Associate Degree Nursing Program

Santa Monica College offers an Associate Degree Nursing Program that prepares students to meet the standards of the California Board of Registered Nursing.  This program is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.

Upon completion of the nursing program, graduates receive their Associate in Arts Degree - Nursing Major and are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) to become a Registered Nurse.  Santa Monica College Nursing Majors are encouraged to follow a transfer curriculum course of study that will enable the student to transfer to BSN Programs.

Associate Degree in Nursing Program Brochure

Licensed Vocational Nurse to Associate Degree in Nursing Program Brochure

Hybrid Licensed Vocational Nurse to Associate Degree in Nursing Program Brochure

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Accrediting Agencies

California Board of Registered Nursing
1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite N-217
Sacramento, CA  95814-1924

NLN Accrediting Commission
61 Broadway - New York, NY 10006
212-363-5555 Ext 153 - Fax 212-812-0390

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SMC Nursing Students

Jennifer Adams

“All the nurses I’ve talked with told me they knew for a fact that UCLA hires more nurses from SMC than any other community college.” Learn more about Jennifer

Emelia Noralez

“I got accepted to another school, but I was, like, ‘Oh, please, just let me wait another six months for SMC.’ And I got accepted!”  Learn more about Emelia