OTC Associate of Science in Nursing Program
The mission of the OTC Associate of Science in Nursing program is to prepare students for a career in professional nursing and provide an accessible, transformative education that promotes further academic study. The purpose of the program is to graduate an entry level, professional nurse who can deliver nursing care and promote health for the people of Southwest Missouri.
This is an LPN to ASN program, meaning students must be a licensed practical nurse to apply. The program is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Nursing Education and has received full approval by the Missouri State Board of Nursing. The program permits qualifying LPNs to complete the Registered Nursing courses in 36 weeks. Graduates who are eligible to apply should write the NCLEX-RN exam to become licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN).
The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the employment rate for RNs to increase much faster than the average field. Our graduates work in hospitals, inpatient and outpatient departments, physician offices, nursing care facilities, home health care services, government agencies and outpatient care centers.
Accreditation, Outcomes, and Mission
Program Accreditation
The Associate of Science in nursing program at Ozarks Technical Community College at the Springfield campus located in Springfield Missouri 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 of Science in nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program
at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
Student Achievement & Outcomes
Ozarks Technical Community College
Associate of Science in Nursing
Program Outcomes
By Calendar Year
NCLEX-RN First Time Test Pass Rates – Expected Level of Achievement 80%
2020 – 92.8%
2021 – 86.9%
2022 – 90.5%
ASN Program Completion Rate- Expected Level of Achievement – 65%
2020 – 67%
2021 – 66.5%
2022 – 50%
Job Placement- Expected Level of Achievement – 80%
2020 – 98%
2021 – 100%
2022 – 98%
Mission Statement
Mission of the ASN program:
The mission of the OTC Associate of Science in Nursing program is to prepare students for a career in professional nursing and provide an accessible, transformative education that promotes further academic study. The purpose of the program is to graduate an entry level, professional nurse who can deliver nursing care and promote health for the people of Southwest Missouri.