet educational requirements for professional licensure are: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WY.
Post Licensure: The Commonwealth of Virginia participates with 42 other states in the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) National Licensing Compact (NLC) to allow nurses licensed in one state to provide nursing care across state lines in other compact states. The Uniform Licensing Requirements (ULRs) are found here
States currently in the NLC are found at: https://www.nursecompact.com. Prospective and current students are strongly encouraged to evaluate all state requirements in jurisdictions where they intend to practice nursing. A list of all state requirements is found here.
Once students have earned their license, they will have earned a multi-state privilege with the NLC states.