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Your Future in Nursing Starts Here
70% Graduate Debt-Free.
With an excellent average salary (around $95,000 for RNs), plus fantastic job security and satisfaction, nursing is a fantastic profession to get into. The Community College of Denver (CCD) believes that anyone willing to put in the work deserves an opportunity to pursue a fulfilling career in nursing.
At half the cost of in-state universities and with robust financial aid, the majority of our nursing students earn life-changing certificates and degrees and still graduate with $0 in debt. And because nurses are in high-demand, our students earn a return on their college education right away.
From LPNs looking to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) to sophomores in high school exploring their options, CCD has a nursing pathway for everyone.
Explore Our Nursing Pathways
The LPN to BSN Pathway
1. Study at CCD to become a licensed practical nurse, either full-time or part-time on evenings and weekends. 2. Start work right away or continue your studies in our innovative LPN-BSN bridge program. 3. Earn your BSN with us and become an RN. Note: LPNs can skip straight to our bridge program.
The CU Denver Transfer Pathway
1. Complete your Associate of General Studies Degree with CCD. 2. After graduation, take advantage of our streamlined transfer program to join the state-of-the-art University of Colorado Denver - College of Nursing. 3. Complete your final six semesters of study to earn your BSN and become an RN.
The Fast-Track to Work Pathway
1. Earn your Nurse Aid certificate in just one semester and begin working as a CNA, a common first step for LPNs and RNs. 2. If the career feels right and you want more, take the next step at CCD to become a licensed practical nurse, studying either full-time or part-time on evenings and weekends.
The “Test the Waters” Pathway
1. Register for the Colorado Health Careers Collaborative, a 3-week summer program for young adults (16-24 years old) who want to explore Colorado’s fastest-growing health careers first-hand. Created in partnership with local school districts and six of Colorado's largest healthcare employers.
Not sure if nursing is the healthcare profession for you? CCD can help you pursue a wide range of other healthcare careers, from medical assistants to medical techs. Click here to explore our other healthcare pathways.
A Vibrant Campus in the Heart of Denver
CCD is located on the Auraria Campus in Downtown Denver, making it the only community college in the United States that shares a campus and other resources with two public universities: the University of Colorado Denver, including the Anschutz Medical Campus, and Metropolitan State University. With career pipelines into Denver’s leading healthcare employers and close proximity to Denver’s cultural and recreational scene, there is no better campus to study, work, and play.
