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 Nursing program is a 64 credit Associate of Science program. A transfer agreement will allow Normandale Nursing graduates who have also completed the MnTC to earn their Baccalaureate Nursing award at Minnesota Statue University – Mankato by completing their 30 credits of upper division Nursing classes. This is a truly innovative and efficient pathway to earning your BS in Nursing degree.
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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.”
There are literally thousands of job openings for nurses across the state, with great wages, flexibility and growth potential.
Our curriculum is designed to provide an efficient and affordable path to both your AS and BS in Nursing degrees.
You may apply to the 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 are available on the Nursing department's How to Apply page.
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.
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