General Requirements for the Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

• This institution does not offer distance education to students outside the state of Virginia. 
  • Note: If any enrolled students relocate outside the State of Virginia prior to program completion this may adversely impact the student’s ability to complete the program or gain in-field employment.
• Official high school transcript indicating that the applicant has or will complete a high school course of study and/or has a passing GED official score report.
• Submit official college transcript indicating completion of an Associate Degree in Nursing Program.
• Submit proof of a current unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse
• Completion of prerequisite course grades with a minimum grade of a “C”.
• A minimum curricular GPA of 2.7 in prerequisite courses is recommended.
• Due to the competitiveness of admission, applicants who demonstrate the highest academic success on completed college courses will be considered for admission.
• Completion of these prerequisites and any of the general education courses in the curriculum does not guarantee admission. 
• Letter of Recommendation from an individual, other than a family member or friend, must accompany the application.
• The recommendation should be from those who can speak to the applicant’s work ethic, community service and/or academic performance.

Additional Requirements

• Background check and drug screen for non-centra employee students only if obtaining practicum hours within a Centra facility (conviction of certain crimes may preclude admission to the College).
• BLS Provider by American Heart Association (Adult, Child, Infant, and AED taught in course). If card expires while attending the program, the student must enroll into a BLS Provider CPR re-certification course to maintain an unexpired status for clinical settings.

Prerequisites

Official transcripts of completed prerequisite courses must be submitted as supporting data by the application submission date. Prerequisite courses include:

• BIO 141/142: Anatomy & Physiology I /II
• English 111/112: College Composition I/II
• PSY 200:  Principles of Psychology
• PSY 230: Developmental Psychology
• HLT 230: Principles of Nutrition and Human Development
• Completion of RN Program
• Electives: 6 credits-Humanities/Social Science

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RN-BSN Online Estimated Tuition & Fees

Tuition and fees for the past two academic years can be found at the link below for reference.

• Spring 2020 Admittance
• Spring 2019 Admittance
• Fall 2019 Admittance
• Spring 2018 Admittance
• Fall 2018 Admittance

RN-BSN Online Program Academic Calendar

Our online RN to BSN program is a 1-year, 3-semester  program. Each semester is broken into two 8-week segments. The academic calendar for the past two years is below.

• Fall 2019-2020 
• Fall 2018-Summer 2019 
• Spring-Fall 2018 

Centra College of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN, Distance), Associate Degree in Nursing, and Practical Nursing programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037.