Nursing - Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

At SCTCC, we guarantee our nursing graduates understand how to demonstrate nursing care that is client-centered, culturally sensitive, and based on the holistic needs of clients, families, and communities. We uphold nursing guidelines so that every student is qualified for their future career. 

After graduation, our students utilize sound nursing judgment in providing safe, quality care that promotes clients' health within a family and community context. 

Our graduates practice professional nursing in a caring, ethical, and legal manner that incorporates integrity, accountability, leadership, teamwork, and collaboration. At SCTCC, we ensure that our students contribute to the management of healthcare and continue to improve quality of care by incorporating evidence-based practice, cost containment, and current technology into their work. 

Quick Glance

• Demonstrate nursing care that is client-centered, culturally sensitive, and based on the holistic needs of clients, families and communities. 

• Use sound nursing judgment in the provision of safe, quality care that promotes the health of clients within a family and community context 

• Practice professional nursing in a caring, ethical and legal manner that integrates integrity, accountability, leadership, teamwork, and collaboration. 

• Contribute to the management of healthcare and continued quality improvement by incorporating evidence-based practice, cost containment, and current technology. 

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From staying local and working at St. Cloud hospital, to serving other parts of Minnesota at the Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center, our SCTCC Nursing graduates have various work opportunities. You can find our students at medical facilities across Minnesota, such as: 

• CentraCare Health System 
• Fairview Ridges Hospital  
• Park Nicollet  
• Health Partners Clinic 
• Lake Health

The St. Cloud Technical & Community College Associate Degree in Nursing program is accredited by:

National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) 
2600 Virginia Avenue NW 
Washington, DC 20037 
202-909-2526 

CNEA Accreditation is an official accrediting agency of the US Dept. of Education. More information on this designation.

SCTCC has an articulation agreement with MSU-Moorhead that will accept all 64 credits of the Mobility Degree towards their online BSN degree 120 credit requirement. This agreement allows students to easily get their first two years done at SCTCC, and finish with a BSN from MSU-Moorhead. 

If you are a student that is interested in pursuing your BSN after graduating from SCTCC, you will want to complete the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum courses. All of these must be completed before applying to the BSN program through MSU-Moorhead.  

To ensure you meet the requirements for the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum, students can get a second Degree Audit Report for the Associate of Arts added to your online E-Services student account. Students can then declare a second major by submitting a change of program form to the Admissions Team requesting the Associate of Arts degree as a second major.  

The courses required for the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum can be found at the top of the listing for all of the majors at SCTCC.

Program Admissions

Student Handbook

All SCTCC students in the Nursing program have the opportunity to join the SCTCC Student club − the Nursing Club. The Nursing Club is a way to create a community amongst the program and share similar experiences to prepare all students for the workforce.

SCTCC Student Clubs