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Welcome to the College of Nursing


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For nearly 50 years, the UTEP College of Nursing has prepared highly qualified health care professionals who are readily employed in hospitals, clinics and other health care facilities across Texas, New Mexico and the rest of the country. More than 60% of El Paso nurses are UTEP graduates.

Graduates from our Bachelor of Science in Nursing program consistently surpass local and national averages for first-time pass rates on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for registered nurses, validating our best efforts to ensure new nurses are properly prepared to enter the nursing profession.

Our graduate programs prepare master's and doctorate-prepared nurses with the knowledge and credentials for advanced clinical practice and leadership roles across Texas and the nation.

The college’s baccalaureate, master’s and postgraduate APRN (advanced practice registered nurse) certificate programs and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 887-6791.

Our degree programs offered include:

Undergraduate

  • Traditional BSN
  • RN to BSN

Graduate

  • Post Graduate’s Nurse Practitioner Certificates

    Post Graduate’s with Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Recognition

    • Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Family Nurse Practitioner with Primary Care Focus
    • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
    • Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan)

          Post Graduate’s without  Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Recognition

    • Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Family Nurse Practitioner with Primary Care Focus
    • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
    • Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan)
  • Post Graduate’s Nurse Certificates
    • Nursing Administration and Management (NAM)
    • Nursing Education (NE)
  • Doctoral Programs
    • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (Post-Master's Degree)

As the first national research university with a 21 st century demographic, The University of Texas at El Paso offers a rich and supportive research environment allowing faculty and students in the UTEP College of Nursing’s baccalaureate and graduate programs to participate in innovative health-related research opportunities undefined

FEATURED NEWS


Fifteen of the 27 students selected for UTEP's first Passport Grant received their passport books at an event March 8, 2022. The Office of International Programs/Study Abroad started the Passport Grant program to address a need among some students for financial assistance to purchase their passports. Photo: Laura Trejo / UTEP Marketing and Communications

UTEP Passport Grant Recipients Recognized at Reception

Prior to the pandemic, about a third of UTEP study abroad applicants lacked a passport, and the main reason was a lack of funds.

The University of Texas at El Paso received a $200,000 grant from Direct Relief, a humanitarian charity, to expand the H.O.P.E. health fairs and education services to unsheltered and uninsured people in El Paso County. UTEP is among 49 awardees to receive a grant from Direct Relief’s Fund for Health Equity. Photo: J.R. Hernandez / UTEP Communications

UTEP Receives $200,000 Grant to Expand Health Services and Education to Homeless Population

The University of Texas at El Paso, under the leadership of Eva M. Moya, Ph.D., associate professor of social work, and Guillermina Solis, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing, received a $200,000 grant from humanitarian charity Direct Relief to expand the H.O.P.E. health fairs and education services to unsheltered and uninsured people in El Paso County.

UTEP’s Employer-led Professional Development Institute is a paid, virtual 6-week program hosted by the University Career Center that provides students with opportunities to sharpen their professional skills through career-readiness workshops led by local and regional employers. Photo: UTEP Marketing and Communications

UTEP’s Career-Readiness Institute Prepares Students for Successful Futures

Students at The University of Texas at El Paso can earn up to $400 and gain valuable insight into job and internship opportunities at UTEP’s Employer-led Professional Development Institute, or EPDI, that begins Feb. 10 and 11, 2022.

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The University of Texas at El Paso
College of Nursing
Health Sciences and Nursing Building
500 W University
El Paso, Texas 79968

E: nursing@utep.edu
P: (915) 747-8217
F: (915) 747-8295