Nurse residency programs in Arizona.
32 programs across 16 cities — sourced from the ANCC PTAP and Vizient/AACN registries. Always free for nurses.
Residencies in Arizona by specialty
How Arizona compares
Arizona is the 11th-largest of the 50 US states and territories in this directory, with 32 of the 1,144 programs listed in the United States (2.8%).
Accreditation held by Arizona programs: 32 ANCC PTAP — 1 of them accredited with Distinction.
31 are listed for new-graduate RNs and 1 for experienced RNs moving into a new specialty, so an already-licensed nurse looking to switch has 1 to consider.
No program listed in Arizona currently records a track in Psychiatric / Mental Health, Ambulatory, Rehabilitation, Transplant, Telemetry, Women's Health or Trauma. If one of those is your target, you will most likely need to look outside the state.
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Common questions
How many nurse residency programs are there in Arizona?
This directory lists 32 nurse residency and nurse fellowship programs in Arizona, across 16 cities. 32 of them hold ANCC PTAP, Vizient/AACN or CCNE accreditation.
Which cities in Arizona have the most programs?
Phoenix (7), Scottsdale (5), Mesa (3). Programs are concentrated in the larger metros, but smaller hospitals often run cohorts with far less competition for places.
What specialties can I train in as a new grad in Arizona?
The tracks most often listed here are Medical-Surgical, Critical Care / ICU, Cardiac. A residency's advertised track is the unit you would be hired into, so it is worth checking the program page for the specific cohort.
Do I have to live in Arizona to apply?
No. Residency programs recruit nationally and most applicants relocate. Licensure is the real constraint: you need a license valid in the program's state before you can start, so check whether that state participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact and how long endorsement takes there.