Program Overview

Introduction to Army Nursing Army ROTC

The Army Nursing Army ROTC program is designed to provide students with the skills and confidence to succeed in the demanding profession of nursing. By combining college electives in military science with a regular nursing program, students can develop their professional skills while learning valuable lessons about themselves and their capabilities.

Program Overview

As an ROTC nursing student, you will have the opportunity to realize your leadership and management potential, advancing your career in the nursing field. The program provides financial assistance each year, and upon graduation, students receive a commission as an officer in the Army Nurse Corps.

Educational Opportunities

The Army Nurse Corps recognizes the importance of earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and is committed to providing educational opportunities for students to enhance their abilities, interests, and knowledge. There are many opportunities to pursue a graduate degree in the Nurse Corps, including specialty courses such as:

• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing: a 22-week course designed to prepare students with the necessary knowledge and clinical skills to deliver care and treatment to psychiatric patients.
• Perioperative Nursing: a 16-week course designed to prepare junior nurse officers to function as first-level staff nurses in the operating room (OR).
• Obstetrical and Gynecological Nursing: a 16-week course designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge and clinical skills required to deliver nursing care to pregnant women, newborn infants, and patients with gynecological problems.
• Critical Care Nursing: a 16-week course designed to prepare nurses as entry-level critical care staff nurses in intensive care settings.

Graduate Degree Programs

Once students have obtained career status and met eligibility criteria, they may apply for selection to graduate degree programs such as:

• Anesthesia Nursing
• Health Care Administration
• Graduate education at the school of their choice

Scholarship Details

Army ROTC nursing scholarships include:

• Full in-state or out-of-state tuition
• Housing funding ($6,000 per semester)
• Books and fees funding (a separate payment of $600 per semester, $1,200 per year)
• Monthly stipend of $420