Otero Junior College
Nursing Department

The Nursing Department offers the Associate of Applied Science program in Nursing and is designed to provide education to prepare the student for practice as a registered nurse. Related certificates are offered through the Service Occupations Department.

The OJC Nursing program is approved by the Colorado Board of Nursing, The Colorado Community College System and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. The curriculum follows the criteria for the Colorado Nursing Articulation Model (opens in new window) and is specifically constructed to promote career mobility between nursing levels - whereby an LPN can receive his/her Associate Degree in nursing without repetition of courses. Funding for the start up of the Part-time program came from the Colorado Trust.

Nursing Department courses of study:

Associate of Applied Science Program:

Related Occupational Nursing Certificate Programs

Related certificates are offered in conjunction with the Service Occupations Department to provide the student with the skills necessary to obtain entrance level employment in the field of their education program. The following programs can run for one semester duration to twelve months depending on the student's interests and objective.

Just follow the links below:

Nursing as a Career Choice:

Nursing Job Opportunities

• Registered Nurse
  
  
  • Registered Nurse Courses
    
    
• Licensed Practical Nurse
  
  
  • Practical Nurse Courses
    
    

Planning Ahead

• Plan Ahead!
  
  
• Nursing Entrance Test
  
  
• Program Costs
  
  

Find a Nursing Job! Current openings are provided by AfterCollege.com and other resources. Use the link below to start your career.

OJC Nursing PDF Files:

To download the Nursing Student Manual or Completion Objectives to your hard drive, right click on the above links, then select "Save Target As.." then save it to the directory of your choice.

Important Related Nursing Links (Links Open in New Window):

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