CPR needs to be renewed annually and must be valid through December 12, 2001. The Associate Degree Program in Nursing, conducted on the Montgomery campus, offers preparation for practice as a registered nurse and may serve as a basis for further nursing education. This program requires 69 semester hours for graduation. The Registered Nurse who holds the ASN degree is qualified to work in a variety of first level staff positions in both long-term and acute care settings where policies and procedures are specified and guidance is available. The Admission Committee reviews all records of qualified applicants.
Accepted applicants receive a class number based on the date of completion of file.
The number of students admitted depends on space available in the program. Letters of acceptance are mailed the first week in November for Spring term acceptance and the first week in May for Fall term acceptance. A Bachelor's or higher degree or transfer credit for nursing courses may exempt a student from the pre-nursing test requirements. A Bachelor's or higher degree or transfer credit for nursing courses may exempt a student from the pre-nursing test requirements. Troy State University does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, color, race, national origin, religion or handicap in its admissions, education, employment, or access to its programs.