Practical Nursing

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• Practical Nursing Diploma

General Education/MnTC Requirements
The Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) is the general education curriculum for the Minnesota State system. Choose MnTC courses according to the requirements listed on your Program Requirements Guide. Refer to the MnTC course list for each Goal Area:

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The Spring 2025 Application to Practical Nursing Major opens soon! Priority will be given to students who have completed all pre-requisite courses. Applicants will be ranked based on their Prerequisite 平均绩点 and TEAS results.

Applications that are complete and include any required documentation will reviewed. Including a complete, accurate email and address on the application will help ensure delivery of the admission status letter. Before submitting the Application to Practical Nursing Major form, an applicant must:

• 完成 ACCUPLACER assessment and meet Minimum Program Entry Requirements.
• Complete all prerequisites prior to PRNS courses with the overall cumulative 平均绩点 of 2.75或以上 and a minimum of C in each of the courses.
• Complete all college-level courses with a 平均绩点 of 2.5或以上.
• 完成 Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS VI)  with an overall score of 53 or higher, and 45% on both Reading and English.
• Nursing Assistant certification, obtained within the last five years, or active Minnesota Nursing Registry.
• 学生 that are accepted will be required to attend a Practical Nursing 取向 prior to the start of the program.
• Submit a record of the required several immunizations including COVID vaccines, American Heart BLS or Red Cross BLS certification and 回来ground Study prior to the semester in which the student registers for clinical courses.

The practical nursing admissions committee will review each application and determine admission on the basis of overall academic performance, including all previous college course work, 平均绩点, ACCUPLACER assessment 

• Transitional Care
• Long Term Care Facilities
• Clinics/Urgent Care
• 家庭护理
• Rehabilitation Units/Centers
• 临终关怀

• Nursing Assistant Home Health 援助e Certificate 
• Medical Laboratory Technician AAS Degree 
• Respiratory Therapist AAS Degree

The practical nursing program at Saint Paul College – A Community and Technical College located in St. Paul, MN is accredited by the:

认证 Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
404.975.5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the practical nursing program is continuing accreditation.

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.org/search-programs/

USDE Professional Licensure