Southwest Virginia Community College nursing

Cedar Bluff, Virginia · Public. LPN/LVN, Associate's · first-time NCLEX 100% / 66.67% · ACEN accredited.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 100%Practical nursing NCLEX 66.67%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degreeBluefieldCurrent Active100% (2025, 35 first-time takers)
Board source
Practical nursingCedar BluffCurrent Active66.67% (2025, 21 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree37
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years23

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited
Fall 2030

From Southwest Virginia Community College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The Nursing (AAS) program is approved by the Virginia State Board of Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) .”

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State board approval

“The Nursing (AAS) program is approved by the Virginia State Board of Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) .”

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Admission

“It is your responsibility to ensure that the application and all requirements and prerequisites are completed by the application deadline.”

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