Getting Your Practical Nursing AAS Degree

The Practical Nursing Associate of Applied Science (PN AAS) Degree program is a full-time, four semester program. Graduates of this program will receive a Practical Nursing Associate of Applied Science degree, and will be eligible to take the examination for licensure as a Practical Nurse (NCLEX-PN). 

For a detailed explanation of the steps to admission, see the 2009/10 Admission Guidelines.  

Each fall and spring semester, the PN department accepts a fixed number of students to the PN AAS Degree program. Students who have applied to the college and meet all prerequisites will be accepted into the Practical Nursing program on a first-come, space-available basis, and will begin the program at the next semester start date.   

You must complete all of the following steps to be admitted into the Practical Nursing program:

• Complete the Nursing Assistant requirement
• Complete the CPR requirement
• Complete the Accuplacer Assessments
• Complete Biology requirement
• Apply in person to Anoka Technical College

Program Plan

The Practical Nursing AAS degree consists of 63 credits; 24 general education credits and 39 technical credits. Students must complete coursework on a full-time basis according to the sequence outlined in the Program Requirements.