Professional Nursing
- Associate of Science (AS)
- 64 credits
- 2 Years
- Delivery Method: On-Campus
- This Program has additional entry requirements: Learn More
Why Study Professional Nursing at LSC?
Become an RN! Apply to the professional nursing associate of science (AS) program at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN. You’ll get training to become an RN. After you earn your professional nursing AS degree you can take the (NCLEX-RN / National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses). Pass the test and become an RN! Our nursing programs start with the basics. First our students study theory and do clinical course work in a lab setting on campus. Then they work in a clinical environment such as local hospitals or long-term care facilities. We have two nursing programs. Choose the one that best fits the type of prior health care education you’ve had.
Lake Superior College partners with several RN to BSN programs where LSC nursing students can apply for dual acceptance to continue their journey to obtain their RN to BSN.
Career Information
Below you will find the Career Field and Career Cluster that this program is related to. Learn more about if this career area fits your interests!
Is Health Science right for you?
Health science workers promote health and wellness. They diagnose and treat injuries and disease. As a physician, dentist, or nurse, you could work directly with patients. You could also work in a laboratory to get information used in research or provide administrative support by keeping medical records.
Plan Your Education
The Professional Nursing Program Guide is a tool to help you map out how to successfully get your degree at Lake Superior College.
View approximate total tuition and fees for MN residents to complete this degree.
This program may be completed in 2 years if prerequisites are complete.
This program has additional entry requirements.
The Professional Nursing Program Application Window was January 20, 2025 - August 5, 2025.
You must first be admitted as an LSC student and declare Professional Nursing as your major before applying to this program.
Not an accepted LSC student yet? Be sure to Apply FOR FREE to LSC and gain admission before applying to this program.
After you graduate, with your AS degree, you can apply take your NCLEX-RN exam and become an RN. You can also get a bachelor’s degree in nursing from another college or university.
Skills and Knowledge
- Learn how to adapt to many different roles as a nurse within your career and within the health system
- Combine critical thinking with evidence based medicine to provide safe and competent care to all people
- Meet the health care needs of diverse people in all stages of development and at any point in the health/illness continuum and across their lifespans
- Provide care that reflects the ethics and values of the nursing profession
- Be mindful of each person’s inherent worth and dignity
Accreditation
Lake Superior College’s Associate of Science Nursing Programs are approved by the MN Board of Nursing. The Associate of Science Nursing Program at Lake Superior College located in Duluth, MN is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
Most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate of Science Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program.
Public Notice of Upcoming Accreditation Review Visit by the ACEN
Lake Superior College wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for continuing accreditation of its Practical Nursing/Associate Degree Nursing programs by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
You are invited to meet the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled at 2:00-2:30pm on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, in S165 of the S-building located at 2101 Trinity Road, Duluth, MN 55811.
Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted to the ACEN via email at [email protected] or to the ACEN office:
Attn: Accreditation Services
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta GA, 30326
All written comments should be received by the ACEN by September 2, 2025.
Resources
- Nursing Admissions Process
- Nursing Application
- TEAS (ATI TEAS) Test Registration Info
- Initial Licensure as RN or LPN by State U.S. Department of Regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (A)(5)(V)
- Nursing Student NCLEX Statistics and Program Completion
- Nursing Student Handbook 2025-2026
- Nursing Department Policies 2025-2026
