The Concurrent Enrollment Program (CEP) gives you the opportunity to earn an associate degree from a MaricopaNursing community college and finish your bachelor’s degree from NAU at the same time. This page is for Maricopa Community College.
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About the Maricopa Concurrent Enrollment Program
Join NAU and MaricopaNursing’s Concurrent Enrollment Program (CEP) and fast-track your nursing career. Earn both your Associate of Applied Science (AAS) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at the same time. NAU partners with community colleges across Arizona to offer flexible CEP pathways for statewide students. CEP is a true concurrent program, meaning you finish your community college and NAU nursing courses simultaneously.
Upon graduating from the MaricopaNursing AAS program, you can apply for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and test to become a Registered Nurse (RN) while you complete your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree at NAU. In some scheduling options, a student may complete both the AAS and BSN degrees simultaneously. Following licensure, students can apply for employment as a RN.
The associate of applied science degree program at the eight Maricopa Nursing program locations are all individually accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), “The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/master’s degree program in nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and/or post-graduate APRN certificate program at Northern Arizona University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.”
Program information and requirements
NAU CEP offers a 90/30 credit split, this means that you can transfer in 90 credits from the community college, and you will need to complete just 30 credits at NAU to meet the BSN requirements. All NAU CEP classes are completed online.
Eligibility requirements
To be considered for participation in the CEP, the following is required:
- Completed application in the MaricopaNursing database
- Completed attendance at an in-person or online Maricopa Nursing CEP Information Session.
- Completion of all community college nursing pre and corequisite requirements.
- Application and acceptance into the Maricopa Nursing program for CEP (see the CEP information)
MaricopaNursing course prerequisites/co-requisites
- First Year Composition(ENG 101 & 102 or ENG 107 & 108)
- Chemistry (CHM 130/130LL) or one year high school Chemistry with lab
- Biology (BIO156 or 181) or one year high school Biology with lab
- Critical Reading (CRE 101) or test exempt
- College Math (MAT 142 or higher)
- Introduction to Psychology (PSY 101)
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II (BIO 201 & BIO 202)
- Microbiology (BIO 205)
- Humanities Elective (2-3 credits)
Successful completion of a nurse assistant course is required for application to the MaricopaNursing program. Certification (CNA) or Licensure (LNA) is not required.
NAU may award transfer credit per course equivalency.
NAU co-requisite courses
- Statistics (PSY 230 or MAT 206)
- AGEC or remaining NAU liberal studies requirements or baccalaureate degree.
Steps to success
- Register for and attend a CEP information session.
- Seek advisement through MaricopaNursing about course requirements for the associate degree in nursing and transcript evaluation.
- Seek advisement through NAU about CEP scholarship opportunities.
- Complete MaricopaNursing requirements, apply and be accepted into the MaricopaNursing database.
- Apply for the CEP during application intake periods (generally December 1 – January 31; April 1 – May 31.)
- Upon CEP acceptance, you will need to accept your placement by completing the steps outlined in your acceptance email.
- Attend the mandatory virtual NAU Orientation Session.
- Successfully complete all community college Nursing AAS and NAU BSN classes.
- AAS will be awarded and you will be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN BSN will be awarded upon successful completion of all NAU courses
Health and safety requirements
MaricopaNursing and NAU’s College of Nursing have health and safety requirements that must be met prior to enrolling and participating in the program. Healthcare agencies throughout the state require vaccinations, titers, and other healthcare-related requirements. Examples of these requirements are background checks, CPR, drug testing, and other requirements. These requirements are subject to change per healthcare agency contracts with the educational institution and students must be compliant with agency requirements prior to and throughout the program. Find more details about the MaricopaNursing health and safety requirements.
Tuition and fees
University tuition and fees are managed by Student and Departmental Account Services. The university also manages the college fees students are required to pay.
Scholarship opportunities
Students who are applying to the CEP may qualify for the 2NAU Scholarship. Sign up to participate in 2NAU as early as possible to qualify for the 2NAU Scholarship and receive maximum benefits of this college pathway program.
You may also qualify for the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship.
Scholarship awards can be combined. Please meet with your NAU representative to discuss ways to maximize your scholarship opportunities.
Credit courses required
All of the information regarding credits and courses required can be found on the Academic Catalog.
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Information sessions
Excited about the program and need more information? Attend an online MaricopaNursing CEP information session.