Saint Michael College of Allied Health offers ACEN-accredited nursing programs with 100% graduate employment. Start your journey today at our Virginia or D.C. campus.
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Virginia & D.C.
Accreditation & Licenses
Whether you are entering nursing for the first time or moving toward registered nursing, SMCAH offers two clear routes to licensure — each built around classroom instruction, skills practice and supervised clinical preparation.
Registered Nurse PathwayA structured RN pathway that pairs nursing theory with supervised clinical practice, preparing you to sit for the NCLEX-RN and step into professional practice.
Practical Nursing PathwayA focused certificate route into bedside nursing with day and evening options, built for students who want a direct path to licensure and patient care.
Compare credentials, length, campus and licensure side by side — then talk it through with an admissions advisor.
Small cohorts, close guidance and a clear route from first class to licensure.
SMCAH is built for adults making a serious career decision. Our programs combine accredited nursing curriculum with practical preparation and steady support — from your admissions conversation through to exam readiness and your first professional role.
ACEN-accredited nursing programs across both campuses, so your credential is recognised where it matters.
Skills labs, simulation and supervised clinical practice — you learn nursing by practising nursing.
Instructors who have worked in patient care and stay reachable when a concept or shift feels hard.
Guidance on licensure steps, documents and next moves so you always know what comes after this term.
Nursing is a practised profession. Our programs move deliberately from classroom theory to skills labs to supervised clinical learning, so competence is built in stages rather than assumed.
Every skill is demonstrated, practised and assessed before it is performed in a care setting.
Practise assessment, medication safety and core nursing skills in a controlled lab before you meet a patient.
Work alongside instructors in real care settings, building judgement and confidence shift by shift.
Communication, dignity and safety are taught as clinical skills, not afterthoughts.
Structured lab practice before clinical placement.
Supervised hours in real care environments.
Preparation aimed squarely at licensure and practice.
Our instructors bring clinical experience into the classroom and stay close to students throughout the program — because readiness is taught, mentored and practised, not simply examined.
Faculty who have practised in patient care teach from experience, not just from the textbook.
Instructors know their students by name and step in early when someone is struggling.
Instruction is aimed at licensure preparation and the realities of a first nursing role.
“Our job is to make sure students can think clearly and act safely — long before anyone hands them a licence.”
SMCAH Nursing FacultyNursing faculty with practice backgrounds across acute and community care settings.
Coursework sequenced so theory, skills and clinical learning reinforce each other.
Office hours, direct contact and honest feedback throughout the program.
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Students want to know they will feel capable on a real unit. Progress is built through repeated, supervised practice.
Coursework is aimed at NCLEX readiness, with steady checkpoints rather than a single final push.
Guidance on documents, licensure steps and next moves so the path after graduation stays clear.
Applying should not feel like guesswork. Four clear stages take you from your first conversation to your first day of class, with an admissions advisor available at every point.
Start your application online, or speak with admissions to talk through your goals, campus options and which nursing pathway fits.
Submit your academic records, ID and required documents. Admissions reviews your application and guides your next steps.
Complete the entrance assessment (minimum scores required) and meet with admissions for your interview.
Review financial aid options, finalize enrollment and prepare for your first term.
Start your application online, or ask admissions a question first — either route gets you moving.
Money should not be the reason a good nurse never starts. Our financial aid team helps you understand what you may qualify for and how to plan the balance.
Walk through the options available to you and what each one requires.
Understand program costs up front, including the $20,670 Practical Nursing tuition.
Help identifying and preparing the paperwork your application needs.
Sit down with a person, not a portal, when something is unclear.
Eligibility varies by student and program. Final wording should match SMCAH's approved financial aid policies.
Two campuses — Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia — both ACEN-accredited and both built around classroom instruction, skills practice and supervised clinical preparation.
1106 Bladensburg Rd NE, Washington, DC 20002
8305 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
The questions applicants ask most often, answered plainly. If yours is not here, admissions will answer it directly.
A completed application, proof of high school completion or equivalent, valid identification and any program-specific documents. Admissions will confirm the exact list for your pathway.
One conversation usually clears up more than an hour of reading. Reach out and we will help you decide your next step.
Apply online in a few short steps, or ask admissions a question first. Either way, you will know exactly what comes next.
ACEN-accredited · Virginia & D.C. campuses · Financial aid guidance available
