From prenatal care to geriatrics, nurses are crucial to healthcare in every part of life. Turn your compassion and caring into a great career with unlimited potential.
Normandale's affordable associate degree in Nursing program prepares students well for becoming successful nurses. The 64-credit curriculum is designed to provide an efficient and affordable path to both associate and bachelor's Nursing degrees.
Graduates with an associate degree in Nursing are prepared to write the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX-RN.) Upon its success, you can practice as a registered nurse.
Want to continue your nursing studies at a Minnesota State university? We’ve made it easy for you. Normandale’s Nursing graduates can articulate to baccalaureate nursing programs at Minnesota State universities.
You may choose to complete the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Pathway associate degree in nursing. You’ll then be able to seamlessly transfer to Minnesota State University - Mankato to take upper-division online nursing classes.
This is a truly innovative and efficient pathway to a bachelor's degree in Nursing and sets Normandale apart from other community college nursing programs.
Planning to apply for the Nursing program for Fall 2025 or Spring 2026? Nursing staff and advisors will be on hand to explain the application and admission process for the nursing program.
Fall 2025 Admission Deadline
Applications for Normandale’s Fall 2025 nursing program will be accepted online from March 1st through April 15th. Click here for information on application requirements.
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“I love the nursing program at Normandale. I’m so glad I get hands-on clinical experience and the instructors are great.”
With an associate degree in Nursing, you are eligible to apply for thousands of job openings for nurses across Minnesota with great wages, flexibility and growth potential.
Our Nursing curriculum is designed to provide an efficient and affordable path to both your associate and bachelor's degree in Nursing. You’ll be learning from one of the top community college nursing programs in Minnesota.
You may apply to the professional Nursing program during your pre-requisite semester. You'll also need to take a standardized national pre-test called the ATI TEAS.
All the details including upcoming Nursing Information Session details are on the Nursing department's How to Apply page.
Find out more about program requirements.
It's a four-semester program after pre-requisites are complete. When you graduate from Normandale, you'll earn your Associate of Science (A.S.) degree.
From there, you can take your licensing exam to become a Registered Nurse (RN). Students also completing the MnTC may then earn their BS in Nursing from Minnesota State University - Mankato by completing 30 upper division Nursing credits.
Yes - there is strong interest in Normandale's nursing program, and while a holistic application process is followed, the selection process is competitive. Your application will be ranked based on many factors including your GPA in pre-requisite coursework, composite TEAS score and responses to questions on the application.
Normandale nursing graduates are working in hospitals, community/clinic settings, long-term and transitional care, and in-home health care.
In addition to the concepts and technical skills you'll learn during your initial training, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of healthcare policy, research, systems leadership, and community health nursing.
NURS 1000 Role of the Professional Nurse
NURS 1020 Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse
NURS 1051 Foundations of Health Assessment
NURS 1151 Parent Child Nursing
NURS 2000 Chronic and Palliative Care
NURS 2010 Chronic and Palliative Care Experiential
NURS 2050 Pharmacology and the Role of the Professional Nurse
NURS 2100 Acute and Complex Care
A 2507
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