To learn more, visit: https://www.morainepark.edu/academics/programs/nursing-associate-degree-with-a-practical-nursing-exit-point/
Program Number: 10-543-1
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Campus: Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac, West Bend
This program is eligible for financial aid
Pursue your passion for helping people and health care—become an LPN or RN with an associate degree in Nursing from Moraine Park Technical College.
Moraine Park’s Nursing—Associate Degree with a Practical Nursing Exit Point program prepares graduates for careers as licensed practical nurses (LPN) or registered nurses (RN) through hands-on classroom instruction, laboratory practice and clinical nursing experiences.
The MPTC Nursing program is designed so students can complete the first two semesters, take the Practical Nursing National Council Licensure Examination, and seek employment as LPNs. Students can also complete the full four semesters, earn an associate degree in Nursing (ADN), take the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses and apply for employment as RNs.
The program is accredited by:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000 http://www.acenursing.org/
and
Wisconsin Board of Nursing
608-267-2357
Moraine Park’s Nursing program prepares students for entry-level careers in the health care industry, giving you knowledge and skills to provide patient-centered care with integrity, use social, mathematical, physical sciences, pharmacology and pathophysiology in clinical decision making, use new technology to manage data and improve patient care, and more.
Earn credits at MPTC and transfer to a four-year college to earn your bachelor’s degree.
Visit the Transfer to a Four-Year College page for more information on credit transfer agreements between Moraine Park and four-year colleges, both public and private.
State Licensure Disclosure: Moraine Park’s Nursing program prepares students to obtain the educational requirements for licensure to be employed/practice in the state of Wisconsin. No determination has been made if the curriculum matches the educational requirements for preparation, examinations, or licensure for other states. Visit the Accreditation page for more details about accreditation.
Licensing Organization: Wisconsin State Board of Nursing
An exit assessment is a graduation requirement for Practical Nursing Exit. Clinical evaluations are an exit assessment graduation requirement for the Associate Degree Nursing program.
Practical Nursing Exit must complete all courses in Semesters 1 and 2.
This is the number of students that gain employment in the Nursing - Associate Degree with a Practical Nursing Exit Point program within six months of graduation as published in the Graduation Follow-up Report. The College annually conducts a survey with graduates six months after they graduate.
Standard Admissions steps details
This program also requires:
Petition Process Details: Students are provisionally accepted to the Nursing Program in “pre-core” status. When program ready, students go through the petition process.
Earn college credit outside the classroom through Moraine Park’s Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) opportunities. Credit opportunities are available for:
Visit MPTC’s Credit for Prior Learning page for more information.
Tuition
Occupational
Associate of Arts/Associate of Science
Online students are not charged out-of-state fees.
Student Fees
Please refer to Tuition & Fee Information for additional enrollment fee information.
Financial Aid is available for associate degree and technical diploma programs (those that are 2 semesters in length and typically with 28 credits or more). Processing can take 4-5 weeks after a student's completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is received. Visit the Financial Aid page to learn more.
| Clinical Admissions Requirements | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Petition Requirements - See Admission Process | ||
| 806-177 | General Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| 806-179 | Advanced Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| 806-197 | Microbiology | 4 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Semester 1 | ||
| 103-159 | Computer Literacy - Microsoft Office | 1 |
| 543-101 | Nursing Fundamentals | 2 |
| 543-102 | Nursing Skills | 3 |
| 543-103 | Nursing Pharmacology | 2 |
| 543-104 | Nursing Introduction to Clinical Practice | 2 |
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| 809-188 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| 890-101 | College 101 | 2 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 543-105 | Nursing Health Alterations | 3 |
| 543-106 | Nursing Health Promotion | 3 |
| 543-107 | Nursing Clinical Care Across the Lifespan | 2 |
| 543-108 | Intro to Clinical Care Management | 2 |
| 801-196 | Oral and Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| 543-109 | Nursing Complex Health Alterations I | 3 |
| 543-110 | Mental Health & Community Concepts | 2 |
| 543-111 | Nursing Intermediate Clinical Practice | 3 |
| 543-112 | Nursing Advanced Skills | 1 |
| 809-198 | Introduction To Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| 543-113 | Nursing Complex Health Alterations II | 3 |
| 543-114 | Nursing Management & Professional Concepts | 2 |
| 543-115 | Nursing Advanced Clinical Practice | 3 |
| 543-116 | Nursing Clinical Transition | 2 |
| Social Science Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 68 | |
Aggregated Data for Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac and West Bend
1. Graduates' Success on the National Council of Licensure Exam for Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN):
Expected level of achievement:
80% of first time test takes will pass on first attempt. Performance of ADN graduates will be at or above the national average on NCLEX 1st attempt.
Results: Aggregated program NCLEX-RN pass rate:
2. Program Completion:
Expected level of achievement:
60% or more of ADN students will complete the nursing program within 150% of program length.
Results: (academic year, July 1 through June 30)
3. Job Placement:
Expected level of achievement:
90% of graduates responding to survey will report employment within one year of graduation..
Results: Employment rates (academic year, July 1 through June 30)
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