STATE BOARD OF NURSING Joey Ridenour Approved Refresher Courses Executive Director PROFESSIONAL AND PRACTICAL NURSING

The following is a list of all refresher programs and course descriptions currently approved by the Arizona State Board of Nursing. While the programs appearing on this list are under a four (4) year approval period, be advised that some programs may not be offering classes at this time. Please telephone the program to ascertain when classes are being held.

All costs listed are approximate, may or may not include books/supplies, and are subject to change.

Type of Program Program Director/ COST Course AZBN

Administrator Offered Status RN REFRESHER GateWay Community College Ilene Borze, RN MS Re-approved th Continued Education 07/25/2014 108 North 40 Street Offered Phoenix, AZ 85034 Director $2,109 Spring & Fall Renew by 602-286-8546 Semesters 04/30/2018 Betty Heying-Stanley, 602-286-8721 fax EdD MN RN Expires website: www.gatewaycc.edu/nursing-refresher Program Coordinator 07/31/2018 $3035 (Certified Check or Money Order) or $3100 (Credit Card) for Continuous RN Refresher enrollment Approved MedStar Academy, Inc. Online Program th 11/2012 27200 North 130 Drive Linda L. Rose, MHA, Online, Peoria, Arizona 85383 Renew by BSN, RN Hybrid, 480-628-0937 $2535 (Certified 08/31/2016 Executive Director Clinical website: www.msrnrefresher.com Check or Money Expires placement Order) or $2600 11/30/2016 provided. (Credit Card) for NCLEX review $500 add’l post passing NCLEX Northland Pioneer College Re-approved P.O. Box 610 07/25/2014 Margaret Erdman, RN, Course Holbrook, AZ 86025-0610 MSN, CNE offered Renew by 928-532-6136 $963 Dean of Nursing and throughout 04/30/2018 928-532-6790 fax Allied Health year Expires website: www.npc.edu 07/31/2018 – CTD Offered in Re-approved Health Occupations Programs January, 5901 South Calle Santa Cruz 11/30/2014 David Kutzler RN, MS April, July & Tucson, AZ 85709-6370 Advanced Program Renew by $1800 October, 520-206-5140 Coordinator, Health 8/30/2018 pending 520-206-5178 fax Occupations Program sufficient Expires www.pima.edu/business/training-dev/center/ enrollment 11/30/2018

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Type of Program Program Director/ COST Course AZBN Administrator Offered Status RN REFRESHER DISTANCE LEARNING

Re-approved Diane Dietz, MSN, RN, CNE 1/30/2015 1833 W. Southern Avenue $1,340 (add’l costs Online course RN Refresher Program Renew by Mesa, AZ 85202 vary for health & 480-461-7460 Coordinator 10/30/2018 safety requirements) Spring, Fall website: www.mesacc.edu/refresher\ *Expires 1/31/2019 Mohave Community College 1801 Detroit Avenue Online course Re-approved Kingman, AZ 86401 Paula McNichols, RNC, 1/30/2015 928-757-0868 Offered MSN $883 Renew by 928-718-7084 fax throughout Director, Nursing 10/30/2018 website: www.mohave.edu the year Program statewide Expires Refresher classes cancelled for summer—will 1/31/2019 resume Aug. 1, 2015

South Dakota State University

College of Nursing Offered Continuing Nursing Education Nancy Fahrenwald, PhD, Re-approved throughout Box 2275, SWG 207 RN $900 plus textbook 09/19/2014 the year Brookings, South Dakota 57007-0098 Program Coordinator $172.25 – to be paid Renew by

605-688-5745 at time of clinical to 06/30/2018 Online Course 605-688-6679 fax Sandra Malone CertifiedProfile Expires website: www.sdstate.edu/nurs Program Assistant II 09/30/2018 then click Academic Programs

Type of Program Program Director/ COST Course AZBN Administrator Offered Status PN REFRESHER

GateWay Community College Ilene Borze, RN MS Re-approved Fast Track PN Program Continued Education 11/23/2013 108 N. 40th Street Offered Director Renew by Phoenix, AZ 85034 $1,266 Spring and Betty Heying-Stanley, Fall semesters 8/31/2017 602-286-8546 website: www.gatewaycc.edu/veterans-lpn- EdD MN RN Expires bridge Program Coordinator 11/30/2017

Pima Community College – CTD Offered Approved Health Occupations Programs throughout 11/2014 5901 South Calle Santa Cruz David Kutzler RN, MS the year Tucson, AZ 85709-6370 Advanced Program Renew by $1800 pending 520-206-5140 Coordinator, Health 8/30/2018 sufficient 520-206-5178 fax Occupations Program Expires enrollment www.pima.edu/business/training-dev/center/ 11/30/2018

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Type of Program Program Director/ COST Course AZBN Administrator Offered Status PN REFRESHER DISTANCE LEARNING William (Bill) Innovative Academic Solutions, LLC. Roberts, RN, BSN, Offered Approved 2649 Gulf to Bay Blvd MS, EdS throughout 1/30/2015 Clearwater, Florida 33759-4936 National Director of the year Renew by 866-400-4578 Online Education $895 plus textbooks 10/31/2018 800-479-2805, ext. 1152 Daria Buscema Online course Expires 727-331-8015 fax Coordinator/ LPN 1/31/2019 website: www.lpnrefreshercourse.com Refresher Program Assistant Mohave Community College 1801 Detroit Avenue Re-approved Kingman, AZ 86401 1/30/2015 Paula McNichols, Offered

928-757-0868 RNC, MSN throughout $534 plus textbook Renew by 928-718-7084 fax Director, Nursing the year 10/31/2018 website: www.mohave.edu Program statewide Expires Refresher classes cancelled for summer—will 1/31/2019 resume Aug. 1, 2015

South Dakota State University College of Nursing Nancy Fahrenwald, Continuous Approved Continuing Nursing Education PhD, RN $700 plus textbook enrollment 7/2012 Box 2275, SWG 207 Program Coordinator $172.25 – to be paid Renew by Brookings, South Dakota 57007-0098 at time of clinical to Online course 04/30/2016 605-688-5745 Sandra Malone CertifiedProfile 605-688-6679 fax Program Assistant II Expires

website: www.sdstate.edu/nurs 07/31/2016 then click Academic Programs

Type of Program Program Director/ COST Course AZBN Administrator Offered Status COMPETENCY BASED REFRESHER PROGRAM FOR RN/LPN Scottsdale Community College Approved as 9000 East Chaparral Road an alternative Scottsdale, Arizona 85256 to a $1157 minimum - traditional Contact: Carol Frazier [email protected] Nick DeFalco RN, may increase refresher Phone: 480-423-6226 MSN depending on Year round 7/24/2015 competency testing Specifically designed for nurses on a Consent Carol Frazier Agreement or under Board order—others may also results enroll if eligibility criteria are met. Click here for Expires more information. 7/31/2020

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