RN Programs in Connecticut

RN Programs in Connecticut

To work as a registered nurse, a person has to be a naturally nurturing individual. Nurses make their patients their top priority, and they have to spend a great deal of time learning about various aspects of the medical field. With that in mind, registered nursing can open doors to a career that is almost guaranteed to be in high demand well into the future. As the population increases, so does the need for RNs across the country.

An individual can get a bachelor's or associate's degree in nursing, and the one that he or she chooses will determine how much money he or she earns every year. Nurses with higher degrees often make higher money because they can start in upper level positions at hospitals and clinics.

Becoming an RN by Examination in Connecticut

In order to become an RN by examination in Connecticut, an individual must:

  • Successfully complete a state-approved RN program
  • Pass the NCLEX-RN
  • Submit a completed application and a check or money order for the $180.00 fee
  • Submit an official transcript of nursing education

If the applicant graduated from a nursing program that is located outside of the United States, then he or she must also complete the CGFNS International Certification program.

Becoming an RN by Endorsement in Connecticut

In order to become an RN by endorsement in Connecticut, an individual must:

  • Submit a completed application with a check or money order for the $180.00 fee
  • Submit an official transcript of nursing education proving that the individual has received a degree, diploma, or certificate in nursing
  • Documentation of any name change that the individual may have undergone

Individuals who have been trained and licensed in Canada who meet the educational requirements can be eligible to be RNs by endorsement if he or she has passed the CRNE in English with a score that is equivalent to Connecticut's current passing score.

If a Canadian nurse passed the CRNE in French, he or she also pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language given by the Educational Testing Service with a score of at least 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer test.

An individual who is currently licensed as an RN in another US is eligible to receive a 120-day temporary permit that cannot be renewed.

Additional Resources

RN Schools Near You & Online in Connecticut

Bridgeport Hospital

  • 267 Grant Street Bridgeport, CT 06610
    Programs: CNA, RN
    (203) 384-3000

St Vincent’s College

  • 2800 Main Street Bridgeport, CT 06606
    Programs: ADN, CNA, Medical Assistant, Radiography, RN
    1(800)873-1013

Western Connecticut State University

  • 181 White Street Danbury, CT 06810
    Programs: BSN, RN, RN to BSN
    1(877)837-9278

Goodwin College

  • One Riverside Drive East Hartford, CT 06118
    Programs: ADN, CNA, Medical Assistant, RN, RN to BSN
    (860) 528-4111

Fairfield University

  • 1073 North Benson Road Fairfield, CT 06824
    Programs: Accelerated BSN, BSN, Clinical Nurse Leader, Nurse Anesthetist, RN, RN to BSN
    (203) 254-4000

Sacred Heart University

  • 5151 Park Avenue Fairfield, CT 06825
    Programs: BSN, Clinical Nurse Leader, DNP, Family Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner - certificate, Nursing Administration, RN, RN to BSN, RN to MSN
    (203) 371-7999

Quinnipiac University

  • 275 Mount Carmel Ave. Hamden, CT 06518
    Programs: Accelerated BSN, BSN, Physician Assistant, Radiography, RN
    (203) 582-8200

Capital Community Technical College

  • 950 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103
    Programs: ADN, CNA, EMT Paramedic, LPN, Radiography, RN
    (860) 906-5000

Southern Connecticut State University

  • 501 Crescent Street New Haven, CT 06515
    Programs: Accelerated BSN, BSN, Clinical Nurse Leader, Family Nurse Practitioner, RN, RN to BSN
    (203) 392-5200

Yale University

  • 500 College Street New Haven, CT 06511
    Programs: Accelerated MSN, BSN, DNP, Nursing Administration, Nursing PhD, Physician Assistant, RN
    (203) 432-2700

Gateway Community College

  • 88 Bassett Road North Haven, CT 06473
    Programs: ADN, Nuclear Medicine Tech, Radiation Therapy, Radiography, RN, Sonography
    (203) 285-2000

Norwalk Community College

  • 188 Richards Avenue Norwalk, CT 06854
    Programs: ADN, CNA, Medical Assistant, RN
    (203) 857-7000

Three Rivers Community Technical College

  • 574 New London Turnpike Norwich, CT 06360
    Programs: ADN, CNA, RN
    (860) 886-0177

University of Connecticut

  • 231 Glenbrook Road Storrs, CT 06269
    Programs: Accelerated BSN, BSN, Clinical Nurse Leader, DNP, Nursing Administration, Nursing PhD, RN, RN to MSN
    (860) 486-3716

Naugatuck Valley Community College

  • 750 Chase Parkway Waterbury, CT 06708
    Programs: ADN, CNA, Radiography, RN
    (203) 575-8000

Saint Joseph College

  • 1678 Asylum Avenue West Hartford, CT 06117
    Programs: Accelerated BSN, BSN, RN, RN to BSN, RN to MSN
    (860) 232-4571