urgent information about application deadline
Due to the inclement weather, the date to complete your application file has been extended to February 19th. This includes completion of the TEAS test.
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Technology with a major in nursing is designed to prepare selected students to qualify as contributing members of the health team, rendering direct patient care as beginning practitioners of nursing in a variety of health service facilities. Classroom and clinical experiences will include lifespan from birth to death. Graduates will be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination leading to licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Licensure is required in order to be employed as a registered nurse.
The nursing program is approved by the State Board of Nursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30326; telephone 404-975-5000).
Blue Ridge Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability in its programs or activities. Direct inquiries related to the college’s nondiscrimination policies to Tim Nicely, Director of Human Resources, 540-453-2371.
Due to the inclement weather, the date to complete your application file has been extended to February 19th. This includes completion of the TEAS test.
Due to multiple problems with the online test, all testing will be discontinued until Monday, February 8. The test will be in the pencil and paper form and will be given in the Learning Assistance Center at no charge to the students. Students who have taken the TEAS test at BRCC this year will be receiving a refund from ATI.
Due to proiblems with the ATI TEAS Website, the deadline for the TEAS test will be extended to February 12.
The college will be observing Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 18th. The college will be closed.
2010 Applications are now available on this site to be downloaded. They can be returned to Admissions and Records beginning on November 30th. Please remember to include a copy of your quiz that you completed after you viewed the online nursing information session.
There are 6 3-credit online classes that can be taken individually or as a certificate program. You can register now for the spring classes:
Students who do not have a grade of “C” or better in High School Algebra must take Math 03. After three unsuccessful attempts, Math 103/104 is not an acceptable alternative.
| Applications available for download | Nov. 30, 2009 |
| Deadline for taking TEAS test | Feb. 4, 2010 |
| Applications due in Admissions and Records | Jan. 15, 2010, 5 PM |
| Application files must be complete | Feb. 12, 2010, 5 PM |
The new online nursing information session, which is a requirement for application to the Nursing Program, is available. Even if you have attended an information session in the past, you will be required to complete the updated online version.
The TEAS test, a requirement for application to the Nursing Program, will be available in the Learning Assistance Lab on August 31, 2009. If you have completed the Nursing Entrance Test (NET) in the past three years with scores of 50% or higher on the math and reading sections, you will not need to take the TEAS. If you do not have NET scores, you will need to complete this new entrance test prior to February 4, 2010. Please note that the Learning Assistance Center will be closed on Labor Day and no testing will take place that day.