Nursing
Health Sciences
Overview
Enter this challenging and rewarding profession at Cochise College! The college was ranked as the #1 nursing school in Arizona by the website ‘Accredited Schools’. The demand for nurses is projected only to increase over the next decade, and the Cochise College Nursing Program offers expert instruction, modern learning laboratories and a wide variety of clinical experience in hospitals and health care agencies.
What to Expect:
- Theory and practical skills
- Hands-on experience through a combination of lectures, labs, and clinical assignments.
- Lectures are held on at the Downtown Center and labs are conducted on the Douglas, Sierra Vista, and Benson campuses.
- Students are scheduled for clinical experiences in hospitals and health agencies throughout Cochise and Pima counties. Students must provide their own transportation to lectures, labs, and clinical.
Admission Requirements
See the Nursing Program page for more information about applying to the Nursing program.
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Degree & Certificates
Important Dates
Program Information
Spring: January 13, 2025
Summer: May 27, 2025
Fall: August 18, 2025
Review the degree map in the academic catalog to view the recommended program semester start dates.
Review the degree map in the academic catalog to view the recommended program semester start dates.
Degree: 4 Semesters
Certificate: 2 Semesters
This is the recommended program length for a student taking all of the recommended courses each semester.
This is the recommended program length for a student taking all of the recommended courses each semester.
Degree: 64 credits
Certificate: 32 credits
The academic catalog has a list of all of the required courses for this program.
The academic catalog has a list of all of the required courses for this program.
Please see the Tuition & Fees page for more information about all related costs. Using the Academic Program Cost section can help you find costs related to certain programs.
Please see the Tuition & Fees page for more information about all related costs. Using the Academic Program Cost section can help you find costs related to certain programs.
Spring: January 13, 2025
Summer: May 27, 2025
Fall: August 18, 2025
Review the degree map in the academic catalog to view the recommended program semester start dates.
Review the degree map in the academic catalog to view the recommended program semester start dates.
Degree: 4 Semesters
Certificate: 2 Semesters
This is the recommended program length for a student taking all of the recommended courses each semester.
This is the recommended program length for a student taking all of the recommended courses each semester.
Degree: 64 credits
Certificate: 32 credits
The academic catalog has a list of all of the required courses for this program.
The academic catalog has a list of all of the required courses for this program.
Please see the Tuition & Fees page for more information about all related costs. Using the Academic Program Cost section can help you find costs related to certain programs.
Please see the Tuition & Fees page for more information about all related costs. Using the Academic Program Cost section can help you find costs related to certain programs.
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