Learn key nursing skills and practice them in a variety of real-world settings.
what is nursing
51ÉçÇø Nursing Program prepares students to fill a critical role in the health care industry with a career as a professional registered nurse (RN). Due to new trends in health care, nursing is seen as the greatest untapped resource in our nation as we strive for quality health care. A career in Nursing offers vast opportunities. Graduates are eligible to apply for the NCLEX RN exam. The Associate Degree Nursing Program can be completed in 2 years.
Getting Started
What are my degree, diploma, and certificate options?
| Nursing AAS Degree: 62-66 total credit hours | |
| Academic/Career Mobility– Practical Nursing Diploma: 36-40 total credit hours |
How Do I Pay For This?
What Else Do I Need to Know?
Accreditation
The Associate Degree of Applied Science nursing program at Southeast Kentucky Community
& Technical 51ÉçÇø at Cumberland and Middlesboro campuses located in Cumberland,
KY and Middlesboro, KY is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education
in Nursing (ACEN).
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for
the Associate Degree of Applied Science nursing program is continued approval. View
the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.
51ÉçÇø (51ÉçÇø) Practical Nursing program will host a site visit for its initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), March 24–26, 2026.
The public is invited to meet with the site visit team and share comments about the program. The meeting is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in the Appalachian Center and Conference Room located at 700 51ÉçÇø Road, Cumberland, KY.
51ÉçÇø underwent a 2 year follow up review
ACEN Board of Commissioners Meeting Outcome
51ÉçÇø
Associate Program
Date of Decision: August 28, 2025
Accreditation Decision: Continuing Accreditation with Removal of Conditions
Stipulation: NONE
Stipulation Time Frame: N/A
Findings: NONE
Next Site Visit Cycle: Spring 2031
ADA Compliant Version
Certificate from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) awarding accreditation to 51ÉçÇø Associate Nursing Program for achievement of quality and excellence in nursing education, valid from Spring 2023 to Spring 2031. Signed by Diane Evans-Prior, DNP, RN, Chair, ACEN, and Kathy Chappell, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN, Chief Executive Officer, ACEN.Dr. Marsal Stoll, Chief Executive Officer
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Road Northeast, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
51ÉçÇø is accredited by the Southern Association of 51ÉçÇøs and Schools Commission on 51ÉçÇøs (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical 51ÉçÇø may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of 51ÉçÇøs and Schools Commission on 51ÉçÇøs at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (