Associate's Degree in Nursing Programs in Illinois
Registered nursing programs in Illinois are found throughout the state. In order to become a registered nurse in Illinois you will need to successfully complete an associate's degree nursing program or a BSN program and then pass the NCLEX-RN national licensure exam. Graduates of the Illinois approved registered nurse associate's degree programs below are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN exam.
An associate's degree nursing program is also known as a two year nursing program, because it takes two years to complete. Associate's degree programs focus on clinical nursing skills and prepare graduates for nursing careers in the hospital setting as well as community based settings. Associate's educated registered nurses in Illinois work in intensive care units, labor and delivery and all other areas of the hospital. Community based positions would include home health care, hospice, long term care facilities and a variety of other positions.
According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, Economic Information and Analysis Division, job growth for registered nurses in Illinois is projected to increase 28% through 2016! The Illinois Department of Employment Security wage information shows that the median annual salary for a registered nurse in Illinois is $59,900 or an median hourly rate of $28.80. This will obviously vary depending on experience, education, location, facility and other factors. The Advance for Nurses 2007 Annual Salary Survey found that the average annual salary for an associate's degree educated nurse was $51,725.
This is an exciting time to become a nurse in Illinois and the schools below can help you gain the knowledge and clinical experience you need. You may also be interested in a BSN program offered in Illinois.
Illinois Approved Associate's Degree Nursing Programs in illinois
Black Hawk College 6600 34th Ave. Moline, IL 61265 PH: 309-796-9999 |
Carl Sandburg College 2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd. Galesburg, IL 61401 PH: 309-344-2518 |
Kennedy-King College 6800 S Wentworth Ave PH: 773-602-5222 |
Malcom X College 1900 W. Van Buren PH: 312 850-7350 |
Olive-Harvey College 10001 S. Woodlawn Chicago, Illinois 60628 PH: 773-291-6100 |
Richard J. Daley College 7500 South Pulaski Rd |
Truman College 1145 W. Wilson Ave Chicago IL 60640 PH: 773-907-4000 |
Wilbur Wright College 4300 N. Narragansett Chicago, IL 60634 PH: 773-777-7900 |
College of DuPage 425 Fawell Blvd. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137- 6599 PH: 630-942-3924 |
College of Lake County 19351 West Washington Street Grayslake, IL 60030-1198 PH: 847- 543-2000 |
Danville Area Community College PH: 217-443-3222 |
Elgin Community College 1700 Spartan Drive Elgin, IL 60123-7193 PH: 847-697-1000 |
Heartland Community College Health & Human Services Division |
Highland Community College |
Illinois Central College 1 College Drive East Peoria, IL 61635-0001 PH: 309-694-5422 |
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges 233 East Chestnut Olney, IL 62450 |
Illinois Valley Community College 815 North Orlando Smith Avenue Oglesby, Illinois 61348 PH: 815-224-2720 |
John A. Logan College 120 Southtowne Shopping Ctr |
John Wood Community College 1301 S. 48th Street |
Joliet Junior College 1215 Houbolt Road Joliet, IL 60431-8938 PH: 815-280-2462 |
Kankakee Community College 100 College Drive Kankakee, IL 60901 Ph:815-802-8100 |
Kaskaskia College 27210 College Road - Centralia, Illinois 62801 - PH: 618-545-3000 |
Kishwaukee College 21193 Malta Road Malta, Illinois 60150 PH: 815-825-2086 |
Lake Land College 5001 Lake Land Blvd. Mattoon, IL 61938 PH: 217-234-5253 |
Lewis & Clark Community College Benjamin Godfrey Campus 5800 Godfrey Road Godfrey, Illinois 62035 PH: 618-468-7000 |
LLCC ADN Program PH: 800-727-4161, ext. 62437 |
McHenry County College 8900 US Hwy 14 Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012-2738 PH: 815-455-3700 |
Moraine Valley Community College 9000 W. College Pkwy. Palos Hills, IL 60465-0937 |
Morton College 3801 South Central Avenue Cicero • IL 60804 PH: 708-656-8000 |
Oakton Community College Des Plaines Campus PH: 847.635.1600 |
Parkland College 2400 West Bradley Avenue Champaign, IL 61821 • PH: 217-351-2200 |
Prairie State College 202 S. Halsted St. Chicago Heights, IL 60411 PH: 708- 709-3500 |
Rend Lake College 468 N Ken Gray Pkwy
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Richland Community College One College Park Decatur, IL 62521 PH: 217-875-7200 |
Robert Morris College 401 S. State Street Chicago, IL 60605 PH: 800-RMC-5960 |
Rock Valley College Rockford, IL 61114 |
Sauk Valley Community College 73 IL Rt. 2 Dixon, IL 61021 PH: 815.288.5511 |
Shawnee Community College PH: 800-481-2242 |
Southwestern Illinois College Belleville Campus 2500 Carlyle Ave.
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South Suburban College 15800 South State Street South Holland, Illinois 60473-120 PH: 708-596-2000 |
Southeastern Illinois College PH: 618-252-5400 Ext. 2330 |
Spoon River College Canton Campus PH: 309-649-6227 |
Trinity College PH: 309-779-7700 |
Triton College 2000 Fifth Ave. River Grove, IL 60171 PH: 708-456-0300, Ext. 3652 |
Waubonsee Community College Rt. 47 at Waubonsee Dr. Sugar Grove, IL 60554 PH: 630-466-7900 |
Harper College 1200 W. Algonquin Road Palatine, IL 60067 PH: 847-925-6707 |
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