Nursing

Earn a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Dallas College

With Dallas College’s online RN-B.S.N. program, you have the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing that includes quality instruction, affordable cost and flexible fast-track or part-time options.

Public Notice of Upcoming Accreditation Review Visit by the ACEN

Dallas College wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for initial accreditation of its RN-BSN nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

You are invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in a meeting at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, Dallas College Downtown health Sciences Center Room P713. (Paramount Building, 301 N. Market St.)

Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted to ACEN via email at public-comments@acenursing.org or to the ACEN office:

Attn: Accreditation Services
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326

All written comments should be received by the ACEN by March 4, 2025.


Do you want a health care career that’s always in high demand? Would you like a challenging job where no day is the same?

If so, think about becoming a nurse. A critical nursing shortage ensures immediate work for new graduates who have the skills and professionalism to take on this challenging but rewarding career.

Dallas College Associate Degree in Nursing Program is offered on 4 campuses:

  • Brookhaven
  • El Centro
  • Mountain View
  • North Lake

Dallas College offers education that works for you.

With the nursing program you can earn:

  • An associate degree in nursing
  • Patient care and vocational nursing certificates
  • Enhanced skills certificate
  • Non-credit (CE) certificates in nursing and health care

Dallas College is also making plans to start a registered nurse (RN) to bachelor’s degree program in Fall 2024.

Visit our Get Started page to take the next step or contact a College Coach to get answers to your questions.

Are you interested in a career in nursing?

 

A Look Inside the Nursing Program

Want to begin a career that is in high demand and ranked as the most-trusted profession? Then Dallas College's Associate of Applied Science in Nursing is the answer.

As a professional nurse, you are part of the patient care team. Your knowledge and skills are important for a patient's recovery. Your duties include administering medication, performing diagnostic tests, using high-tech medical equipment, developing and implementing a patient care plan and educating patients, their families, and the public.

Nurses can work in many healthcare facilities like hospitals, clinics, schools, military, and occupational health. So why Dallas College? You learn from experienced nursing faculty who care about student success.

Students begin hospital rotations the first semester and rotate through area hospitals, participating in a wide variety of procedures. The courses are offered on multiple campuses, giving you more flexibility and options while completing your degree.

For more information, visit our website and begin your Dallas College journey.

Roughly three out of five nursing jobs are in hospitals, with either inpatient or outpatient departments, but there are many opportunities also available to nurses, including:

  • Clinics
  • Doctors’ offices
  • Home health care
  • Nursing care facilities
  • Rehabilitation centers
  • Schools, from elementary to university level
  • Surgery centers

View Career Info for Nursing

Nursing Program Accreditation and Outcomes

 
I didn't just graduate. I graduated and I earned so much confidence and friends and I cannot even put it into words.” Read Andrea's story.
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Andrea Montes, RN
Registered Nurse, Methodist Charlton