Associate of Arts Nursing

The Cerritos College Nursing Program, approved by the Board of Registered Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc., offers an opportunity to prepare for a nursing career through mastery of a specific body of knowledge and skills. Technical Standards/Essential Functions are available for your review on the programÕs website. They have been designed to give you more information about the profession and important skills/functions. This information will be helpful to assist you in deciding on your career path. To qualify for the program, students must successfully complete prerequisite courses and other requirements as stated below. The generic program (Option A) consists of four semesters of sequenced courses. Students may receive Pass for prior nursing courses to facilitate advanced placement. These students include Licensed Psychiatric Technicians, Licensed Vocational Nurses, students transferring from other accredited programs, and foreign-educated nurses. For successful completion of the nursing program, the student is required to achieve a minimum 75% in all nursing and nursing-related courses. This is consistent with the Board of Registered Nursing's standard of competency for nursing practice. Completion of the program meets qualifications for the NCLEX-RN licensing exam.