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If you are interested in applying to ANY of our nursing programs, and want to transfer credits in, please submit an UNOFFICIAL to ttaylor@pdc.edu for review. Do not send OFFICIAL transcripts to the college or any other department as they are a requirement when you apply and hand deliver your full packet. 


We are committed to offering our students a variety of programs in healthcare.

Opportunities abound for students at all levels to get engaged.

Student candidates can pursue a position in a variety of health professions and attain gainful employment in numerous health professions.

Courses are offered at the Franklin and Suffolk campuses.

Student Resources for Nursing and Allied Health

Attention applicants: You will need to provide a copy of your official transcripts from high school or GED, college, university or trade school for each program you are applying to; even if you applied to our programs in the past.

For information on the College’s Nursing and Allied Health Programs, call 757.569.6779.


Program Enrollment
Nursing
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 5 Year Average
Headcount 49 61 76 64 58 59.8
FTE 31 44 54 43 42 41.6

The AAS Nursing program generated 5.8% of Camp’s FTE in 2023-24.

NCLEX Pass Rates
Nursing – Traditional and LPN to RN programs Combined
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 Year Average
Percentage 82.4% 80.0% 81.25% 88.89% 77.78% 82.06%
Test Takers 14/17 28/35 26/32 24/27 21/27  

Program Retention Year to Year Retention 2018-19 to 2019-20 Year to Year Retention 2019-20 to 2020-21 Year to Year Retention 2020-21 to 2021-22 Year to Year Retention 2021-22 to 2022-23 Year to Year Retention 2022-23 to 2023-24 5 Year Average
Nursing 83%
(20/24)
84%
(36/43)
82%
(31/38)
55%
(23/42)
74%
(29/39)
75%
(139/186)

Graduates 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 5 Year Average
Nursing 16 35 31 27 27 28

Employment Data CTE Programs Only  

Below is data specific to program graduates. The employment data is both from the JobsEQ’s Occupation Report for Hampton Roads and employment data from the Virginia Employment Commission.  When applicable GradCast student responses data will be provided.  The data in this section should be used to the Review of Curriculum and Strength and Weaknesses sections.   

Jobs EQ Data 

As of the first quarter of 2024, total employment in the Hampton Roads Workforce Region for Registered Nurses was 15,838.  There is projected annual demand/need for 852 new entrants into this occupation (Source:  Jobs EQ Occupation Report Registered Nurse, November 2024). 

Below are the wages for careers, within the Hampton Roads Workforce Region, that are related to this field. 

Career Entry Level Mean Experienced
Registered Nurse $68,700 $87,900 $97,400

(Source:  Jobs EQ Occupation Report Wages, November 2024)


Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) 

Through an agreement between the VCCS and the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), VCCS colleges are able to obtain employment information for individuals previously enrolled at a VCCS college. All Camp graduates of career and technical educational (CTE)/non-transfer programs, over the last five years, were queried against VEC data.  The purpose of the query was to determine the employment status of CTE graduates in the two quarters following their graduation from Camp. It is important to note that there are limitations to the VEC data that include: (1) the exclusion of Federal employees, farm workers, military, incarcerated, and self-employed, (2) limited data on individuals employed in states outside of Virginia, (3) exclusion of date of hire, occupation, hourly wages, or time worked, and (4) students who do not provide their social security numbers cannot be linked to the data