Programs & Courses

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Program at Sentara College of Health Sciences is Accredited

by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).

AND

Approved

Virginia State Board of Nursing (Provisionally approved by the Board of Nursing until Spring 2013).

Nursing Program Overview

  • Programs are offered once each year for all tracks, excluding RN-BSN.  RN-BSN is offered January, May, and August.
  • The Traditional BSN & LPN to BSN Programs are full time with daytime classes and clinical experiences.
  • The RN to BSN Program is offered in a full-time, part-time or less than part-time option.
  • 116 years of experience in educating nurses.
  • Small clinical groups and exposure to all clinical settings.
  • Clinical exposure is in advanced technology settings
  • The Sentara College of Health Sciences NCLEX student pass rate for the first BSN Program graduates in May 2012 was 96.3%, for first-time test takers.
  • The Sentara College of Health Sciences NCLEX student pass rate for 2010-11 was 93.57%, for first-time test takers and was for our Diploma graduates.  

Sentara College of Health Sciences originated with a Registered Nursing Program over one hundred years ago; it was Norfolk’s first nursing program. Created in 1892 by the 24-bed “Retreat for the Sick,” the two-year program was originally taught by physicians.  Today, Sentara College of Health Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program.

We offer students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree with four tracks:  Traditional BSN, Early Admission for High School Seniors, LPN to BSN, and RN to BSN.

The Bachelor Programs are accredited by ACICS, CCNE, approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing and certified by SCHEV.