Herzing University-Birmingham - Nursing Programs

This non-profit, private institution has committed itself to meet the growing demand for credible registered nurses in the state of Alabama. With its state-of-the art technologies that nursing students use to garner competence nursing skills, and high-fidelity simulation labs, Herzing University is well on its way to bridge the gap between demand and supply of skilled nursing personnel in the area. The simulation labs mimic real-life scenarios so that students learn to develop nursing core competencies in a controlled environment before moving on to clinical practice.

The university also offers clinical education opportunities at multiple sites for the students so that they can put the skills they learn in labs and knowledge they get in class to use in real health care sites under the guidance of skilled instructors. They also offer grants and financial aid to help students attain quality education without financial burden.

Undergraduate programs: Herzing offers an Associate of Science in Nursing degree in addition to its two year Birmingham Associate in Nursing Program. The Associate in Nursing Program allows students to take both online general education classes with core on-campus courses to prepare for the NCLEX-RN and become a licensed RN. Along with that they also have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing course. All of these courses prepare students to become highly skilled and credible licensed RNs.

The University also has a 16 months long LPN-to-RN bridge program that elevates the competency level of LPN nurses so that they can get their license to practice as RNs as well.

Herzing University-Birmingham nursing school is a private for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. Its nursing programs are accredited.

Degree types you can earn at Herzing University-Birmingham include Registered Nursing, and the school provides it offerings to students via campus and online formats. The level of nursing programs offered to nursing students include Associate and LPN to RN level degrees.

For nursing students in Alabama, the average NCLEX passing rate for ADN programs is 81.88% and for BSN programs is 87.72%.

The average national NCLEX passing rate for ADN programs is 85.48% and for BSN programs is 87.22%.

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Cities in Alabama Offering Accredited Nursing Schools

In-state nursing schools are preferable to out-of-state programs as your tuition and logistics for attending school will be considerably less than if you attended school out-of-state. Online nursing schools are also an options.

If you are not finding the right nursing program in Birmingham or want to compare nursing schools from other cities in Alabama? Compare average NCLEX scores, in-state and out-of-state tuition costs as well as schools with strong alumni networks. The following is a list of cities in with accredited nursing programs in Alabama: Alexander City, Andalusia, Birmingham, Boaz, Dothan, Gadsden, Hanceville, Huntsville, Jasper, Livingston, Marion, Mobile, Montgomery, Muscle Shoals, Phenix City, Rainsville, Tuscaloosa, Tuskegee and Wadley.

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