The Nursing program does require prerequisite courses.
The Nursing program is 72 credit hour program and takes approximately 77 weeks (Day), 108 weeks (Evening) and 77 weeks (Weekend). The Lecture and clinical hours are combined with nursing experiences in acute care and extended care facilities and nursing campus lab setting. Hours and days of the week may vary; and students’ clinical rotation may vary between days and evening due to availability of clinical sites.
The Nursing Program at North Broward Technical Center, offers preparation in the knowledge and clinical skills for students to enter the healthcare industry. Our nursing skills lab is equipped with state-of-the-art training technology and other human simulators that provide the advanced preparation necessary for working in a clinical setting.
Graduates who meet all educational and institutional requirements are awarded an Associate of Science degree in Nursing from North Broward Technical Center and are eligible to have their name submitted to the Florida Board of Nursing for consideration as a candidate for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Florida Board of Nursing is the state agency authorized to determine if the applicant qualifies to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) for licensure as a Registered Nurse in Florida.
The Nursing Program has been approved as a training provider to work in partnership with CareerSource Palm Beach County. Training funds are available for those who qualify.
CareerSource of Palm Beach County
Central Career Center
3400 Belvedere Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
(561) 340-1060
or Website: http://www.careersourcepbc.com/
