About the Nursing Pathway Program

AEI's Nursing Pathway Program helps experienced international nurses and international students become licensed nurses in California.

Program Purpose:

Students enroll in AEI's Nursing Pathway Program to:

1) improve their English to work with native English speakers, and

2) gain admission to our partner nursing school in order to earn a degree in nursing or complete requirements needed for licensing in California.

While studying in the Intensive English Program, Nursing Pathway Program students will have additional coursework and counseling to prepare for admission to AEI's nursing partner school.

Additional classes are taken to prepare students' for the entry exam and to learn key vocabulary to succeed in nursing school.

Length of Program:

Students will be tested at the start of the program to determine their English proficiency level. The number of sessions of English language depends on a student's incoming level.

Each level requires 8 weeks to complete. A beginner level students requires minimum 10 months of student or fur 8-Week Intensive English Program sessions. An intermediate student will require a minimum of 6 months or three 8-Week Intensive English Program sessions.