Concordia GTO

Generic Traditional Option

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

GTO Application

Sample Curriculum

GTO Sample Curriculum

Degree/Certificate Planning Guides

Application Checklist

Prior to January 31

Apply to Cloud County Community College
Apply to Cloud Nursing Program
Request Official transcripts from ALL college(s) attended be sent to CCCC Admissions Department (excluding CCCC transcripts)
Request Official High school transcript or GED be sent to CCCC Admissions Department
Schedule Nursing Entrance Exam nursing@cloud.edu

Prior to March 1

Complete Nursing Entrance Exam
Submit Professional References
Ensure Official transcripts from ALL college(s) are on file with the CCCC Admissions Department
Ensure Official High school transcript or GED are on file with the CCCC Admissions Department

Prior to August 1

Complete Nursing Prerequisite courses with grade C or better
Hold current certification or license
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Generic Traditional Option Only
  - Waiver may be granted for active healthcare experience in another specialty

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:

Admission Criteria

Entrance Examination Information

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

Associate Degree Nursing

Generic Traditional Option

Application

Sample Curriculum

Admission Requirements

Disclosure:

Locations

Concordia Campus

Geary County Campus