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RN Programs in Arizona
Anyone who has a passion for helping others and a knack for working with medical problems may find nursing to be the perfect career. Every patient and every hospital presents unique obstacles throughout a nurse's career, but with the right training from an accredited school, a nurse should be able to tackle all of those issues and more. Becoming a nurse could be the start of a promising future.
One of the biggest benefits found within RN programs in Arizona is that there is always going to be a demand for people in this field. There are some areas of the state and of the country that have a higher demand for RNs than others, but as a whole, positions like this are popping up constantly.
Becoming an RN by Endorsement in Arizona
In order to become licensed by endorsement in Arizona, an individual must:
- Have a diploma, associate degree, or baccalaureate degree from a state-approved program
- Have passed the NCLEX
- Be licensed in another US state
- Have met one of the following requirements:
- Worked as a nurse for at least 960 hours in the past 5 years
- Graduated from a nursing program and obtained a degree in the past 5 years
- Passed an Arizona Board approved refresher course in the past 5 year
- Obtained an advanced nursing degree
- Submit verification that he or she graduated from an approved nursing program
Becoming an RN by Examination in Arizona
In order to become licensed by examination in Arizona, an individual must:
If an individual can be issued a temporary permit if one of the following conditions are met:
- He or she has had his or her fingerprints rejected, and he or she has passed the NCLEX
- 2 years have passed since graduation and the individual needs to take a refresher course
Additional Resources
On-Campus & Online RN Schools
The Best RN Schools in Arizona
By offering the most complete directory of nursing schools, NurseGroups.com helps Arizona residents find the best local RN programs, as well as the best online RN schools whose accreditation is accepted by the Arizona Board of Nursing.
Why Online RN Classes?
Being a registered nurse is a great career. But many working adults who want to become an registered nurse have an extremely busy schedule - balancing a full-time job, family commitments and other personal responsibilities. The traditional classroom setting offered by most local nursing schools doesn't offer the same flexibility as taking their RN classes online.
Online nursing programs allow each student to fit their education into his or her already busy schedule. Online students can participate in discussion forums and take exams when it's convenient for them. RN nursing students can access their virtual classroom 24 hours per day / seven days per week.
Also, taking RN courses online saves students even more time, as online students don't need to commute to school. Online schools enable busy people to get an RN degree, without interfering with their current professional and personal life.
Arizona RN Resources on NurseGroups.com
Arizona State Board of Nursing4747 North 7th Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85014-3653
Phone: (602) 889-5150
Fax: (602) 889-5155
Arizona Nurses Association
Other AZ Schools with RN Programs
Apollo College 2701 W. Bethany Home Road Phoenix, Arizona 85017 | Arizona State University 411 N. Central Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85004 |
Arizona State University 1151 Forest Ave & E University Dr. Tempe, Arizona 85281 | Arizona Western College 2020 S. Avenue 8E Yuma, Arizona 85365 |
Banner Boswell 10484 W. Thunderbird Blvd. Sun City, Arizona 85351 | Baptist Health System 2000 W. Bethany Home Rd. Phoenix, Arizona 85015 |
Central Arizona College 8470 N. Overfield Road Coolidge, Arizona 85128 | Cochise College 4190 West Highway 80 Douglas, Arizona 85607 |
Coconino Community College 2800 S. Lone Tree Rd. Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 | Eastern Arizona College 615 N Stadium Ave Thatcher, Arizona 85552 |
Estrella Mountain Community College 3000 North Dysart Road Avondale, Arizona 85392 | Grand Canyon University 3300 W. Camelback Road Phoenix, Arizona 85017 |
International Institute of the Americas 6049 N 43rd Ave Phoenix, Arizona 85019 | MCCDNP Chandler - Gilbert 7360 East Tahoe Avenue Chandler, Arizona 85212 |
MCCDNP Gateway Community College 108 North 40th Street Phoenix, Arizona 85034 | MCCDNP Glendale Community College 6000 West Olive Ave, Glendale Glendale, Arizona 85302 |
MCCDNP Paradise Valley Community College 18401 North 32nd Street Phoenix, Arizona 85032 | MCCDNP Phoenix College 1202 West Thomas Road Phoenix, Arizona 85013 |
Mesa Community College 1833 West Southern Avenue Mesa, Arizona 85202 | Mohave Community College 1977 Acoma Blvd. West Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86403 |
Northern Arizona University South San Francisco Street Flagstaff, Arizona 86011 | Northland Pioneer College 1001 West Deuce of Clubs Show Low, Arizona 85901 |
Pima Community College 2202 West Anklam Rd. Tucson, Arizona 85709 | Pima Medical Institute 957 S. Dobson Road Mesa, Arizona 85202 |
Rio Salado College 2323 West 14th Street Tempe, Arizona 85281 | Scottsdale Community College 9000 East Chaparral Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85256 |
University of Arizona 1010 North Highland Avenue Tucson, Arizona 85721 | University of Phoenix 3201 E Elwood St. Phoenix, Arizona 85034 |
Yavapai College 1100 East Sheldon Street Prescott, Arizona 86301 |