Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) was chosen as one of 79 community colleges in 16 states to be part of Community Colleges Count, a national initiative focused on student success. OCCC demonstrates the goal of student success by implementing programs such as OKC-GO, which allows the opportunity for students who have graduated from Oklahoma City and Western Heights public high schools to attend OCCC tuition-free for up to three years. The School of Nursing offers four degrees in nursing, including the AAS (associate of applied science) degree in traditional format, AAS for the licensed LPN or paramedic, AAS for students with a bachelor's degree in a non-nursing field and the BSN (bachelor of science in nursing) degree in collaboration with the University of Oklahoma. The nursing campus provides two fully equipped clinical laboratories which include simulators such as the Pediatric Vital Sim and Noelle birthing simulator.
Oklahoma City Community College
7777 S. May Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73159
405-682-1611
occc.edu
Typically, students must complete prerequisite coursework before applying for a nursing program. However, the Kramer School of Nursing (KSN) within Oklahoma City University (OCU) has no separate waiting list for nursing students, so they are nursing majors from the time of acceptance. According to the website, 95 percent of KSN graduates pass the R.N. licensure exam (NCLEX-RN) on the first attempt, compared to the national average of 87 percent. The school offers the BSN in four formats. These include the standard four-year, full-time program, the part-time evening and weekend program, the 16-month accelerated format for bachelor's degree holders in a non-nursing field and the transition to BSN program designed for registered nurses. Classrooms are housed in a 16,500-square-foot building with fully equipped wireless Internet access in every room, a simulated hospital skills lab, a television monitoring system and an audio-visual learning lab.
Oklahoma City University
2501 N. Blackwelder
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
405-208-5000
okcu.edu
Operating more than 105 campuses across 37 states, ITT Technical Institute offers career-focused degree programs within information technology, criminal justice, electronics technology, drafting and design, business and health sciences. According to the U.S. Department of Education, ITT Technical Institute collectively provides the most undergraduate degrees in the country within the fields of electronics and drafting. The nursing associate's degree program prepares students for the NCLEX exam. It is to be completed in nine semesters by the full-time student and courses may be taught completely online, in the classroom or a combination of the two. In addition to core requirements, the curriculum incorporates aspects of mental health, gerontological, adult health, critical care and maternal child nursing. Students must also complete a clinical component.
ITT Technical Institute
50 Penn Place Office Tower
1900 Northwest Expressway Suite 305R
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
405-810-4100
itt-tech.edu