RIBN and aRIBN Programs
RIBN stands for Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses
aRIBN stands for Accelerated Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses
Eastern North Carolina Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses (ENC RIBN) is a partnership between Wayne Community College (WCC) and East Carolina University (ECU) College of Nursing (CON). The RIBN program provides students with a four-year option in which they complete an Associate Degree (ADN) and Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN). The aRIBN program provides a three-year option that allows students that are accepted into the WCC ADN program to complete their ADN and BSN. Students in the RIBN and aRIBN program are concurrently enrolled at WCC and ECU.
RIBN (View ECU’s Website)
- Applicants are traditionally high school seniors who have not completed the first year general education and prerequisite courses according to the RIBN curriculum plan.
- Spend the first three years at the WCC campus along with at least one online course per semester at ECU.
- Receive their ADN at the end of the third year.
- After passing the NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination for the Registered Nurse) progress to the fourth year of the program, completing coursework online at ECU in the RN to BSN program.
- Applications for RIBN are accepted September 1 – January 31 each year.
View RIBN admission requirements
Note: RIBN and aRIBN students must complete the same requirements as other WCC ADN students to be eligible for the Associate Degree in Nursing at WCC and take the NCLEX-RN.
aRIBN (View ECU’s Website)
- Applicants are traditionally high school graduates who have completed all first year general education and prerequisite courses satisfactorily with a “C’ or better according to the aRIBN curriculum plan.
- Are accepted into the ADN program at WCC.
- Complete at least 1 online course per semester at ECU.
- Receive their ADN at the end of the second year.
- After passing the NCLEX-RN, progress to the third year of the program.
- Complete third-year course work online at ECU in the RN to BSN program.
- Applications for aRIBN are accepted October 1 – April 15 each year.
View aRIBN admission requirements
Note: RIBN and aRIBN students must complete the same requirements as other WCC ADN students to be eligible for the Associate Degree in Nursing at WCC and take the NCLEX-RN.
Curriculum Plans
