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Practical Nursing
Diploma - 40 credits
Offered: On-Campus
Overview
Are you a nursing assistant who wants to become a nurse? If so, the practical nursing program at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN is for you! The practical nursing program is a two semester program of study. Before you can apply to the program, there are some courses that are required. Check the program planner for details. After you complete the program, you can take the NCLEX-PN (National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses) to get your license to be a nurse.
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Below you will find the Career Field and Career Cluster that this program is related to. Learn more about if this career area fits your interests!
Is Health Science right for you?
Health science workers promote health and wellness. They diagnose and treat injuries and disease. As a physician, dentist, or nurse, you could work directly with patients. You could also work in a laboratory to get information used in research or provide administrative support by keeping medical records.
Plan Your Education
The Program Guide is a tool to help you map out how to successfully get your degree at Lake Superior College.
View approximate total tuition and fees for MN residents to complete this degree.
Tuition and FeesThe nurse degree may be completed in 1 year if prerequisites are complete.
Skills & Knowledge
- Learn how to adapt to many different roles as a nurse within your career and within the health system
- Combine critical thinking with evidence based medicine to provide safe and competent care to all people
- Provide care that reflects the ethics and values of the nursing profession
Educational Pathways
Once you graduate and get your NCLEX-PN license, you can apply to the Nursing AS/LPN Advanced Standing Track program offered at Lake Superior College.
Accreditation
Lake Superior College’s Associate of Science Nursing Programs are approved by the MN Board of Nursing. The Associate of Science Nursing Program at Lake Superior College located in Duluth, MN is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
Most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate of Science Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program.
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