Program Information

Registered Nursing Program

The Registered Nursing Program at Jefferson State Community College is a two-year associate degree program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) and approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing.

Nursing program graduates are eligible to apply to take (NCLEX-RN) and are employed in area clinical facilities as a beginning associate degree registered nurse upon successful completion of the licensure examination.

The Nursing program combines general education and nursing courses in sequence that allows the student to develop basic skills to the practice of nursing. Nursing and general education courses are taught at all four Jefferson State Campuses.

LPN Nursing Program

The Practical Nursing Program at Jefferson State Community College at all campus locations that are in accordance with ACEN records, is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA, 30326, The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Practical (LPN) nursing program is Initial Accreditation.

Program Entrance Requirements

Students are admitted to the RN program every semester. Applications are evaluated on GPA, selected coursework and TEAS scores. Admission will be on ranking scores. Please Note: starting with the Fall 2026 semester, admission testing requirements will change from ACT to TEAS scores. See the website for more information and updates at our testing information page.

Informational handouts and the minimal requirement check sheet are available for pick up in the Advisor’s Offices or online at Nursing Application.

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Pre-Nursing Advisor’s Contact Information

Kathleen Johnson
Advisor, Nursing & Allied Health
Jefferson Campus
Allen Library, room 100
[email protected]
(205) 856-7947

Kim Rigg
Advisor, Nursing & Allied Health
Shelby-Hoover Campus
General Sciences Building, room 100
[email protected]
(205) 983-5949