Students must enroll in a state approved program, and once completed, Ohio graduates should have their program director send a verification letter to the Board of Nursing. At the close of the program, students will need to pass a licensing exam and criminal background check.

Source: https://www.nursinglicensure.org/state/nursing-license-ohio/

Registered Nurses in OH have a median salary of $74,080 per year.

As you will be newly entering the workforce, it’s important to know that you will likely not start at the median rate but would likely increase your earnings with experience.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that Registered Nurses in OH range from a low rate of $59,450 per year, to the highest-paid Nurses earning as much as $94,690 per year. Workers nationwide on average earn $77,600.

Updated 2022. Source: https://www.onetonline.org/link/localwages/29-1141.00?st=OH

Registered nurses held about 3.1 million jobs in 2020. The largest employers of registered nurses were as follows:

Hospitals (61%)
Ambulatory healthcare services (18%)
Nursing and residential care facilities (6%)
Government (5%)
Educational services; state, local, and private (3%)

Source: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm#tab-3

We make it easy to apply for transfer credit. You’ll need to request two things from your previous institution(s):

• An official transcript
• A copy of the course catalog

Read more about Arizona College’s transfer requirements.

Arizona College accepts numerous types of financial aid. Students may be eligible for a wide variety of options, including but not limited to:

• Federal student loans (payments can begin after you’re done with school)
• Federal PELL and SEOG grants (do not have to be repaid)
• State-based grant programs (do not have to be repaid)
• Work-study (on-campus employment)
• Private educational loans
• Military veteran educational benefits (available at some campuses)

Read more about financial aid at Arizona College.

Yes. While every student’s schedule may vary due to prior academic experience, you’ll start your BSN degree program with evening general education courses. In addition, some general education courses are offered in a convenient on-campus/online hybrid format.

We offer general education courses in the evening because we know students are busy and often can’t immediately change their entire schedule when starting Nursing school.

Once you begin your Core Nursing courses, your schedule will shift to daytime classes.

As of 2021, there were 23,940 RNs employed in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area.

RN employment in Ohio is projected to grow by 7% from 2020-2030, with 7,990 annual job openings.

RN employment in the United States is projected to grow 6% from 2020 to 2030, creating 203,200 new nursing jobs.

Local Jobs Growth Data:
https://www.onetonline.org/link/localtrends/29-1141.00?st=OH

Data Source National Nursing Job Growth:
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_17140.htm

There are various parts of the cost to become a nurse in the state of Ohio. First, you must complete an accredited nursing program. Next, RNs in Ohio must pay the necessary fees ($75 for Initial Licensure by Examination). Ohio nurses renew every two years and pay $65 for renewal fees.

Source: https://nursing.ohio.gov/licensing-and-certification/fees

There is no limit to how many times you can retake retake the NCLEX in Ohio, but all applicable exam fees are required each time, and you must wait 45 days from the date of exam administration to retake the Ohio NCLEX. After that, you may schedule another exam attempt; however, before this, the candidate must first obtain a new Authorization to Test (ATT) from the Ohio Board of Nursing. Once the ATT is provided, the candidate may begin the process of rescheduling the NCLEX.

Source: https://nursingexams.org/nclex/taking-the-nclex-in-ohio/