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Accelerate your nursing career

Our 60‑credit ABSN program can be completed in as few as 16 months full time, so you can be on your way to a career where you truly make a difference, in just months.

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Make a difference as an RN

We all have a purpose in life — and for some of us — that purpose is helping others.

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In-demand RN careers

As a graduate with an ABSN degree, you will be prepared for increased employment opportunities over your peers with associate degrees in nursing.

For those who already have a bachelor’s degree and want to become a nurse

Our Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program is geared towards individuals that already have a bachelor’s degree (minimum 3.0 GPA to qualify) in a non-nursing major from a regionally-accredited college or university. This accelerated second bachelor’s degree program will allow you to get licensed as an RN and working in the field quickly. If you do not already have a bachelor’s degree, you may be interested in our associate degree in nursing.

Financing your ABSN education

With our fixed tuition model, you will know the total cost of completing your ABSN degree before you begin classes. Don’t forget, there are many kinds of financial aid available to students, including grants and scholarships that don’t have to be paid back, student loans that will have to be repaid, and work-study opportunities that provide a regular paycheck.

We have been awarded scholarship assistance through CT Health Horizons initiative to increase the nursing profession in Connecticut. You may be eligible for up to $10,000. Ask an Admissions Officer to see if you qualify.

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ABSN program curriculum

Our career-focused ABSN curriculum provides students who already have a bachelor of science in a non-nursing major or bachelor of arts degree from a regionally accredited college or university with an accelerated path to earning a bachelor of science degree in nursing.

Coursework includes:

NUR 208 Health Assessment and Skills Development
NUR 430 Community & Public Health Nursing
NUR 450 Caring for Adults with Complex Health Alterations
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Shauna Blake, BSN, RN

“[With] the sim lab offered to us, Goodwin helped build and maintain [my] critical thinking skills. I’m able to recall bits from class and use them every day. There was no fluff to the classes. I learned everything I needed to know in the ABSN program.”

Career options

Upon completion of your ABSN degree, you will take the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) to become licensed as an RN.

ABSN program graduates can find careers in:

  • Home health care services
  • Hospitals
  • Nursing care facilities
  • Physicians’ offices
  • Schools
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Take your next steps to getting your ABSN today!

Which Nursing program is right for you?

LPN RN (ADN) ABSN RN-to-BSN FNP PMHNP
Format

On-campus (days and evenings)

On-campus (days and evenings)

Hybrid (online and on-campus)

Online

Hybrid (online and on-campus)

Hybrid (online and on-campus)

Duration once accepted

16-28 months

20 months part-time

16 months full-time

12 months part-time

7 semesters part-time

7 semesters part-time

Start term

Spring, summer, fall

Spring, summer, fall

Fall

Spring, summer, fall

Fall

Fall

Bachelor’s degree required?

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

TEAS scores required?

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

RN license required?

No

No

No (not required to start program)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Completion of prerequisites required?

N/A

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

Program outcomes

Our LPN curriculum and training is designed to prepare you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to pass the NCLEX-PN.

Our ADN curriculum will allow students to work as registered nurses in a variety of healthcare settings.

Fast-track to BSN and RN licensure for career change.

Advance as a BSN-prepared RN and expand leadership opportunities.

Become a Family Nurse Practitioner (APRN) providing primary care.

Become a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (APRN) focused on mental health care.

Want to learn more?

Learn more about LPN

Learn more about ADN

Learn more about ABSN

Learn more about RN-to-BSN

Learn more about FNP

Learn more about PMHNP

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We’re ready when you are. Let’s do this.

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Start classes September 8!