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VITALS: Novant Health and CHHS Accelerator Program

Student Success Center

The Novant Health VITALS Accelerator Program equips students aspiring to pursue prelicensure nursing (PNSG) degree program at UNCW with comprehensive support, resources, tailored curriculum, and preparatory materials, serving as an intentional support pathway with a goal of successful admission into the undergraduate nursing program.

Required Program Components*

Cohort size: 24

Summer Prior to First Year

  • Summer 2: Five-week residential Bridge program

First Year

  • Fall semester: UNI 101 (VITALS) enrollment
  • Spring Semester: CHHS 292 enrollment
  • Summer 1: Weekend Accelerator 

Second Year

  • Summer 1: Weekend Accelerator

*All program components are fully covered by the VITALS scholarship, with no cost to students for participation. Additional scholarships are available for students accepted into the Prelicensure Nursing program. If a student is not admitted to the program, further scholarship review will take place.

Interested? Follow these Next Steps

Step 1: Attend a VITALS information session

3 options (select one):

Students, parents and guests are welcome to attend.

Step 2: Complete VITALS application of interest

  • Application opens April 13, 2025, and closes May 15, 2025.
  • The link to the application will be shared by email and listed here on the Vitals webpage.

Step 3: VITALS Cohort Selection and Next Steps

  • Students will be notified of cohort acceptance by email on Friday, May 23, 2025.
  • The mandatory VITALS 2025 cohort meeting is on Monday, May 26, 2025, at 6 p.m.
  • Additional information on program and next steps will be provided and shared.

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Contact Us

Novant Health VITALS Accelerator Program

vitals@uncw.edu