Nursing Program

AAS in Nursing

• Degree offered: Associate in applied science
• Locations: Florissant Valley, Forest Park, Meramec, Wildwood
• Hours to complete: 66-78
• Program contact: STLCC-Nursing@stlcc.edu | 314-644-9358
• Accreditation:
  

  The associate degree nursing program at St. Louis Community College is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

  Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
  3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 
  Atlanta, GA 30326 

  Phone: 404-975-5000

  The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate degree nursing program at STLCC is based on the February 2020 evaluation visit. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for spring 2028. 

  The STLCC Nursing program has full approval by the Missouri Board of Nursing.

• This program meets the educational requirements for state licensure in the following states: Missouri and Illinois. Students interested in pursuing licensure in a different state should contact the program coordinator for more information.

Cost of Attendance

Tuition for district residents is $122 per credit hour. Find out more about our straightforward and low-cost tuition structure.

STLCC's nursing program is affordable at $13,000 for the two-year program. Cost may vary based on pre-entry course costs. This is approximately 20% of the cost of other similar programs in the St. Louis area.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the program is contingent on meeting the established minimum criteria as defined in the Practical Nursing Program Handbook. Applicants also are required to complete a health history, criminal background check, and immunization record. Applicants selected for the program are required to have a physical examination.

Interested students should meet with a student success advisor to review admission requirements. Students must meet all admission requirements to apply for the program. When students have completed all admission requirements, they meet with an advisor to apply.

Program Outcomes

Below, you'll find the core competencies that students develop by the end of the nursing AAS program, as well as data concerning our program's completion rates and NCLEX pass rates.

Expected Graduate Competencies: End of Program Student Learning Outcomes 

After the completion of the AAS nursing degree program at St. Louis Community College, students are expected to: 

1. Demonstrate the standards of professional practice as identified by the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics. 
2. Demonstrate effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication with individuals, families, groups and communities across the lifespan. 
3. Implement strategies to promote teaching and learning across the lifespan that facilitate health promotion and maintenance, and reduction of risks specific to individuals, families and communities. 
4. Implement safe clinical decision-making skills using evidence-based practice and the nursing process to deliver safe nursing care for patients, families, groups and communities across the lifespan. 
5. Deliver patient-centered care across the lifespan through collaboration with heath care team members by demonstrating leadership skills in the clinical setting. 

Program Outcome #1 - Nursing Program Completion Rates

 

Program Outcome #2: NCLEX Pass Rates