I have an AA from CC, can I apply for an accelerated BSN program?

OCNRN63, RN · Apr 20, 2016

In most cases, you need to have a bachelors degree in another area to apply for an Accelerated BSN, or be a graduate of a diploma/ADN/ASN program (RN).

Your degree doesn't sound like it meets the requirement for the programs that offer an accelerated BSN to applicants with an AA in nursing.

hollycamillex3 · Apr 20, 2016

As I have been researching, that is what it sounds like.

Then I am curious which types of nursing programs I should be looking to apply for. I thought it would be RN to BSN, but it got me thinking dont I need my RN first.

I know I will be able to take the TEAS test sometime after May, but then I am not too sure.

I have a school counselor I can email, but I figured I would post on here to see if anyone else had any feed back.

Thank you for the response!

**NICU Guy, BSN, RN** · Apr 20, 2016

You need to look for an Associate's degree in Nursing or a Traditional entry-level BSN program. An Accelerated BSN (ABSN or Second-degree BSN) are for people that already have a BS in a non-nursing field. The RN-BSN programs are for ASN nurses that want their BSN.

hollycamillex3 · Apr 20, 2016

Thank you for clarifying!

oldsockventriloquist · Apr 27, 2016

Again, you usually need a bachelor's degree for an ABSN. With your AA being in another field than nursing, you should look at a BSN program, especially two year ones where you'd start as a junior. Usually you can take those a CC. If there are some extra weird classes, you can take them as a nonmatriculated student at a 4-year college (like pathophysiology). But, you should be able to take your prereqs at CC for most programs. And an ADN would be possible, I imagine.