Nursing
- Nursing Assistant Training Program Skills Certificate
- Nursing – Practical Certificate (PN)
- Nursing – Registered AAS Degree (RN)
- Nursing – Licensed Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse Option (LPN to RN)*
*Selective Admissions for Limited/Restricted Enrollment Programs: Students must be officially admitted through an additional selective admissions process for this limited/restricted enrollment program prior to enrolling in core/major courses. Learn More
Additional Information
Learning Outcomes and Passing Rates
Student Learning Outcomes
Student Learning Outcomes
| Practical Nursing Certificate End of Program Student Learning Outcomes | Associate Degree Registered Nursing End of Program Student Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Utilize nursing judgment and a holistic approach within the licensed practical nurse scope of practice to resolve complex problems and make decisions in various health care settings | 2.1 | Integrate nursing judgment and a holistic approach within the registered nurse scope of practice to resolve complex problems and make decisions in various health care settings |
| 1.2 | Demonstrate nursing excellence as a licensed practical nurse through caring behaviors and safe and accurate nursing care for individuals, families, significant others, and groups within diverse populations | 2.2 | Exemplify nursing excellence as a registered nurse through caring behaviors and safe and accurate nursing care for individuals’ families/significant others, and groups within diverse populations |
| 1.3 | Apply basic principles of teaching-learning within the licensed practical nurse scope of practice to prevent, promote, restore, or support optimal health | 2.3 | Integrate principles of teaching-learning within the registered nurse scope of practice to prevent illness and injury, and to promote, restore, and maintain health |
| 1.4 | Demonstrate effective interdisciplinary collaboration skills as utilized within the licensed practical nurse scope of practice | 2.4 | Facilitate effective interdisciplinary collaboration as utilized within the registered nurse scope of practice |
| 1.5 | Practice with integrity by adhering to legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks of the licensed practical nurse scope of practice | 2.5 | Practice with integrity by adhering to legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks of the registered nurse scope of practice |
| 1.6 | Recognize the licensed practical nurse’s responsibility for continuing personal, affective, and professional growth through life-long learning experiences and professional identity and affiliation | 2.6 | Execute the registered nurse’s responsibility for continuing personal, affective, and professional growth through life-long learning experiences and professional identity and affiliation |
NCLEX-RN Passing Rates
NCLEX-RN Passing Rates
| Year | SC-RN Results | # Writers * | RN ADN Nat ‘l Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 86.02% | 186 | 82.80% |
| 2019 | 87.01% | 154 | 85.17% |
| 2018 | 92.00% | 150 | 85.11% |
NCLEX-PN Passing Rates
NCLEX-PN Passing Rates
| NCLEX-PN PASS RATES* | SC-PN Results | # Writers* | PN Nat ’l Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 100% | 26 | 83.08% |
| 2019 | 100% | 23 | 85.63% |
| 2018 | 100% | 22 | 85.91% |
Nursing Program Passing Rates
Nursing Program Passing Rates
| Grad. Year | PN | ADN |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | 100% (40) | 83.56% (197) |
| 201 | 100% (40) | 80.20% (154) |
| 201 | 100% (26) | 82% (152) |
The associate degree and practical nursing programs are approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing. For more information on MI-Board of Nursing approval and licensure please contact:
LARA Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Health Care Services
Board of Nursing
611 West Ottawa Street
P.O. Box 30670
Lansing, MI 48909-8170
517-335-0318
[email protected]
www.michigan.gov/LARA
The nursing associate degree and practical programs have full continued national accreditation status by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). For further information, please contact:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
[email protected]
acenursing.org
*Completion of program requirements provides students with eligibility to take NCLEX exams in the state of Michigan. Students who wish to take the state board exam in another state should check the National Council of State Boards of Nursing website https://www.ncsbn.org/14730.htm to clarify requirements in that state.
Federal regulations require Schoolcraft College to publicly disclose, for each educational program designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification required for employment in an occupation (or advertised as meeting a requirement for employment), information about whether program completion would meet those requirements in a state. These public disclosure requirements apply to all programs, regardless of their modality (i.e., on-ground, online, and hybrid programs).
Please see the disclosure related to the educational requirements for professional licensure and certification.