Nursing (ADN) FAQs

Students MUST be a Current Student (applied and accepted to SCTCC).

Students can apply with prerequisites in progress, MUST be complete prior to the start of the program. Priority will be given to students with all prerequisites complete at the time of application.

Each prerequisite and General Education course may be taken 3 times.

Consult with an advisor about the impact of repeated courses.

Nursing Mobility is a rigorous program designed for LPNs who aspire to pursue an Associate Degree in Nursing to become a registered nurse (RN).

The A.D.N. program is a 2-semester program that begins each fall semester.

50 students are accepted each Fall semester.

The A.D.N. program is a full-time program only. Classes Monday - Thursday

There is no additional testing because it is a national exam, but will need to pay the fee for licensure in MN. Students must be licensed by the State of MN to be employed in MN.

The A.D.N. application window is open December 1st through February 1st and can be found at http://www.sctcc.edu/nursing-adn-application.

Classes are scheduled Monday through Thursday.

Clinical sites include: The majority of clinical days are at St. Cloud Hospital. Other sites are CentraCare-Long Prairie, CentraCare-Melrose, CentraCare-Sauk Centre, First Light-Mora and Quiet Oaks Hospice. The rural sites are 2 clinical days. The furthest travel time from SCTCC about 50 miles.

St. Cloud Technical & Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The St. Cloud Technical & Community College is pursuing pre-accreditation candidacy status from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA), located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20037; phone 202-909-2500.