Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, Mississippi. The institution offers an associate's degree in nursing --- a two-year program. Issues covered in this program are professional behaviors, communication, clinical decision making, teaching, learning and caring interventions. All graduates of the nursing program have the knowledge required to successfully complete the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) --- which is required for all states. The accreditations are given through Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, as well as the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Applicants must complete the prerequisites before they can be accepted into the program.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College (Co-Lin) is located in Wesson, Mississippi. The institution offers an associate's degree in nursing --- also a two-year program. The program prepares its students for entry-level positions within the medical field as care providers. The students are knowledgeable of material needed to complete and pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. Also, they are accredited by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Prerequisites are required before students are accepted into this program.
Kaplan University's School of Nursing offers a bachelor's degree in nursing. The bachelor's degree qualifies the graduate for nursing management and specialized nursing. This program requires that an associate's degree be obtained prior to applying for admission. It is an RN-to-BSN program. Kaplan's program offers two tracks: (1) prior associate's degree in nursing --- 90 credits --- and (2) prior certificate/diploma in nursing track --- 89 credits. Both cost $315.00 per credit hour --- and $28,665.00 for total tuition. Kaplan is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Chamberlain's College of Nursing offers a bachelor's degree in nursing, as well. You must obtain an associate's degree before you can be accepted into the program. This program's length is for three semesters. It is an RN-to-BSN program, as well. It does not require any on-site classes or clinicals. It is totally an online experience. All classes are taken at your own pace and schedule. This program is accredited by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).