Licensure Status

Upon successful completion of the Associate Degree in Nursing, graduates are eligible to apply to take the NCLEX-RN examination for licensure. The accurate completion of the application is the total responsibility of the student. Successful completion of the program does not guarantee eligibility to take the licensing exam. Satisfactory performance on the exam will qualify the student for licensure as a Registered Nurse. (See Chapter 335.011 to 335.096 of the Missouri Nurse Practice Act). A copy of this statute has been provided to each student upon entering the ADN program.

Students should read and be familiar with Section 335.066 “Refusal to issue or revocation of license, grounds for, hearing, how made” of the State of Missouri Nursing Practice Act: refer to Appendix A.

Students should be aware that any criminal conviction (excluding traffic violations), or evidence of alcohol or drug addiction, may disqualify a candidate from being eligible to take the licensure
examination (state board examination). Any student who anticipates a problem in this area should contact the Dean or Director of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at once to discuss the possible effects such a matter could have on becoming licensed.