Find Your Pathway..
Do you want to be a nurse and don’t quite know where to begin? Explore our laddered pathways and educational requirements below.
Practical Nursing [PN]
Certificate | 11 Months [3 Semesters]
Who It’s For: New students entering nursing with no prior nursing license required.
- Target Licensure: Prepares graduates to sit for the NCLEX-PN® exam to earn LPN licensure.
- Hands-On Training: Clinical rotations in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings
- Progression: Provides a direct pathway to articulate into our ADN program.
Associate Degree Nursing [ADN]
A.A.S Degree | 9 Months [2 semesters post PN/LPN]
Who It’s For: Graduates from our previous year’s Dakota Nursing PN cohort and currently licensed LPNs.
- Target Licensure: Prepares practical nurses to sit for the NCLEX-RN® exam for full RN scope of practic
- Who It’s For: Currently licensed LPNs and graduates from our previous year’s DNP PN cohort.
- Next Step Pathway: Positioned for direct articulation into 4-year BSN programs statewide. Expands scope of practice, clinical reasoning, and decision-making.
WHERE TO ATTEND: PARTNER COLLEGE LOCATIONS
1133 College Dr
Bismarck, ND 58501
701-224-5575
105 Simral Blvd
Bottineau, ND 58318
701-228-5449
1801 College Dr. N
Devils Lake, ND 58301
701-662-1600
1410 University Ave
Williston, ND 58801
701-774-4290
READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP?
Applications open December 1st and close March 5th annually.