DEGREES IN Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing Diploma
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Practical Nursing Diploma - Part-time
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Why Choose This Program
Our students work closely with physicians, registered nurses, and other healthcare professionals in the delivery of delegated medical care and skills. SCTCC’s program gives students the opportunity to provide holistic care for a diverse population of patients.
SCTCC’s Practical Nursing program emphasizes the importance of meeting basic needs within the framework of normal growth and development throughout the lifespan of a student’s career.
Learning experiences are developed utilizing the nursing process as a framework to train Practical Nursing students. We place an emphasis on safe practice and the role of the Licensed Practical Nurse.
With both full-time and part-time enrollment options, the Practical Nursing program provides a foundation for career mobility with associate or baccalaureate professional nursing programs to ensure every student gets the education that is perfect for them.
Successful completion of SCTCC's practical nursing program will allow you to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN), which is necessary to for licensure and practice as a licensed practical nurse (LPN).
Placement rate from self-reported data of graduates available for work in field of study up to one year post graduation. Wage data is from Minnesota Dept. of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). SCTCC Consumer Information.
From Degree to Career
When you choose the Practical Nursing program at SCTCC, you’ll gain skills that will directly transfer to the workplace. There are several employers in the St. Cloud area that are ready to hire LPNs.
All SCTCC graduates from the Practical Nursing program are equipped with the skills needed to succeed in the workforce. Our students demonstrate therapeutic communication skills while working with patients to practice nursing care that is patient and family centered, culturally sensitive, and based on the physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients across their lifespan.
After graduation, Practical Nursing students know how to provide rationale to patients for judgments that utilize safe and quality care and promote the health of the patient. SCTCC graduates minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through system effectiveness and individual performance.
With a Practical Nursing degree, students demonstrate accountability that coincide with the legal and ethical nursing practice standards, and can foster open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care within their nursing and inter-professional teams.
SCTCC graduates support quality improvement by contributing to the implementation of care and the utilization of resources to improve health care services. To ensure success, our students learn to integrate the most accurate and current evidence with clinical expertise, patient and family preferences, and values for delivery of optimal health care in various healthcare settings.
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Types of Careers
With a degree in Practical Nursing from SCTCC, students have various career options. From long term care, Gerontology, acute care, to psychiatric mental health, our graduates can use their degree to succeed in the path they choose.
Potential Employers
After graduation, SCTCC students have worked with long term care facilities, assisted living, hospice, home care agencies, acute care and hospitals, and clinics.
From schools, veteran’s health care systems, community behavioral health hospitals, correctional facilities, and industrial and occupational health, the options as an SCTCC Practical Nursing graduate are limitless. By utilizing skills taught in the classroom, our graduates are certain to succeed in the career path they pursue.
Projected Job Growth
With a Practical Nurse degree in Minnesota, the projected growth rate between 2016 and 2026 is 8.3%, according to MN DEED. As a growing profession, SCTCC is proud to train Practical Nurses to enter the workforce.
Quick Glance
Types of Careers
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Long Term Care: Gerontology
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Acute Care
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Psychiatric Mental Health
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Primary and Preventative Care
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End-of-Life Care
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Pediatrics
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OB/GYN
Potential Employers
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Long Term Care Facilities
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Assisted Living
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Hospice
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Home Care Agencies
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Acute Care/Hospitals
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Clinics
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Schools
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Veterans Health Care System
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Community Behavioral Health Hospitals
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Correctional Facilities
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Industrial/Occupational Health
The Practical Nursing Program at St. Cloud Technical & Community College located in St. Cloud, Minnesota is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
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.
Practical Nursing is approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing, 1210 Northland Drive Suite 120, Mendota Heights, MN 55120. Telephone: (612) 317-3000, Fax: (651) 688-1841
- Completion Rates Practical Nursing Program
- 2022 69.7%
- 2023 66%
- 2024 86.74%
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 2024 89.33%
- 2023 86.57%
- 2022 78.21%
SCTCC is excited to offer Practical Nursing and Associate Degree Nursing students the opportunity to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in partnership with Grand Canyon University. This Concurrent Enrollment Program (CEP) offers students the chance to complete their entire BSN in a hybrid format, with the majority of classes and practicum being offered in person at SCTCC and healthcare facilities in central Minnesota, while the remaining credits can be completed online through Grand Canyon University in as little as 8 months post-graduation from the SCTCC Associate degree. Learn more by contacting: SCTCC Academic Advising Center advising@sctcc.edu 320-308-5741
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Are you ready to learn more about the Practical Nursing program and being a student at SCTCC?
Fill out this form to receive useful information that's specific to your program.
- Call us at 320-308-5089
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Email us at recruitment@sctcc.edu
- On campus Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Visiting campus is an excellent opportunity to learn about SCTCC programs, the application process, and tour the state-of-the-art-labs and classrooms.
Paying for College
Students choose SCTCC for a lot of reasons, but saving money is one reason we hear from almost every student at SCTCC. We’ve got a breakdown of the costs for the program, along with information on financial aid and scholarships.
Apply just once and you are considered for all eligible SCTCC scholarships.
Program Info for Current Students
To request a copy of the PN student handbook, please contact the Director of Nursing.
To build a community within the program, SCTCC Practical Nursing students have the option to join the student club, the Nursing Club.
Practical Nursing
Questions? Contact our staff.
Admitted Pre-Practical Nursing Students at SCTCC
Current students who are Pre-Practical Nursing can contact the Academic Advising Center.
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1540 Northway Drive
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Good Stuff
PN Supplementing Program with Career Grant Pathway this Fall
Practical Nursing Club Donates Blankets
