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.
What You’ll Learn
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.
Accreditation
The associate degree nursing program at Moraine Park Technical College at the West Bend Campus located in West Bend, WI is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
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Moraine Park Technical College Nursing Program Results 2020 NCLEX Pass Rates
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Moraine Park nursing program is Continuing Accreditation
Passing Mean: 91%
National Passing Mean: 85%
Moraine Park’s admissions starts with the online application. The admissions steps and financial aid process can take 6-8 weeks for some programs, so plan ahead.
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This program also requires:
- Health Requirements
- Criminal Background Check
Petition Process Details: Students are provisionally accepted to the Nursing Program in “pre-core” status. When program ready, students go through the petition process.
If you have any questions or need help with the process, please contact us at admissions@morainepark.edu OR 920-924-3200, TTY/VP:Use Relay VRS.
Tuition Costs
The cost of your degree depends on a number of factors such as total credits required, textbooks and the financial aid you receive. Some programs have additional costs such as uniforms, technology and equipment.
- $143.45 per credit (resident)
- $215.18 per credit (out-of-state resident)
- Online students are not charged out-of-state fees.
- Please refer to the Tuition & Fee Information for additional enrollment fee information.
Additional Costs
Students must purchase supplies to include scrubs, stethoscope, name badge, and an iPad with specific software upon entrance into the core of the program. Approximate cost is $1,570. Pre-core students do not incur these costs up front. Students will work with their advisor for details. Required books and materials are an additional cost. New, used, and rental books may be an option.
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Credits:
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.
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Financial Aid is provided to aid eligible associate degree and technical diploma programs with 28 credits or more. Processing can take 6-8 weeks after a student’s completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is received.
Visit the financial aid page to learn more.
Transferring here is easy! You can transfer in prior college work by submitting official college transcripts or get a free transcript review. Start here.