Nursing

Dodge City Community College offers a traditional two year Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Degree with a practical nurse certification option after the first year. Curriculum includes theory and clinical experience in patient care in a variety of settings. Students accepted into the traditional day program attend classes on campus and participate in clinicals during the week. All students who complete the ADN curriculum are eligible to apply for licensure. DC3 is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing.

Program Highlights

ACEN accredited program
Strong clinic orientation
Continuing education credits available
Financial assistance for those who qualify

How to Apply

Due to the limited enrollment, students must apply to the Department of Nursing Education in addition to the college. Nursing applications are accepted September 1st – March 1st for the following fall semester.

Acceptance to Nursing

Please contact the Department of Nurse Education or your advisor concerning nursing requirements and admissions policies. Additional information including admission requirements can be found at https://conqs.dc3.edu/ICS/Nursing.

Advanced standing for LPNs

Students with current PN licensure and one year of practical experience may apply to the program to complete the final two semesters of the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Degree (all admission requirements must be met).

Start Date

Both nursing programs start in the fall semester.

Career Opportunities

Hospitals
Extended care facilities
Nursing homes
Physicians’ offices
Home health nursing
Armed Forces

Gainful Employment Disclosure (LPN)

Degrees Available

Associate of Applied Science
Practical Nursing Certificate

No license, certificate of qualification to practice nursing as licensed professional nurse, a licensed practical nurse, as an advanced registered nurse practitioner or registered nurse anesthetist shall be granted to a person with a felony conviction for a crime against persons as specified in article 34 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto (Kansas Practice Act 65-1120)

USDOE Certification Website Information Registered Nursing (AAS)

The Associate Degree nursing program at Dodge City Community College at the Floris Jean Hampton Nurse Education Center, located in Dodge City, Kansas, is accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
acenursing.org

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.

Kansas State Board of Nursing
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson Street
Suite 1051
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1230
(785) 296-4929

The most recent accreditation decision made by the Kansas State Board of Nursing for the Associate Degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.