Focus Areas:
Nursing (ADN)
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Nurse's Aide
Medication Aide
Pharmacy Technician
Pre-BSN

Associate Degree Nursing

Cloud County Community College offers a traditional two year Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Degree. This associate degree program prepares students to take the NCLEX-RN exam for state licensure to practice as a registered nurse. Students who complete the ADN curriculum are eligible to apply for licensure. This is an intensive program that combines theory and clinical practice. Students accepted into the program attend classes on campus and participate in clinical during the week.The program is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN).

Application

Fall Start Nursing Application
Spring Start Nursing Application 
Readmission Nursing Application
Reference Forms

Sample Curriculum

Sample Curriculum

Degree/Certificate Planning Guides

Deadlines

Fall Admission: January 31 Spring Admission:October 1 Apply to Cloud County Community College Apply to Cloud Nursing Program Request Official transcripts from ALL schools attended (high school, GED, college) be sent to CCCC Admissions Department (excluding CCCC transcripts)  Schedule Nursing Entrance Exam nursing@cloud.edu

Admission Requirements

Admission to the School of Nursing is based on entrance exam, academic history, number of prerequisite courses completed, references and satisfactory completion of a Background Check. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that their file is complete.The School of Nursing seeks students who exhibit appropriate communication skills, caring attributes, personal integrity, accountability, ethical decision making, and critical thinking skills.

Each element is based on Kansas Board of Regents Associate Degree Nursing program alignment requirements.
https://www.kansasregents.gov/workforce_development/program-alignment/associate_degree_nurse

To be considered for admission, students must submit the following:  

Disclosure:

Laws governing nursing, state that an individual may be denied licensure if that person has had certain criminal convictions: Licensure may also be denied because of past disciplinary action on a license.

Felony Crimes Against Persons are an automatic bar to Kansas nursing licensure as set by the Kansas legislature. Those actions are “as specified in article 34 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, prior to their repeal, or article 54 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes annotated, or K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 21-6104, 21-6325, 21-6326 or 21-6418, and amendments thereto;” --- Kansas Nurse Practice Act

A list referred to as "Total Bars" indicates crimes for which the conviction of would eliminate the potential for licensure. See Felony Crimes Against Persons, Chapter 21, Article 34 in Kansas Statutes Annotated.

Further information on license restrictions can be found in Statue 11-6520 in the Kansas Nurse Practice Act. It can be accessed at  ksbn.kansas.gov/discipline-case-list/

Obtaining the Associate Degree in Nursing from Cloud County Community College does not guarantee licensure in any state, including Kansas. Information regarding grounds for disciplinary action pertaining to a Kansas license is addressed in regulation KSA 65-1120.

Program Learning Outcomes

Entrance Exam Testing

Consists of ATI Fundamentals of Nursing exam, Mathematics, and Critical Thinking components.

Concordia testing location TF 103 10:00-1:00 pm

Friday, September 19, 2025
Friday, September 26, 2025
Friday, October 3, 2025
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Contact nursing@cloud.edu to register for your test