Updated Summer 2013
Aims Community College
Associate Degree Nurse
Postsecondary Plan of Study
Plan of Study: Associate Degree Nurse
Pathway: Health Science
Web ID 6202
Career Goal (O*Net Code): (Click the occupational title to access education,
skills, and employment outlook information)
Registered Nurses (29-1111.00)*
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (29-2061.00)*
* High Demand Career
Relevant Occupational Experience
Pathway Overview: The Health Science Career Cluster orients students to
careers that promote health, wellness, and diagnosis as well as treat injuries
and diseases.
Relevant Abilities: Concern for people’s well-being, able to calm people
who are scared or in pain, communication skills, able to accept responsibility
and supervise others, and decisive.
Military: Registered Nurse
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Registered Nurses
Aims Nursing Web Site
CCCS Credit for Prior Learning Guide
Aims Assessment for Credit for Prior Learning assistance
Related Occupations: Registered Nurse and LPN
Possible Pathways to your Career!
Program Length
Associate
Degree(s)
Programs Available
Associate Degree Nurse, A.A.S. (2 years)
(*Based on meeting
Program Entrance
Requirements)
81 credits
Tuition
Estimated Cost of
Nursing Program
Career Options
Registered Nurse (RN), Staff RN,
Charge Nurse, Operating Room
Registered Nurse (OR RN), Oncology
RN, Relief Charge Nurse, Cardiac
Care Unit Nurse (CCU Nurse),
Certified Nurse Operating Room
(CNOR), Coronary Care Unit Nurse
(CCU Nurse)
Career & Technical Education is delivered through the Colorado Community College System www.cccs.edu
Salary
Range
$$-$$$
Aims Community College
Associate Degree Nurse
Updated Summer 2013
Advanced Degree(s)
Postsecondary Plan of Study
Registered Nurse (RN), Staff RN,
Adams
Charge Nurse, Operating Room
colostate
Registered Nurse (OR RN), Oncology
coloradotech
RN, Relief Charge Nurse, Cardiac
ColoradoMesa Care Unit Nurse (CCU Nurse),
Certified Nurse Operating Room
Registered Nurse Training: BSN & MSN
MSCD
(CNOR), Coronary Care Unit Nurse
120+ credits
Phoenix
(CCU Nurse)
Regis
Nurse Practitioner: MSN plus additional training
Sentinel
UCCS
UCD
UNC
* $ = $15-25,000; $$ = $25-55,000; $$$ = $55-90,000; $$$$ = Above $90,000
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Extended Learning Experiences
Support Services:
Services for Students – Academic Support, Advising, Bookstore, Campus Technology, Career Center, E-Cashier, Disability Services, Fitness Facilities,
Financial Aid, Library, Learning Commons, Student Life, Student Success Center, Testing Center, Tutoring & Supplemental Instruction.
Financial Aid:
General Financial Aid Information – Aims Community College offers a wide variety of financial aid programs and services to help you meet your educational
costs including Federal & State Grants, Scholarships, Work-Study Program
Professional Affiliations
o Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
o Colorado State Board of Nursing
o Colorado Community Colleges System
o Colorado Commission on Higher Education
o Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Career & Technical Education is delivered through the Colorado Community College System www.cccs.edu
Aims Community College
Associate Degree Nurse
Updated Summer 2013
Postsecondary Plan of Study
Aims Kiefer Library Subject Guide – Nursing
Occupational Outlook handbook – Registered Nurse
Practical Clinical Learning Experience Locations:
Big Thompson/Banner
Bonnell Good Samaritan
Cheyenne VA Medical Center
Colorado Plains Medical Center
Estes Park Medical Center
Fairacres Manor
Grace Point
Hospice/Palliative Care of Northern Colorado
Kaiser Permanente
Life Care Center – Greeley
McKee Medical Center/Banner
Medical Center of the Rockies/Poudre Valley Health System
Monfort Children’s Clinic
Nephrology Clinic, PC
North Colorado Medical Center/Banner
North Range Behavioral Health
Northern Colorado Long Term Acute Hospital
Northern Colorado Rehab Hospital
Parents of Children with Disabilities
Pathways Hospice (aka Larimer County)
Platte Valley Medical Center
Poudre Valley Hospital
Psych Care/Banner
Sunrise Community Health
Work Environment and Physical Demands
Occupations often can be performed by those with disabilities when provided with appropriate adaptations.
 Others work as members of a health care team in clinics or other health care facilities.
 Some may visit patients in their homes.
 May be on-call 24 hours a day and may work long hours.
 Workers may be exposed to communicable diseases.
 May have to lift objects weighing ten to twenty pounds.
Career & Technical Education is delivered through the Colorado Community College System www.cccs.edu
Aims Community College
Associate Degree Nurse
Updated Summer 2013
Postsecondary Plan of Study
To find adaptations used for specific disabilities, go to the Job Accommodation Network's Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR).
Source: EUREKA, the California Career Information System
Aims Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Aims Community College’s Associate Degree Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
Aims Community College’s Associate Degree Nursing Program is approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing.
Aims Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities. Please direct inquiries to: Sandra
Owens, 5401 West 2oth Street P.O. Box 69, Greeley CO. 80634.
** It is strongly recommended that if students are intending to transfer to a four-year institution, they consult with the transfer institution to determine transferability of their Aims
Community College courses.
*** This document is a guide only. It does not act as a legally binding contract.
Career & Technical Education is delivered through the Colorado Community College System www.cccs.edu