Pursuant to United States Department of Education (US DOE) federal regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v), the New River Community College Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program and Practical Nursing Certificate (PN) program provide the following information for all prospective and current students:
The New River Community College ADN and PN programs meet all Virginia Board of Nursing requirements for pre-licensure nursing education programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
New River Community College (NRCC) must disclose to prospective out-of-state students which states its programs meet and do not meet the applicable educational requirements for professional licensure or certification.
Prospective students outside the Commonwealth of Virginia who may enroll in a program at NRCC that prepares students for external certification or licensure or may require clinical placements or internships should be from a state where the program MEETS the educational requirements for certification or licensure.
If the student is from a state where the NRCC program does NOT MEET the student’s home state requirements and the student is enrolled in at least one course online their first semester in the program, the student must provide a written attestation where they intend to seek employment after completing the program. Online students cannot enroll if they reside and plan to seek employment in a state where NRCC’s program does not meet that state’s requirements for certification or licensure.
New River Community College has determined that the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program and the Practical Nursing Certificate (PN) program meet the educational requirements for professional licensure in the states listed below.
New River Community College has determined that the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program and the Practical Nursing Certificate (PN) program does not meet the educational requirements for professional licensure in the states listed below.
The states participating in the NLC are subject to change. To find the most recent list of state participating in the compact, students can visit the NSCBN website at: https://www.ncsbn.org/public-files.NLC_Map.pdf.
To better understand the compact, students can find the full Uniform Licensing Requirements (ULRs) at: https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/uniform-licensure-requirements.page.
Prospective and current students are strongly encouraged to evaluate all state requirements in jurisdictions where they intend to practice nursing. A list of all state requirements is found at: https://www.ncsbn.org/public-files/.