| Right now is a great time to learn more about the | | | | and transfer into the nursing program. |
| nursing school requirements and licensing processes in | | | | Once you get into a nursing school, requirements to |
| your state, as there is a great shortage of qualified | | | | complete the program will also vary, although the end |
| registered nurses in the United States and thus a | | | | goal is always the same – to obtain your RN |
| great deal of opportunity in this field. More nursing | | | | license. There are also additional education programs |
| positions continue to become available as more and | | | | and graduate programs you can complete once you |
| more nurses either go into areas of specialization or | | | | have obtained this license if you want to go into a |
| retire. It is important to understand the educational | | | | certain area of specialization. Getting the RN license |
| requirements necessary to obtain a nursing license if | | | | requires passage of a state exam, and before you |
| you are thinking of embarking on this exciting and | | | | can sit for the exam you must have obtained a |
| rewarding career path. | | | | hospital diploma, associate’s degree or |
| Before you can even begin thinking about the nursing | | | | bachelor’s degree in nursing. These take two, |
| school requirements, you must think about the | | | | three and four years to complete respectively. |
| prerequisites that must be fulfilled before you can | | | | Nursing school requirements include coursework in |
| even apply to any program. Each school has varying | | | | anatomy, biology, and other areas of science, as well |
| prerequisites and varying curriculum styles; there are | | | | as the completion of various steps in order to pass |
| some guidelines that apply to all schools. Almost all | | | | the exam and get licensed. Once you have |
| schools require passage of the SAT or ACT, as well | | | | completed these requirements, you will have a host |
| as a minimum GPA that could be anywhere from 2.0 | | | | of career opportunities awaiting you in a variety of |
| to 3.25, depending on the school. If you had a poor | | | | locations, healthcare settings and specializations. It is |
| GPA or did not take the SAT in high school, | | | | a great time to be a nurse. |
| however, you can often attend a community college | | | | |