Associate in Science Degree (CIP# 1351380100)
Limited-Access
This option is designed for LPNs (Licensed Practical Nurses), Paramedics, Registered Invasive Cardiovascular Specialists (CVTs), and RRTs (Registered Respiratory Therapists) who want to earn an A.S. Nursing degree. Some Prerequisite for Admission Courses may be available online. Graduates of this track are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) to become a registered nurse. All theory components of the nursing courses (the courses with the prefix NUR) are offered primarily in an on-line format with course orientation and testing being completed on campus; several nursing courses also include a lab component completed on West or Osceola campus and clinical experiences completed in various Central Florida healthcare facilities.
The R.N. Accelerated Track is a limited-access program. Admission to Valencia does not imply acceptance to the R.N. Accelerated Track of the Nursing Program; students must apply and be accepted to the program. General admission procedures for this program are found in the Admission Section of this catalog. The School of Nursing provides specific information about the admission process in the Associate in Science Degree in Nursing, Accelerated Track (ATN) Admission Guide. Estimated program expenses are given in the Financial Section of this catalog.
This program has been coordinated with local healthcare agencies, the State Department of Education, and the State Board of Nursing.
Admission requirements that must be satisfied prior to submitting an application to the Accelerated Track A.S. Degree Program in Nursing Track are:
- Review the general admission requirements for Health Sciences programs in the Admissions section of this catalog
- Submit a completed Valencia Application for Admission; satisfy the requirements for degree-seeking status and be in active student status
- Satisfy the college entry testing requirements and satisfactorily complete all mandatory courses in reading, student success, mathematics, English, and English for Academic Purposes in which you are placed
- Have a minimum overall college GPA of 2.5 (including transfer work)
- Satisfy all of the entrance requirements (including a minimum score of 78 on the Test of Essential Academic Skills) for Health Sciences/Nursing programs (ATI TEAS).
- Have completed an LPN, Paramedic, CVT or RRT program (by the program application deadline)
- LPNs must provide evidence of current Florida License and must document completion of a Florida Board of Nursing approved IV therapy certification course
- Paramedics must provide evidence of current certification in Florida
- CVTs must provide evidence of completion of an IV Therapy certification and must have passed the examination and hold the current credential for the Registered Invasive Cardiovascular Specialist credential
- RRTs must provide evidence of current certification in Florida and completion of an IV Therapy certification
- Complete the Nursing Program Prerequisite for Admission Courses with minimum grades of “C” prior to the admission deadline.
- Submit the completed Valencia Accelerated Track Nursing Program application with the application fee prior to the deadline
Students are strongly encouraged to consult their campus based student success coach for assistance in determining the best education plan for their career goals.
Nursing Program Prerequisite for Admission Courses
ENC 1101FRESHMAN COMPOSITION I (GR)3 Humanities See Gen. Ed. Core Requirements ~ 3 MGF 1130MATHEMATICAL THINKING (or any Mathematics Gen. Ed. Core Requirement)3 PSY 2012GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY3 or DEP 2004 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY BSC 2085CHUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I4 BSC 2086CHUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II4 POS 2041U.S. GOVERNMENT (GR)3 or AMH 2010 UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877 or AMH 2020 U.S. HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT HUN 2202ESSENTIALS OF NUTRITION WITH DIET THERAPY3 or HUN 1201 THE SCIENCE OF NUTRITION MCB 2010CMICROBIOLOGY4
Alternative Ways to Earn Credit toward this Degree
Graduates of the Practical Nursing programs at Orange Technical College and Osceola Technical College, as well as other institutions may be eligible to receive college credit for courses in this program based on earning your LPN certification. To learn more about Valencia’s award of credit options, visit https://valenciacollege.edu/academics/programs/as-degree/credit-industry-certification-agreements.php. Eligible students should contact the Student Success Coach in their academic department for more information about the requirements for the award of credit.
Start Right
Degree-seeking students enrolling at Valencia for the first time will have a limited range of courses from which to choose for their first 18 college-level credits. Within the first 18 college credit hours, you will be required to take ENC1101 (3 credits), and if applicable, SLS 1122 (3 credits) or HSC1004 (3 credits) for students pending acceptance to a health sciences program and a mathematics course appropriate to your selected meta-major (3 credits). The remaining courses will be chosen from the General Education Core Courses in humanities (3 credits), science (3 credits), or social science (3 credits), and/or the introductory courses within the A.S. degree programs. For specific courses see the Foundation Courses on the “Program Requirements” tab. For course sequencing recommendations, see your Student Success Coach or create an education plan by logging into MyVC, clicking on the LifeMap tab and clicking My Education Plan.
Potential Careers
- Registered Nurse
Salary & Earnings Information
For career information related to this program, please visit O*Net OnLine.
Contacts
Future Students
To learn more about this program, contact Enrollment Services at enrollment@valenciacollege.edu or 407-582-1507 or visit valenciacollege.edu/nursing/.
Current Students
Active Valencia students who are pending program acceptance may meet with the pending Student Success Coach in the campus Student Services department. For Information Sessions, Admission Guides, Program Applications, and the most updated information, visit the website at: https://valenciacollege.edu/academics/programs/health-sciences/index.php Accepted, in-program students will meet with their assigned Student Success Coach after confirming acceptance.
Your Student Success Coach contact information can be found in MyVC. Log into MyVC, click on the Courses tab, and check your Academic Profile information to find a link to your Coach.
