Nursing: Associate Degree Nursing

Registered nurses are the largest group of healthcare professionals in the United States. GTCC offers an Associate Degree in Nursing that prepares you for licensure as a Registered Nurse. RNs help individuals, families, and communities achieve and maintain health. RNs develop a plan of nursing care and coordinate the implementation of the plan of care with the healthcare team. Nursing care relies on physicians but also requires independence to carry out care plans.

Employment opportunities are available in a variety of settings, including hospitals, medical offices, urgent care centers, home healthcare, industry, schools, and long-term care facilities. 

The Associate Degree Nursing program at GTCC is approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

Admissions Information

Credentialing Options

Nursing - Spring Entry Option, AAS

A 45 11 0

Contact: (336) 334-4822, ext. 50400

Limited Enrollment Program: Contact the Enrollment Services Office for Program admission requirements and Program application deadlines.  This option is taught at the Union Square Campus in Greensboro.

The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum provides knowledge, skills, and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, to practice in a dynamic environment, and to meet individual needs which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential.

Course work includes and builds upon the domains of healthcare, nursing practice, and the holistic individual. Content emphasizes the nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing safe, individualized care while employing evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics.

Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). Employment opportunities are vast within the global health care system and may include positions within acute, chronic, extended, industrial, and community health care facilities.

The Associate Degree Nursing Spring Entry option provides the student with two exit points. The student who completes

NUR 112
 will be eligible to apply for Nurse Aide II listing (Nurse Aide I listing required). Successful completion of the program allows the individual to apply to take the NCLEX-RN. The State Board of Nursing may, however, deny licensure based on criminal background screening. 

Program Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the Associate Degree Nursing program, the graduate will be able to:

  • Integrate knowledge of the holistic needs of the individual to provide an individual centered assessment.
  • Practice professional nursing behaviors incorporating personal responsibility and accountability for continued competence.
  • Communicate professionally and effectively with individuals, significant support person(s), and members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
  • Develop a teaching plan for individuals, and/or the nursing team, incorporating teaching and learning principles.
  • Manage healthcare for the individual using cost effective nursing strategies, quality improvement processes, and current technologies.
  • Incorporate informatics to formulate evidence-based clinical judgments and management decisions.
  • Implement caring interventions incorporating documented best practices for individuals in diverse settings.
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to advocate for positive individual and organizational outcomes.

Spring Semester I

Total Credits: 18

Summer Semester I

Total Credits: 5

Fall Semester I

Total Credits: 17

Spring Semester II

Total Credits: 13

Fall Semester II

Total Credits: 13

Total credit hours required for degree: 66

Electives

1. Humanities/Fine Arts Electives

2. Second English Electives

3. Eligible to apply for Nurse Aide II listing. (Current Nurse Aide I listing required)

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Associate in General Education Nursing, AAS

A 10 30 N

Contact: (336) 334-4822, ext. 50400

The Associate in General Education (AGE)‐Nursing is designed for students who wish to begin their study toward the Associate in Nursing degree and a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing as based on Blocks 1 through 3 of the Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina's Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs and the North Carolina Community College Associate Degree Nursing Programs which was approved by the State Board of Community Colleges and the UNC Board of Governors in February 2015. The AGE‐Nursing shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of courses.

A student who completes an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing with a GPA of at least 2.0 and a grade of C or better in the AGE‐Nursing courses listed below and who holds a current unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina will have fulfilled the UNC institutions lower‐division general education requirements as well as nursing program entry requirements. However, because nursing program admissions are competitive, no student is guaranteed admission to the program of his or her choice.

General Education (52-54 Credits)

These courses are contained in the RN to BSN Articulation Agreement.

English Composition (6 credits)

The following English composition course is required:

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 credits)

Select two courses from the following:

Social/Behavioral Sciences (15 credits)

The following courses are required:

Natural Sciences (15-16 credits)

Mathematics (7-8 credits)

The following course is required:

Other Required Hours (7-8 credits)

Academic Transition (1 credit)

The following course is required:

Electives (7-8 credits)

Select 7-8 credits from the following courses:

Total Semester Hours Credit required for degree: 60-61

Note:

Individual UNC RN to BSN nursing programs may require a maximum of two courses totaling no more than six credits to meet school specific degree requirements that are not a part of the RN to BSN Articulation Agreement. In no case will these additional requirements necessitate completing more than 128 credits in order to earn a BSN. Each UNC RN to BSN institution will develop, publish, and maintain on their website a RN to BSN degree plan that identifies specific degree requirements that are not part of the RN to BSN AA.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nursing Faculty
Name Title
David Tanner, MSN, RN, CPN Director of Nursing Programs
Martha Barham, MSN, RN Associate Professor, Nursing
Rhonda Owens, MSN-Ed, RN Associate Professor, Nursing
Debra Coleman, MSN, RN Nursing Instructor
Barbara Tornblom, MSN, RN, CNEn Nursing Instructor
Amanda White, MSN, RN Nursing Instructor
Angela Willard MSN, RN Nursing Instructor
Christina Weaver, MSN, RN Assistant Professor
Melissa Casey, MSN, RN Nursing Instructor
Susan Mayes, MSN, RN Nursing Instructor
Karen Harvell MSN, RN Nursing Instructor
Tajauana Robinson, MSN, RN Nursing Instructor
Emily Lineberry, MSN, RN Nursing Instructor
Erin Evans MSN, RN Nursing Instructor
Datra Delk-Patrick MSN, RN Clinical Coordinator
Cathryn Ayers MSN, RN Nursing Instructor
Jennifer Poole MSN, RN Simulation Coordinator/Nursing Instructor

Yes. Financial aid is available if you qualify. Please visit the Financial Aid web page or contact the Financial Aid office at 336-334-4822, option 3.

Students will receive a letter acknowledging their acceptance into the program with additional information on a mandatory orientation session before classes start. At the orientation, students will receive information on health requirements, background/drug screening, clinical requirements, uniforms, etc. 

Students who are not accepted may want to apply for the next admission of the same program if they are certain it is what they want. Students may be counseled about how to improve their ranking chances for the next admission. They may also be provided information on other programs they may be interested in attending. 

Associate Degree Nursing (5 semesters) Cost
Item Cost
Tuition (in-state) $76/hr
Fees (campus access, parking, security, activity, technology, insurance, malpractice insurance, etc.) $100/semester
Textbooks/Resources/Standardized Assessments $1,300
Uniforms/Supplies $150
Health requirements $250
Criminal Background Check/Drug Screen $97
CPR Training $50
NCLEX Review Course  
Nursing Assistant I Listing $108
Nursing Assistant II Listing $24
Graduation Fee $35
NCLEX-PN or NCLEX- RN (Application Fee for licensure after graduation) $315
Estimated Total Cost for the program $8,000

Before graduation, students will have a review course and receive information on the licensing exam for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN). Upon graduation, students will be eligible to apply to take the NCLEX-RN. Students should be aware that the North Carolina Board of Nursing requires background screening before licensure and may deny licensure based on the screening results.