Nursing
This degree is designed to prepare graduates to be contributing members of the health care team, providing direct patient care. Graduates of the program will be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN Examination required for Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
This is a G3 program. Students may qualify for free tuition, fees, and books.
Career Pathway
Program Dean
Faculty Contact
Academic Advisors
April Pannell
Student last name starts with A-L
Tanairy Carbo
Student last name starts with M-Z
Program
Credit Hours
Program Information
The two-year associate degree in nursing (ADN) program is designed to prepare graduates to be contributing members of the health care team, providing direct patient care as beginning practitioners of professional nursing in structured care settings. Graduates of the ADN program will be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN Examination required for licensure as registered nurses (RN).
All students admitted to the Nursing program are required to be familiar with the contents of the student handbook.
Clinical Compliance
All students in this program of study are required to meet clinical compliance requirements as directed by the clinical compliance coordinator. These requirements may include a criminal background check, immunization documentation, drug use screenings, and other standards for on-site clinical training.
Background and drug screenings are not conducted prior to admission. Consult the admission information book or contact the head of the program with inquiries regarding barrier crimes and drug usage regulations.
Nursing Program Accreditation
Pursuant to: USDOE Regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v):
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing Program is accredited by the Virginia Board of Nursing, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, Virginia 23233-1463, 804.367.4515.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
The Commonwealth of Virginia participates with 32 other states in the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) National Licensing Compact (NLC) to allow nurses licensed in one state to provide nursing care across state lines in other compact states.
The Uniform Licensing Requirements
Prospective and current students are strongly encouraged to evaluate all state requirements in jurisdictions where they intend to practice nursing.
Piedmont Virginia Community College has not determined if the ADN program meets the requirements of any other states.
NCLEX Pass Rates
NCLEX Pass Rates | |
|---|---|
| Graduation Year | NCLEX Pass Rate |
2020 | 84.8% |
2021 | 91.9% |
2022 | 81.82% |
2023 | 98.55% |
2024 | 85.86% |
Completion Rates
Aggregated Program Completion Rates | |
|---|---|
Graduation Year | Program Completion Rate |
2020 | 50.6% |
2021 | 72.63% |
2022 | 45.12% |
2023 | 61.40% |
2024 | 85.56% |
"Students Graduated" columns refer specifically to students who successfully completed the program within 100% of the prescribed program length.
Occupational Objectives: Employment opportunities for registered nurses include staff positions in hospitals, extended care facilities, physicians’ offices, clinics, and other structured health care settings and is designed to prepare graduates to be contributing members of the health care team.
Job Placement Rates | |
|---|---|
Graduation Year | Placement Rate |
2018 | 100% |
2019 | 91.8% |
2020 | 91.5% |
2021 | 95% |
2022 | 96% |
Admission Requirements
In addition to admission to the college, students must also meet eligibility requirements specific to this program, and only a limited number of students are admitted into a given cohort. If there are more applicants during a cycle than there are available positions in the cohort, eligible applicants will be ranked according to specific criteria and students are admitted or deferred according to that rank.
Please see the Admissions Information Book below for program requirements, minimum eligibility requirements, applicant ranking criteria, and other important information for prospective students.
- Nursing A.A.S Admissions Information Book Spring/Fall 2026 Cycles
- Pre-Admission Transcript Evaluation Process for Allied Health Programs
- Need Help? Connect with an academic advisor
Requirements for the program are the same regardless of semester of admission.
Locations for Each Cohort
Students admitted in the Spring or Fall will attend in-person lectures and labs on the main campus in Albemarle County, space permitting. They may also be required to attend in-person lectures or labs at the Giuseppe Center in Greene County.
Information Sessions
Information sessions are provided each application cycle for prospective students. The purpose of these sessions is to help students to decide if this program and profession will be right for them, and to walk students through the application and admissions process. Attendees will also be able to ask the faculty questions about the program and the profession.
Attendance at an information session is strongly encouraged for all students. Refer to the current Admissions Information Book for information regarding whether your application will be ranked based on attendance.
Spring 2025 semester schedule:
- Wednesday, January 29 from 1-2pm. Virtual; Zoom Link
- Wednesday, February 5 from 1-2pm. Virtual; Zoom Link
- Friday, March 14 from 6:30-7:30pm. In Keats Science Building K209 and Zoom Link.
- Friday, April 11 from 12:30-1:30pm. In Keats Science Building K209 and via Zoom.
Pre-register to attend an information session. Zoom links will be provided to registered attendees.
Or, if you can't make it to any of these dates, you may watch this Information Session Recording from Fall, 2024.
Apply for Admission
Applications are accepted through the Health and Life Sciences Application Portal. Hard copy applications and applications received outside of the portal will not be considered for admission. Applying to other health sciences programs has no impact on an applicant’s qualifications for this program. Applications for previous years are not valid for current or future application years.
All applicants must be current PVCC students to begin their health sciences application. If you are not a current PVCC student, please click the “Apply Now” link at the top of this page and complete a VCCS/PVCC application. Conditional* acceptances may be offered to applicants with scores below admission requirements on a space available basis, time permitting. *Certain additional courses, retesting, submissions of evidence may be required prior to the start of the semester.
- The application for the Spring, 2026, Nursing Program opens at 9:00am on Monday, June 16, 2025 and closes at 5:00pm on Friday, September 12, 2025. Decisions will be announced by 5:00pm, Friday, October 24, 2025.
- The application for the Fall, 2026, Nursing program opens at 9:00am on Monday, November 17, 2025 and closes at 5:00pm on Friday, February 13, 2026. Decisions will be announced by 5:00pm, Friday, April 24, 2026.
Sign into the Health and Life Sciences Application Portal to begin the application (This link will go live early to mid-June).
Request for Transfer from Another Nursing Program
(see page 19 of the ADN Admissions Handbook)
Requests for a transfer to the ADN program from another nursing program are reviewed case-by-case by the Associate Dean of Nursing following the same schedule as new applications deadlines. Transfer students are admitted on a space-available basis, and priority will be given to those who transfer without a failure in a nursing course at another school. To begin your request, sign into the Health and Life Sciences Application Portal and navigate to the module Apply to the Nursing Program. (Opens November 13, 2024)
Readmission to the Nursing Program
(see page 25 of the Nursing Student Handbook)
Students who withdraw or are dismissed from the ADN program for academic or personal reasons may apply in writing to the Associate Dean of Nursing through the readmission form no later than February 13, 2025, for the Fall 2025 semester.
Request for Readmission Fall 2025 (Opens on the same cycle as new admission applications. See schedule above.)
TEAS Test & Prep
TEAS test study materials and practice tests.
Only currently enrolled PVCC students can access these materials off campus. Non-PVCC students will need to access these materials from the PVCC network on campus. Computers are available for use in the Betty Sue Jessup Library to access these materials.
The TEAS test can be taken at any authorized testing center that offers the complete exam, including the PVCC Testing Centers.
Notice of Accreditation
The ADN nursing program at Piedmont Virginia Community College located in Charlottesville, VA is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the ADN nursing program is: continuing accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program.
Graduation Requirements
The PVCC nursing program does not require students to complete a comprehensive end-of-program exam to be eligible for graduation.
Students in all degree programs are required to take at least on Civic Engagement (CE) course to graduate. NSG 130 is the designated Civic Engagement Course for this program.