Programs
The AAS is for those who want to acquire specific job skills and enter the nursing profession in the very near future. This is different from an AA in Pre-Nursing, which has no nursing courses. The AA in Pre-Nursing requires 90 credits and is designed to help you transition smoothly into the third year of a BSN program. It can be a less expensive route, but it is not always the quickest. Spaces in AAS programs are limited and getting into a program can be a competitive process.
Following admission, the AAS requires two additional years of full-time attendance to complete. Classes start in September and run through June; a new cohort begins every fall, winter and spring quarter. Not all classes are offered every quarter. RN students take a full class schedule and are in class or on campus up to 30 hours per week. Working more than 20 hours a week or attempting additional coursework is strongly discouraged. For a more detailed description of what to expect, we encourage you to attend an information session.
Registered Nursing, AAS
Highline College’s Registered Nursing program provides you with a comprehensive curriculum that includes study in nursing theory and practice. You will gain practical experience through supervised clinical practice in hospitals, long-term care settings, and community health care agencies.
Registered Nursing — LPN to RN, AAS
The Highline College LPN to RN program has been put on hold indefinitely while we restructure the Nursing Program curriculum and implement a Part Time AAS-RN Program. We hope to reinitiate the program in two to three years so please continue to check back here for updates on the status of the program. Thank you for your interest.