Fresno City College has the largest community college Associate Degree Nursing Program in California and the second largest program in the USA. It is designed to educate students at the basic technical level of nursing practice, obtain an Associate of Science degree, be eligible to take the NCLEX (National Nursing Licensing Examination) and work in a structured health care setting.
Check our Catalog for recommended sequence of courses. To see upcoming classes, visit the Schedule of Classes.
Recommended Schedule for RN Program (excel)
Effective October 2017, TEAS V will no longer be accepted to apply to the FCC Registered Nursing Program. All applicants will be required to complete the ATI TEAS Examination to apply, along with all application requirements. Please review the RN TEAS Remediation Resources for the FCC Registered Nursing Program TEAS Policy.
(posted 09-29-17)
Beginning the application period of September 1, 2015 - September 30, 2015, Fresno City College Nursing Program will only accept a maximum of two (2) attempts at passing the ATI TEAS examination with a score of 62% or higher. Student with more than two (2) attempts are ineligible to apply to the RN & LVN to RN program at FCC.
Applicants who do not pass the ATI TEAS examination on the first attempt are required to participate in remediation prior to re-testing. A period of ninety (90) days must pass between test attempts. To reiterate, the ATI TEAS examination may be taken a maximum of two (2) times in order to obtain a passing score of 62% or better with a period of ninety (90) days between attempts. For more information on the ATI TEAS examination and study materials, please visit TEAS Test Information.
(posted 11-03-15)
The Nursing Department at Fresno City College is undergoing some exciting program changes. In order to implement these changes, we will not be accepting any new applications until Spring 2017 for the Traditional RN or for the LVN to RN programs.
During the Spring 2017 application period, applicants will be evaluated under a new Multi-Criteria process. Please continue to check online for all important updates regarding the multi-criteria process and future Application Periods.
(posted 05-07-15)
Beginning the application period of September 1, 2015 - September 30, 2015, Fresno City College Nursing Program will only accept a maximum of two (2) attempts at passing the TEAS V examination with a score of 62% or higher. Student with more than two (2) attempts are ineligible to apply to the RN & LVN to RN program at FCC.
Nursing applicants who do not pass the TEAS V on the first attempt are required to attend remediation workshops prior to re-testing. A period of ninety (90) days must pass between test attempts. To reiterate, the TEAS V may be taken a maximum of two (2) times in order to obtain a passing score of 62% or better. For more information and dates on the next remediation workshops, please visit TEAS Test Information.
The registered nursing program is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing which ensures compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
