Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Dutchess Community College, a public institution in Poughkeepsie, NY, offers a two-to-four year certificate program in Registered Nursing. This nursing field program (CIP 51.3801) is designed to prepare graduates for the NCLEX-RN licensure examination and entry-level registered nurse positions across various clinical settings.

The Registered Nursing certificate program is one of several technical and health-related programs available at Dutchess Community College, alongside Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology, Architectural Engineering Technologies, Building/Construction Site Management, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, and Web/Multimedia Management. Students can expect clinical rotations, nursing fundamentals coursework, and preparation aligned with New York state licensure requirements.