Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Arkansas State University-Newport, a public institution in Newport, AR, offers a Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program at the certificate level requiring two to four years of study. This program provides the clinical and academic preparation needed to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensure examination and enter the nursing workforce as a registered nurse.

The program is part of the registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research, and clinical nursing field (CIP 51.3801). ASU-Newport also offers programs in areas such as Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology; Computer/Computer Systems Technology; Restaurant and Culinary Management; Manufacturing Engineering Technology; and Lineworker training. Students can expect clinical rotations alongside coursework in anatomy, pharmacology, and patient care fundamentals.