Pikeville College - Academic Affairs - Division of Nursing

The Elizabeth Akers Elliott Nursing Program is a two-year (four-semester) program leading to an Associate of Science Degree, with a major in nursing. In addition, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is eligible to earn an Associate of Science Degree in nursing in one year (two semesters), once admitted to the LPN to RN program of study.

Nursing coursework takes place in campus lecture, computer and skills laboratory classrooms as well as a variety of health care facilities. The nursing program is occupational in nature, which is designed as non-transfer for those who want to enter the RN workforce after graduation and with passage of NCLEX-RN. However, the graduate also may be eligible to transfer their earned credit hours toward an RN-to-BSN or RN-to-MSN completion program, contingent upon that institution’s admission criteria. An RN with an Associate Degree is qualified as a provider of care, manager of care and member of the health care team.

Any required support course may be taken prior to admission to the nursing program. However, this does not guarantee admission to the nursing program. Nursing (NUR) courses can only be taken after admission to the nursing program in a predetermined sequence.

You can download the “LPN to RN Applicant Checklist,” “RN Applicant Checklist” and “Admissions Criteria Ranking Sheet” as Adobe Acrobat PDF documents. To view these files, click on the appropriate link below.

- RN Applicant Checklist (32 KB)

- LPN-to-RN Program Checklist (37 KB)

- Admission Criteria Ranking Sheet (29 KB)

It is the policy of the College that no student shall be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination in any program sponsored by the College because of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, age, handicap or national origin. In order to promote a broad learning environment, Pikeville College welcomes applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds.

ADA Policy: Pikeville College works to ensure that students with disabilities receive appropriate accommodations in accordance with the requirements of the American Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Students with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact the Disabilities Resources Office located in the Student Services Counselor’s Office. Accommodations are made on an individual basis according to documented need. Additional information can be found in the College Catalog and the Student Handbook.