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Danville Area Community College associate degree in nursing program is dedicated to providing nursing education using a variety of affordable and accessible delivery methods to a diverse population. The program’s goal is to prepare graduates to practice safe, entry level professional nursing and to have a desire for lifelong learning.

Learn the History of DACC Nursing

The Danville Junior College School of Practical Nursing opened on September 22, 1963, at Washington Public School as part of the vocational Education Program of District #118. Funds for the Program were provided under the Federal Manpower Training Act of 1962.

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Read the Nursing Student Handbook

The nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.  It is also accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and approved by the Illinois Community College Board and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Phone (404) 975-5000
Email: info@acenursing.org
Web: www.acenursing.org

ADN Student Achievement Outcome Data- Danville Area Community College

YEAR DACC RN
PASS RATE
STATE OF IL
PASS RATE
NATIONAL
PASS RATE
PROGRAM
COMPLETION RATE
GRADUATE
JOB PLACEMENT RATE
2022 91% 80% 78% 92% 100%
2021 76% 86% 85% 76% 100%
2020 84% 85% 88% 73% 100%
2019 83% 88% 88% 75.8% 100%
2018 88% 88% 88% 58% 100%
2017 75% 86% 87% 59% 100%
2016 64% 85% 85% 95% 100%
2015 91% 86% 85% 89% 100%

NCLEX Pass Rates are calculated according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) per calendar year.

The Expected Level of Achievement for the ADN Nursing Program is the State of Illinois required minimum of 75%.

The DACC Nursing Program is an approved program by the State of IL Board of Nursing. Our curriculum centers around the required academic and clinical experience listed in the IL Nurse Practice Act and the IL Nurse Practice Rules. We are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN.).

Students considering a program of study that leads to professional licensure, endorsement or certification in Nursing should contact the appropriate licensing agency in the state where you plan to be licensed prior to enrollment at Danville Area Community College to ensure the coursework meets that state's requirements. Links to the requirements for each state can be found at the National Council for States Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). https://www.ncsbn.org/14730.htm