Nursing

Welcome to the EPCC Nursing Division. The mission of the nursing discipline is to provide accessible health care education by providing qualified nursing graduates who are prepared to advance the regional workforce in a culturally diverse border community. Our various nursing programs (LVN, ADN, and LVN-RN) embrace a philosophy of mentoring students to success. Each of our nursing students is assigned a faculty mentor throughout their nursing student career. Our diverse faculty force comes from a wide variety of backgrounds and nationalities as well as expertise in the different areas of nursing. Many of our expert faculty have being part of the EPCC Nursing Division for over 20 years.

The Nursing Division offers many opportunities in health care. The completion of any of our programs qualifies a student to take either the Registered Nurse or Vocational Nurse licensing exam. In addition, after completing the first semester of the ADN (RN) or the LVN Program, our students are eligible to apply for a Nurse Aid Certification through the Nursing Division office. All of our nursing programs have partnerships with many of the major hospitals, health care facilities, and patient care clinics in the region; this relationship allows us to offer practical clinical experiences in a variety of health care settings.

Program Guides

Type    Title    Nursing Program Information Guide AAS Degree Nursing Program Information Guide LVN-RN Transition Nursing Program Information Guide Vocational

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Accreditation

 

The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program at El Paso Community College is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN); this commission utilizes standards for nursing education and a peer-review process to promote quality improvement in nursing education.

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc.
3390 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia, 30326
www.acenursing.org
(404) 925-5000

Admission

Nursing applicants will be required to take TEAS Version V- Test of Essential Academic Skills, for qualification and ranking. Also, the Nursing Specialized Admissions Orientation will be mandatory under Pre-Program Specific Requirements.

Upon successful completion – (80% correct responses), of the Quiz a student will be able to download a Certificate verifying their completion of the online Nursing Specialized Admissions Orientation. The Nursing Specialized Admissions Orientation is a mandatory Pre-Program Specific Requirement for ranking.

Students who apply for the Vocational Nursing Program (VNP), housed on the Mission Del Paso Campus, also go through a specialized admission process which is referred to as “ranking.” The VNP is three semesters in length requiring 12 months to complete. Approximately 25 students are admitted into the VNP every spring and fall semester. Students who complete this program receive a Vocational Nursing Certificate and are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-VN licensing exam.

General Inquiries