Nursing Program

The CMN AD-Nursing Program is taught at the associate degree level throughout the program.  After the successful completion of all program requirements, the College of Menominee Nation will award the Associate of Applied Science Degree.  Graduates will then be eligible to take the national RN licensure exam (NCLEX-RN).

The College of Menominee Nation Associate Degree Nursing Program is approved by the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing.  Accreditation is also being sought from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, INC (NLNAC) 61 Broadway – 33rd floor, New York City, NY  10006; 1-800-669-1656. 
The College of Menominee Nation’s AD-Nursing Program curriculum is modeled after the Wisconsin Technical College System’s curriculum with a focus on native culture and diversity, sustainable development and  complementary medicine. 

The AD-Nursing program can be completed in four semesters after admission to the program.  Successful completion of the first year of the nursing program results in the student being eligible to opt-out, petition for a technical diploma, and take the NCLEX-PN exam for licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).  After re-entry into the program and successful completion of the second year, graduates will be eligible for the NCLEX-RN exam for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).  While students have the option to opt-out and take the NCLEX-PN at the end of the first year, the CMN AD-Nursing Program is an Associate Degree Program and students are considered to be interested in functioning at the Registered Nurse level upon completion of the program.