Nursing

Welcome to the Kaskaskia College Nursing Program, and thank you for considering KC in pursuit of your career goals. Nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system. They are caregivers, teachers, researchers, counselors, encourages, and so much more. KC's Nursing Program will prepare you for this engaging, rewarding, and high-demand career.

KC's Nursing Program has a strong history of graduating successful nurses. With a dedicated and experienced faculty, a state-of-the-art Nursing Education Center, a simulation lab, and convenient clinical sites, students attending Kaskaskia College can earn their degrees and become a practicing nurse in as little as one or two years. Whether your interest is working at hospitals, home health, seeking an advanced degree, or serving as a healthcare organization's CEO, nursing is an option for you, and Kaskaskia College can help you get there.

In order to be successful in the Certified Nurse Assistant, Practical Nursing, or Associate Degree in Nursing program, it is critical for students to have access to a computer and quality internet (Chromebooks and iPads are not preferred). If students do not have personal access to a computer and internet, it will be the student’s responsibility to make arrangements with the ACE center on the main campus or an extension center in order to complete coursework.

For more information on our Nursing program, call us today at (618) 545-3040.

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Program Information

Associate Degree Nursing
Nurse Assistant Certificate
Practical Nursing Certificate
The Associate Degree Nursing program at Kaskaskia College, located in Centralia, IL, is accredited by:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326, (404) 975-5000.

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program: http://www.acenursing.com/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm
Kaskaskia College has 2 + 2 agreements with eight colleges and universities to provide a seamless transfer for students who wish to pursue their nursing baccalaureate degree.

Aspen RN to BSN transfer flyer

Contact:
Ericka Pendley
Phone number: 480-569-7428
Email: ericka.pendley@aspen.edu

Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Contact:
Kristin Hickam
Phone number: 618-650-5316
Email: RNBSAdmissions@siue.edu

Indiana Wesleyan University

Contact:
Victor Angulo
Phone number: 217-313-8320

Central Methodist University

Contact:
Holly Adams
Phone number: 314-227-4412
Email: hadams@centralmethodist.edu

St. John’s College of Nursing

Contact:
Lindy Manuel
Phone number: 217-814-8645
Email: Lindy.manuel@sjcs.edu

McKendree University

Contact:
Carol J. Fairlie
Phone number: 618-537-6507
Email: cjfairlie@mckendree.edu

Chamberlain College of Nursing

Contact:
Wendy Daugherty, MHA
Phone number: 502-387-7298
Email:wdaugherty@chamberlain.edu

Click here to request more information on how you can take 2 tuition-free RN to BSN courses.

Eastern Illinois University

Contact:
Rita Pearson
Phone number: 217-581-7663
Email: rpearson@eiu.edu

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Contact information:
Dr. Kelli Whittington, Nursing Program Director
Phone number: 618-453-7272
Email: kellid@siu.edu
Kaskaskia College has determined that its Associate Degree in Nursing, Practical Nursing, and Certified Nursing Assistant curricula meet the state educational requirements for licensure or certification regardless of modality in Illinois. If you are planning to pursue professional licensure or certification in a state other than Illinois, it is strongly recommended that you contact the appropriate licensing entity in that state to seek information and guidance regarding licensure or certification requirements before beginning an academic program.

The ADN, LPN, and CNA are programs that lead to professional licensure or certification and Kaskaskia College’s determination of whether completion of the program meets the educational requirements for licensure in a state or U.S. territory.

For additional information regarding specific states, please visit the program-specific webpage.
- SARA ADN
- SARA Practical Nursing (LPN)
- SARA CNA

Licensure

Program graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN) or practical nurses (NCLEX-PN). The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation grants licensure to nurses.

Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society

Kaskaskia College's Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society recognizes students' academic excellence in the Associate Degree Nursing Program. Created by the National Organization of Associate Degree Nursing in 2009, the Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society encourages the pursuit of advanced degrees in the profession of nursing as well as continuing education as a lifelong professional responsibility. Additionally, the society shall participate in recruiting qualified individuals into the nursing profession.

In order to be accepted into Alpha Delta Nu students must create a capstone project designed to further interest in the profession of nursing. Third-semester ADN students may receive provisional membership with a 3.0-grade point average and recommendations from the nursing faculty. After completing their capstone project, students may become full members in their fourth semester.