We help you connect with entry-level jobs as a registered nurse in settings such as:
- Long-term care
- Assisted living
- Hospitals Acute care
- Specialty hospitals
- Physicians’ offices
- Home healthcare services
- Outpatient clinics
- Schools
As a registered nurse, you’ll have the chance to make patients feel at ease and improve the quality of their health. Every day brings new challenges with the opportunity to learn and grow as a professional.
Nursing AS Program Information
Our hands-on training program is designed for quick workplace entry. Our Nursing Associate of Science program can be completed in as little as 24 months, so you can make a change and prepare to begin your new career.
Skills to Build Your Career
At Altierus, we’re here to help you build a strong foundation for success. Learn how to perform critical duties such as:
- Manage care for patients in a variety of healthcare settings
- Record patients’ medicines and treatments
- Collaborate with doctors, coworkers, and other healthcare professionals
- Observe patients and record observations
- Explain homecare after procedures
Licensure Prep and Testing Included
Our Nursing Associate of Science program prepares you to take the National Council Licensure Examination, which is required to work as a registered nurse. Once you’ve passed the exam, you’ll be ready to obtain a state license, demonstrating to potential employers, you’ve met the professional requirements to begin your career as a registered nurse.
Preparation and testing are included in the program at no extra cost for the following license exam:
- NCLEX-RN – National Council Licensure Exam
Real-World Experience
As part of our Nursing program, you’ll be matched with a local hospital or clinic to complete clinical rotations. You’ll get the chance to practice your skills in a real healthcare setting with the guidance of working professionals. Applying skills you’ve learned in the classroom in the real world helps build your confidence so you’ll be ready to jump into your new career once you graduate.
Career ready in a little as 24 months
- Hands-On Training
- Licensure Preparation
- Career Guidance
Career Outlook
Salary
2017 annual salary for a nurse*
Median: $70,000
Lowest 10%: $48,690 or less
Job Growth
2016-26 projected growth*
+15%
438,100 New Jobs
* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Registered Nurses, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm (visited September 25, 2018).
Nursing Classes
Gain vital skills for a career in healthcare.
Anatomy & Physiology
This course is a scientific study of the structure of the human body and its parts including relationships and functions of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous system, special senses, and the endocrine systems.
Microbiology and Infection Control
This course is designed to provide you with an overall understanding of basic microbiology, infection control, disease processes and the body’s defenses against them, and wound healing, as well as the terminology associated with each of these areas of concentration.
Fundamentals of Nursing
In this course, you’ll be introduced to the art and science of nursing, the philosophy and framework of the Altierus Career College nursing program, and the core components of Associate Degree Nursing, with a focus on professionalism, assessment, and communication.
Mental Health Nursing
This course is a study of the dynamic relationship between adjustment mechanisms, stress, and their effect on the personality with a focus on the role of the nursing in mental health and illness throughout the life span.
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Financial Aid Available for Those Who Qualify
You can reach your educational goals and reduce student loan debt in a number of ways including institutional grants and scholarships. You are encouraged to use our resources as often as needed. These services are available at no additional cost and include:
- Answers to your federal student loan questions
- Information on your loan servicer
- Clear explanations of all your federal student loan repayment options
- Information on how to reduce or postpone your monthly payment
Scholarships and Grants
The Zenith Student Grant is a multimillion-dollar institutional grant program awarded to students of Altierus and WyoTech schools owned by Zenith Education Group who demonstrate financial need.
This and other financial aid is available for those who qualify. Contact a representative by phone at (888) 223-8556 to learn more.
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Welcome to Altierus
As a non-profit career college, we reinvest in the student experience. Since 2015, we've invested millions of dollars in grants, scholarships, and facility enhancements.
Benefits include:
- Hands-on job training for today's job market
- Control over your schedule through flexible online and classroom training
- Certification preparation and testing included at no extra cost
- Personalized Career Services counseling and job placement support*
- Affordable tuition with a variety of financial aid options**
- Community of support and camaraderie
* Employment is not guaranteed. Your own hard work, professionalism, attitude, and other factors impact your employment opportunities and pay.
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FL - Tampa
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