Become a Registered Nurse with CNI College BSN Program

CNI College’s Bachelor Of Science In Nursing (BSN) Program

Become a Registered Nurse (RN) with CNI College’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. There is currently no waitlist for this program, so you can apply and get started on your RN career right away.

Delivered in a blended format*, with clinical practicums throughout, the BSN Program prepares students to be well-rounded nursing professionals through a combination of general education and core nursing courses, so no previous nursing experience is necessary to enroll. Our program aims to develop a nursing graduate who can administer client-centered care by applying critical thinking, holistic clinical reasoning and decision-making, and evidence-based practice.

All of this curriculum is in keeping with guidelines from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the Essentials for Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice, Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN), Accreditation of Distance Learning standards, Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC), the Alliance for Nursing Accreditation of Distance Education, and the California Board of Registered Nursing.

The BSN program includes both general education and nursing core courses. All courses will be delivered through the Canvas learning management system (LMS), which serves as a centralized hub for eBooks, online simulations, test preparation resources, high-fidelity labs, and curriculum resources.

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Frequently Asked Questions about CNI College

CNI College is accredited by the following accrediting bodies:

  • Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). 7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314; N. Falls Church, VA 22043; Phone: (703) 917-9503; Fax (703) 917-4109; Email: info@abhes.org; www.abhes.org.
  • The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). 1255 Northland Drive, St. Paul, MN 55120; Phone Number: (651) 687-0048, https://www.arrt.org. is approved under ABHES for CNI MRI Graduates to sit for their National Examination.
  • American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT) Programmatic Accreditation; 2444 NW 8th Street Delray Beach, FL; Phone: (561) 450-6880 Fax: (561) 256-5045; Email: armrit@msn.com; www.armrit.org.
  • The Baccalaureate Degree Program in Nursing at CNI College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). https://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE.

CNI College also has approvals from the following:

  • Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). Physical Address: 1747 N. Market Blvd., Suite 225, Sacramento, CA 95834; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818; (888) 370-7589; www.bppe.ca.gov. CNI College is a private institution, approved to operate by the California Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education pursuant to California Education Code Section 94302. The department’s approval means that the institution and its operation comply with the standards established under the law for occupational instruction by private postsecondary educational institutions.
  • State of California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT). 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205, Sacramento, CA 95833; Phone: (916) 263-7800 Fax: (916) 263-7857; (888) 370-7589; www.bvnpt.ca.gov.
  • California State Approving Agency for Veterans Education, (CSAAVE) 1227 O Street, Suite 314 Sacramento, CA 95814; Phone: (916) 503-8317; Fax: (916) 653-1035; https://www.calvet.ca.gov/CSAAVE.
  • State of California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) 1747 North Market Blvd, Suite 150, Sacramento, CA 95834; (916) 322-3350 Mailing address: P.O. Box 944210, Sacramento, CA 94244-2100; https://www.rn.ca.gov.
United States Department of Education
  • CNI College is authorized by the U.S. Department of Education for participation in the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Federal Pell Grants, and Federal Student Loans.

CNI College offers Financial Aid to those who qualify.

 

FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for federal financial aid, you must be: 1) A citizen of the United States or eligible permanent resident. 2) Enrolled in an eligible program. 3) Making satisfactory academic progress toward graduation. 4) Not in default on a financial aid loan nor owe a refund to a financial aid grant received at any post-secondary college or institution. 5) Registered with the U.S Selective Service (males only) if applicable.

No, no previous experience or degrees are necessary in order to apply! Our BSN curriculum has been designed to provide you all the knowledge and skillsets you need to qualify to become a Registered Nurse.