Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Nursing

The two-year associate degree in nursing (ADN) program is designed to prepare graduates to be contributing members of the health care team, providing direct patient care as beginning practitioners of professional nursing in structured care settings. Graduates of the ADN program will be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN Examination required for licensure as registered nurses (RN).

Nursing Student Handbook (Revised April 2023)

All students admitted to the Nursing program are required to be familiar with the contents of the student handbook.

Pursuant to: USDOE Regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v):
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, phone 404.975.5000) and the Virginia Board of Nursing, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, Virginia 23233-1463, 804.367.4515.

Pursuant to United States Department of Education (US DOE) regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v), the Piedmont Virginia Community College Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program provides the following information for all prospective and current students:

The Piedmont Virginia Community College ADN program meets all Virginia Board of Nursing requirements for pre-licensure nursing education programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In addition, the Piedmont Virginia Community College ADN program meets all requirements for nationally recognized accreditation by the Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing.

The Commonwealth of Virginia participates with 32 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

Prospective and current students are strongly encouraged to evaluate all state requirements in jurisdictions where they intend to practice nursing.

States currently in the NLC

Piedmont Virginia Community College has not determined if the ADN program meets the requirements of any other states.

"Students Graduated" columns refer specifically to students who successfully completed the program within 100% of the prescribed program length.

Occupational Objectives: Employment opportunities for registered nurses include staff positions in hospitals, extended care facilities, physicians’ offices, clinics, and other structured health care settings and is designed to prepare graduates to be contributing members of the health care team.