We offer a high-quality education and unique learning environment designed to help you develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to succeed as a nurse.
Learn from experienced nurse educators: Our faculty brings real-world experience and a passion for teaching into the classroom. You'll benefit from their guidance and expertise throughout your journey.
Gain hands-on skills and practical knowledge: Our state-of-the-art simulation labs and clinical rotations at our partner hospitals offer invaluable real-world experience, building your confidence and preparing you for the diverse challenges of the nursing profession.
Explore your interests and pursue your passion: We offer a range of specializations, allowing you to focus your studies and build a career in the nursing areas that interests you most.
Connect with a supportive community: Our small class sizes allow for a close-knit group where you can build lasting friendships and work one-on-one with your instructors.
Invest in your future without financial stress: We offer affordable tuition and various financial aid options to make achieving your nursing goals achievable.
Choose the program that best suits your needs: Apply to our full-time program and graduate in 22 months. Or have the flexibility of our part-time program with night and weekend classes and graduate in 32 months.
Full Time Program RN (22 Months)
Deadline: May 1, 2025
Classes begin August 18, 2025
Part Time Program RN (32 Months)
Deadline: September 1, 2025
Classes begin January 5, 2026
Full Time Program LPN-RN
Deadline: September 1, 2025
Classes begin January 5, 2026
Part Time Program LPN-RN
Deadline: May 1, 2025
Classes begin August 18, 2025
We encourage you to attend one of our information sessions to tour the school, meet students and faculty, and have your questions answered.
Many of our students take advantage of a wide variety of financial aid programs. We have dedicated staff who can assist you in finding and applying for financial aid as well as creating a financial plan to pay for the program.
Graduates of Citizens School of Nursing regularly achieve above-average first-time NCLEX pass rates and first-year job placements.
We encourage our students to regularly visit the student portal stay informed about schedules, events, and grades. You can also access the most current version of the Student Handbook on the student portal.
If you need a copy of your transcript, click this link.
The diploma nursing program at Citizens School of Nursing is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the diploma nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
For more information about ACEN accreditation, or concerns regarding the nursing program, please contact:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(404) 975-5000
Fax: (404) 975-5020
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program by using the ACEN Program Search.
The diploma nursing program at Citizens School of Nursing is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.**
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
(717) 783-7142
ST-NURSE@pa.gov
For concerns regarding the nursing program, please visit: Students Complaints at pa.gov.
In earning your professional RN diploma from Citizens School of Nursing, you will meet all the necessary requirements to take the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN) and become eligible for licensure as a registered nurse (RN) in the state of Pennsylvania.
Visit nursinglicensure.org for specific state requirements.
“The AHN Schools of Nursing prepared me very well. I don't think I would be half the nurse that I am today without our nursing school. It was a good balance of clinical practice and theory, and the clinical practice begins right from the start.”
“The teachers go above and beyond. The want you to do well and succeed. They’ll do everything possible to help get you through the program, and you build lifelong relationships with them.”
“Because the school is part of health network, we’re connected to the AHN hospitals. So we have clinicals in the different hospitals, and we get to experience different specialties. After you graduate, you have a direct pipeline to a career.”
The Citizens School of Nursing building is located at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills Mall in Tarentum, near Macy’s.
Citizens School of Nursing
539 Pittsburgh Mills Circle
Tarentum, PA 15084
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