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West Chester University Concurrent Associate and Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Option
Earn your Associate in Applied Science and your Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the same time! Traditionally, students must complete an undergraduate nursing program and be licensed as a registered nurse prior to enrolling in a BSN program. This new agreement allows qualified students to complete both the AASN and BSN in just 24-30 months. Take in-person classes at the College, paired with online BSN courses through WCU.
Visit www.dccc.edu/wcupa to learn more.
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Delaware County Community College's nursing program is committed to helping our students continue on the path to life long learning. Our students are encouraged to continue their education after completing their AAS degree at the College.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF UPCOMING ACCREDITATION REVIEW VISIT BY THE ACEN
(Delaware and Chester Counties, PA)—Delaware County Community College wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for continuing accreditation of its associate degree nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
You are invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26 on the College’s Marple Campus (901 South Media Line Road, Media PA 19063) in the STEM Building’s Small Auditorium
Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted to the ACEN via email at public-comments@acenursing.org or to the ACEN office:
Attn: Accreditation Services
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta GA, 30326
Did you know?
Delaware County Community College has articulation agreements with many local BSN Programs. Upon successful completion of the AAS degree at the college, students can sit for the NCLEX-RN licensure examination and Transfer to an RN to BSN Program.
Significant Cost Savings for Delaware and Chester County Residents
Our program provides an alternate pathway to getting a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
Program Details
Nursing, Associate in Applied Science (NURS)
Student Outcome Data
The most recent student achievement data for the Delaware County Community College's nursing program is listed below:
| Degree |
Year of |
Completion within * 150% of the program |
Job Placement | First-Time NCLEX Rate |
No. of Grads |
|
Associate Degree Associate Degree Associate Degree Associate Degree |
2021 2022 2023 2024 |
*80% 80% 78% 64% |
88% 84% 99% TBA |
88.11% 77.50% 91.89% 95.19% |
157 168 143 99 |
Program Approval & Accreditation
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
The associate degree nursing program at Delaware County Community College at the Marple Campus and Downingtown Campus, located in Media and Downingtown, PA, is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE. Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326 Phone:
The Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
Delaware County Community College has been approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing since 1968. Full approval is based on pass rates for first-time takers of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). The PA State Board of Nursing requires that all nursing programs maintain an 80% or higher overall pass rate for first time examinees.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs
State Board of Nursing
P.O Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Phone:
Fax:
State Board of Nursing (pa.gov)
Questions and requests for additional information should be directed to Genny Cavanagh, Dean Allied Health & Nursing or Laura Panarello, Assistant Dean Allied Health & Nursing, by email at AHN@dccc.edu or by phone
