Join the Growing Number of HCA North Texas Division Employees Who are Already Enrolled at American Sentinel
American Sentinel University’s education partnership with HCA North Texas Division was created specifically to provide affordable and flexible education options to help you advance in your current role or explore new opportunities by acquiring specialized, critical thinking and leadership skills, all of which improves patient outcomes and positions you for a successful health care career.
We understand that in today’s ever-changing health care environment, the expectations and demands of nurses and other health care professionals are greater than ever before. New federal regulations, recent health care reform and Institute of Medicine recommendations have created unprecedented challenges for those working in the industry.
Our online platform and accredited degree programs are designed to address contemporary issues in health care. That means you can immediately begin to apply what you learn to your job at HCA North Texas Division.
Employee Benefits
Through American Sentinel’s education partnership with HCA North Texas Division, you can take advantage of:
- Reduced tuition rates.
- Tuition deferment program – tuition deferred until 30 days after course completion. $150 new student resource fee is due prior to enrollment.
- CCNE-accredited bachelor’s and master’s nursing degrees.
- Programs mapped to QSEN standards.
- Outstanding faculty, many of whom are Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fellows.
- One-on-one support from dedicated advisors.
- Online chats, articles and webinars about leadership, careers, professional advancement and today’s most important topics in health care.
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Why American Sentinel?
American Sentinel University is a respected, accredited online university with a number of health care degree programs. Our programs are designed to build well-rounded nurses and health care professionals capable of making valuable contributions to their organizations.
Renowned Faculty
Our faculty includes some of the country's most esteemed nursing practitioners who continue to practice and publish in their fields. A number of our professors are graduates of the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurses Fellowship, and more than 50 percent of our health care faculty members hold Ph.D.s.
American Sentinel health care professors have worked in many areas of nursing and health care—from the U.S. Public Health Service to several of the nation's leading health care delivery systems, from the intensive care unit to endocrinology, pediatrics, emergency medicine, psychiatric care, geriatrics and nursing administration.
Accredited Programs
American Sentinel is committed to ensuring that our programs achieve the highest standards and student outcomes. We are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Our BSN and MSN programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Flexible, Personalized and Affordable
Here are just a few of the reasons many health care professionals choose American Sentinel for their education:
- Our flexible online delivery model, which allows you to attend school wherever and whenever it is convenient for you.
- A personalized support network, including a dedicated student success advisor for every student.
- Affordable tuition—one of the lowest among our peers.
- Our acceptance of Associate Degree Nursing credits into our RN to BSN and RN to MSN programs.
- Eight-week courses that begin monthly.
- Our curriculum, which aligns with the competencies defined by the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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HCA North Texas Division employees receive special tuition rates.
| HCA North Texas Division Tuition (per credit hour) | Standard Tuition (per credit hour) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Degree Program | ||
| RN to B.S. Nursing | $375 | $395 |
| RN to M.S. Nursing | $375 for undergrad courses $460 for grad courses |
$395 for undergrad courses $485 for grad courses |
| M.S. Nursing | $460 | $485 |
| DNP Executive Leadership | $580 | $595 |
| Non-nursing B.S. degree | $333 | $350 |
| Master's degrees in technology, M.S. Business Intelligence | $400 | $420 |
| MBA, MBA Health Care, Master HCI, Master GIS | $460 | $485 |
| IPC Certificate | $460 | $485 |
| GIS Certificate | $460 | $485 |
Fees and Other Costs
Associate, Bachelor's and Master's Programs |
|
| Fees | |
|---|---|
| Application fee | $0 |
| Course extension fee | $65 |
| Late course registration fee | $50 |
| Program switch fee | $150 |
| Prior learning assessment fee (per course) | $300 |
| Test out fee (per test) | $300 |
| Graduation fee (payable two weeks prior to graduation) |
$100 |
| Reinstatement fee | $150 |
| Transcript fee (for each transcript requested) | $10 per request |
| New student resource fee | $150 |
| Resource fee: semester students (Title IV recipients) | $70 per semester |
| Resource fee: term students (Non-Title IV recipients) | $70 every 4 months |
| Other costs | |
| Books | New books cost approximately $150 per course. Students may purchase used books. Students are not required to purchase books and materials directly from the University. |
Doctoral Program |
|
| Fees | |
| Application fee | $0 |
| Course extension fee | $65 |
| Program switch fee | $150 |
| Graduation fee (payable two weeks prior to graduation) |
$100 |
| Reinstatement fee | $150 |
| Transcript fee (for each transcript requested) | $10 per request |
| DNP resource fee | $495 per year |
| DNP Capstone fee | $1,800 |
| Other costs | |
| Books | An estimated cost of textbooks and other learning materials required for the program is $2,500. Students are not required to purchase books and materials directly from the University. |
| Residency | DNP students are required to attend two ten-day residencies. Estimated costs for hotel, meals, travel for both residencies are $5,000. |
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