Practical Nursing is a program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician, or dentist. Includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education, and assistance with examinations and treatment.

Associate Degree Nurse ia a program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques, and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.

Nursing Program General Information

CCC also offers a Paramedic to ADN Bridge.

• Nursing Program applications are accepted once per year from January to early May. 
• Please contact CCC Nursing Program Director Anastasia O'Connell at 620.252.7505 if you have any questions.
• The first year is the Practical Nurse (PN) portion of the program; you must have an active Certified Nurse Aide certificate for acceptance into the PN program. The second year is the Associate Degree Nurse (ADN) program. You must have a Kansas PN license, or multi-state PN license recognized by the state of Kansas, or a Kansas Paramedic license for acceptance into the ADN program.
• A pre-admission exam is required. Please review the application packet for information regarding this exam.
• Coffeyville Community College has agreements with several 4-year institutions for students who wish to complete their BSN after completing course work at CCC. Please refer to the application packet for details.

2023 NCLEX Pass Rates for PN Program is 100% and 100% for the ADN program.

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Program Contact

Anastasia O'Connell
Director of Nursing
[email protected]
620-252-7505

Application Link

Next application period will open in January 2026
for an August 2026 start date.

Fast Facts

CCC Nursing Program has a 100% job placement rate of all our ADN and PN graduates!

Average PN graduate yearly base salary- $44,337

Average ADN graduate yearly base salary- $59,820

The Coffeyville Community College Nursing Program is approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing