Career Information
- Registered nurses constitute the largest healthcare occupation, with 2.3 million jobs.
- More new jobs are expected to be created for registered nurses than for any other occupation.
- Job opportunities are expected to be very good.
- The three major educational paths to registered nursing are a bachelor’s degree, an associate degree, and a diploma.
—U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Learn more about current job opportunities on the Graduates and Employers page.
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Professional Nursing Updates
ACC and AFD Celebrate Five Years of Red Angels Partnership
A new plaque proudly hangs on the walls of ACC’s Health Sciences building at Eastview Campus — celebrating five years of making a difference in the community.
Read moreRN-to-BSN Application Period for Fall 2024 is open
The RN-to-BSN Program Fall 2024 registration period is open until August 2, 2024. For more information, please visit the RN-to-BSN Application Process page.
Read moreTEAS Testing Requirements for Health Sciences Applicants
A TEAS Exam score is required to apply to the following programs: Dental Hygiene, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Radiology, and Vocational Nursing.
If you are not applying to one of the programs above, then you are not required to take the TEAS Exam at this time. Please refer to the Application Process page for your program to see all application requirements.
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