Skagit Valley College Nursing Program Review

Skagit Valley College (SVC) is located in Mount Vernon, Washington and offers a Registered Nursing Program. Admission to the Skagit Valley College Registered Nursing Program (RN) is competitive and requires minimum requirements in order to be considered.

All applicants must have a 3.0 GPA or higher in Science prerequisites including; Human A&P in Biology, Chemistry and Microbiology. Individuals applying to the Skagit Valley College program in nursing must also have a 3.0 GPA at a minimum in all required nursing prerequisites including Science prerequisites, English Composition, college-level math, General Psychology and Lifespan Psychology and a Certificate of Nursing Assistant Licensure from any state in the United States.

Individuals applying to the Skagit Valley College program must complete an interview with the Nursing Admissions Committee and when accepted, individuals will be notified. Applications can be admitted in person, or online. A completed Registered Nursing application must be submitted by the deadline date outline don the Skagit Valley College nursing website. When applying to the Skagit Valley College Registered Nursing Program at Mount Vernon Campus, individuals must submit the Mount Vernon Campus Nursing Program Personal Information & Application Form. Individuals applying to the program must also submit a transcript from other educational institutions. Individuals must submit their Certified Nursing Assistant Licensure (CNA) and a copy of their Licensed Practical Nursing Licensure if they have completed it. A copy of their American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR Card is also required for admission to the Skagit Valley College Registered Nursing Program and all application packets must be completed and submitted to the Skagit Valley Mount Vernon Campus Nursing Office by the deadlines outlined on the college’s website.

Transfer students are also accepted into the Registered Nursing Program at Skagit Valley College, however, they must have completed all of the prerequisites of the Generic applicants and must be in good standing at their current college program.

Individuals who graduate from the Skagit Valley Registered Nursing program are eligible to apply to write the NCLEX-RN examination in order to become a Licensed Registered Nurse. Registered Nurses work in a variety of healthcare institutions, including; hospitals, physicians’ offices, long-term care facilities, hospices and many more. Graduates of the program receive an Associates Degree in Registered Nursing.

Skagit Valley College also offers a Licensed Practical Nursing to Registered Nursing Program (LPN to RN) program, which is intended for Licensed Practical Nurses who wish to obtain the necessary skills in order to become certified as a Registered Nurse. Individuals who complete the LPN to RN program must go on to write the NCLEX-RN examination, in order to become certified as a Registered Nurse. Skagit Valley College also offers a Practical Nursing Certificate (LPN) and a Nursing Assistant Program (CNA). The Certificate in Practical Nursing program is conducted at Whidbey Island Campus and is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission. The program is full-time and is four semesters long. There is also a part-time Practical Nursing program available, which is seven semesters in length. Individuals who graduate from the Practical Nursing Certificate can apply to write the State Licensing Examination for Practical Nursing and become certified as a Practical Nurse.

The Nursing Assistant and Aids Education Program is approved by the state of Washington and is composed of 35 lecture hours and 50 clinical hours of Nursing Assistant introduction and training. Upon completion of the program students are eligible to write the State Licensing Examination for Nursing Assistants.

Contact:
Skagit Valley College
2405 East College Way
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 – 5899
United States
Phone: 360-416-7600