In the Spring of 2006 Jefferson State Community College launched a night and weekend nurse education program in partnership with St Vincent’s Hospital. The program received approval by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, the Alabama Board of Nursing and the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education. Nursing courses include a mix of online and traditional in-class instruction. While the majority of courses are taught on site at St Vincent’s, some labs and clinical experiences will be at alternate sites. 

All students will be enrolled at Jefferson State and upon graduation will receive the Associate Degree in Nursing from Jefferson State.

Part time Associate Degree Nursing Program

Prerequisite Courses        ENG 101        MATH 116 or HIGHER        BIO 201	Term 4        NUR 106 Maternal and Child Nursing
Term 1        BIO 202        PSY 200        NUR 103 Health Assessment        NUR 104 Introduction to Pharmacology	Term 5        Humanities        NUR 201 Nursing Through the Lifespan I
Term 2        BIO 220        PSY 210        NUR 102 Fundamentals of Nursing	Term 6        NUR 202 Nursing Through the Lifespan II
Term 3        SPH 106, 107, or 116        NUR 105 Adult Nursing	Term 7        NUR 203 Nursing Through the Lifespan III        NUR 204 Transition into Nursing Practice

 Those who are interested in applying for this program should:

1. Apply for admission to Jefferson State Community College

You can obtain one at any Jefferson State Campus.  Please note that application to the college does NOT mean that you have applied for the nursing program.  A separate application to nursing must be completed; application for Fall admission will be due in May 6, 2008.

No application fee is required

To be admitted you must have a high school diploma or GED or be  enrolled in high school and participating in dual enrollment or the early college enrollment program

Request and submit high school and college transcripts

Submit ACT scores if they are available and less than 3 years old

1. Take the Math and English placement tests.  These tests are administered each Thursday at the Jefferson Campus and each Friday at the Shelby-Hoover Campus between the hours of 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.  No appointment is required. Additional testing times are available during registration; for testing schedule. There is no charge for taking these tests if you have been admitted to the college.

2. Begin taking the general education courses required for admission and completion of the nursing program. These courses include:

• English 101 -English Composition I– Note: Developmental English (Eng 093) and/or Reading 085 may also be required, depending on your placement scores)

• Math 100 -Intermediate College Algebra or Math 116 – Mathematical Applications Note: Developmental math (Mth 090 and/or 098) may also be required depending on your placement scores.

• Biology 201 – Anatomy and physiology I

• Biology 202- Anatomy and physiology II (Biology 201 is a prerequisite)

• Biology 220 – General microbiology (Biology 103 or Biology 201 is a prerequisite)

• Psychology 200

• Speech

• Humanities and fine arts elective

Admission to the nursing program is highly competitive.  Admission is based on a point system that includes scores on the reading test, general education courses completed and the grades earned in those courses.

For additional information about the night and weekend nursing education program, please contact:  

Tiffany Lane – (205) 983-5902 (Shelby-Hoover Campus)

Kathleen Johnson – (205) 856- 7947 (Jefferson Campus)