Nursing (R. N.)

Prepares students to function effectively and safely in entry-level registered nursing practice.

Registered Nurses are employed in a variety of settings, including hospitals, home health, public health, schools, physician's offices, nursing homes, and other settings.

72 credit hours

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, meet all admission requirements of the College, complete the published required prerequisite courses with a grade of "C" or better; have a GPA of 2.5 or better, and complete the nursing entrance test (HESI A2) with a minimum score of 75% or 750 on each subsection. Applicants must complete four (4) sections of the HESI test. The sections are: Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Vocabulary and Math.

Division of Healthcare Professions

Financial Aid Information

Information on Applying to TCC

This is a limited access program with a limited number of seats per class. A program application, separate from the College admission application, is required by the published deadline for the term for which entry is desired. Application procedures for the Nursing Program must be completed by the published application deadline. Application packets are available from the website www.tcc.fl.edu/nursing.

Students will attend classes in the day program; admission times vary. A nursing program application, separate from the college admission application, is required by the respective deadline for the term for which entry is desired. See current catalog or the nursing web page for admission deadlines.

Emails announcing admission decisions will be sent out approximately six weeks after the deadline date.

(850) 558-4523 or healthedu@tcc.fl.edu