Second: Nursing Program:
The program has the facilities and capabilities to support education for nursing students, including the provision of lecture halls, clinical skills laboratories (adult care nursing laboratory, childbirth laboratory and child care laboratory, nursing basics laboratory) as well as three supporting laboratories for basic and joint sciences with the dental program (Anatomy lab, microbiology lab, and biochemistry lab), English language and computer lab. In addition, the college has a digital library with the support of the Saudi Digital Library (SDL) services to serve the two programs.
Program Goals:
Preparing specialized practitioners qualified with science and clinical skills to provide quality health care to improve the health of the individual and society through:
1. A comprehensive integration of theoretical and practical concepts, foundational knowledge, and specialized skills for students to guide their practice of the nursing profession.
2. Using information and technology to support education, communication, professional academic behavior and critical thinking to achieve learning outcomes for students and provide safe health care for the individual and society.
3. To have a leading role in various healthcare sectors and societies and to excel in participatory professional work with other healthcare professionals.
Academic degree awarded by the nursing program:
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing Sciences.
Duration and system of study in the program:
The duration of study in the nursing program is five academic years with an average of eight semesters and one-year internship divided as follows
1. Preparatory year is the first year for all college students.
2. Three academic years in nursing and supporting sciences.
3. A training year called (internship) in accredited training centers for training.
The number of credit hours for obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Nursing Sciences is (130) credit hours distributed as follows:
| Number of credit hours | Type of requirements |
| 34 | College Requirements |
| 24 | Program requirements from supporting sciences |
| 72 | Program Requirements of Nursing Science |
| Total 130 credit hours | |
Language of study Nursing program:
The official language of study is English, except for two courses in Arabic and Islamic culture.
Nursing program study plan:
curriculum\nursing curriculum\Study Plan for the Bachelor Degree in Nursing.pdf
Internship Year in Nursing Program:
The internship year is an intensive training period that is mandatory for all students. It is a transitional period from the training stage as a student to the preparation stage for his profession, during which the trainee will be able to enhance the knowledge obtained at the undergraduate stage and develop his practical skills. The duration of the training period depends on the type of student acceptance in the college as follows:
- Regular Bachelor’s Student: Upon successful completion of the Bachelor’s program courses (130 credits) with an acceptable GPA of 2/5 or above, the regular Bachelor’s student must undergo an intensive clinical training program (Internship) for 48 weeks (12 months) at a recognized institution which offers a comprehensive training curriculum for recent graduates.
2. Bridging Student: Upon successful completion of the undergraduate program courses according to the equivalency and registered in the college with an acceptable GPA of 2/5 or above, the bridging student must undergo an intensive clinical training program (Internship) for a period of 24 weeks (6 months) at a recognized institution which offers a comprehensive training curriculum for fresh graduates.
The internship trainee must undergo the examination of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties during or after the end of the internship period and his graduation from the college or according to the decisions of the Saudi Commission for Specialties to become a nursing specialist. After passing the examination of the Commission and he can officially practice the profession