Nursing Program

The nursing program at Lake Superior College prepares students for careers in hospitals, convalescent centers, clinics, home care, and physician's offices. The program focuses on knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for the sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Program courses include: administration of medication and treatments, assisting and physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. Get more details below including other Minnesota colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at Lake Superior College is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission for more than 13 years.

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Lake Superior College (LSC)

1995 Luther Ct, New Ulm, MN

About
Lake Superior College, located in Duluth, Minnesota, is a public two year institution established in 1995. The school formed as a merger between Duluth Technical College and the Duluth Community College Center (A branch of Hibbing Community College). After the merger the two schools moved to the former site of Duluth Technical College, which began expansion in 1996 to accommodate the new addition of resources, students, faculty and service area. Lake Superior Colleges is considered one of the most technically advanced in the nation, having received recognition for its facilities and offerings in 2008 and 2009. Currently the school serves nearly 6000 students annually.

Academics
As a two year institution, Lake Superior College offers students academic transfer and career programs resulting in certificates and degrees. The large number of programs ensures that students will be able to choose the program that best suits the student's academic or career goals. Academic transfer programs offer students the opportunity to complete the freshman and sophomore years of a four year education at a significantly reduced cost. Upon completion students may apply to a four year institution to complete the final two years of a four year program and earn their bachelor's degree.

Career and technical programs allow students to learn the specific skills and abilities related to a particular career, and to perform duties and tasks professionally upon entering the workforce. Such programs provide classroom and practical educations, developing the experience required to pursue entry level positions after graduation. Career programs take between one and two years to complete, and upon completion confer unto the student a certificate or degree that demonstrates their competency in the field of study.

Programs offered include:

• Accounting
• Paralegal Studies
• Phlebotomy
• Business Administration
• Medical Assisting

Admissions and Financial Aid
Students interested in enrollment at Lake Superior College must submit an application for admission and meet the minimum requirements for entry. As an open enrollment institution, student who meet these requirement will be immediately admitted. Students are required to take a basic placement exam to determine which general education courses they must begin with. Registration for courses takes place prior to the start of each semester.

Financial Aid is available in the form of grants, scholarships and work study programs. Students in need of financial assistance must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the resulting student aid report from which will be used to determine need, eligibility and awards. Students may be required to provide additional financial information prior to the disbursement of funds in order to ensure the accuracy of the information provided. Financial aid should be applied for prior to the start of the school year within the posted deadline.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. LSC offers an associate's degree program in nursing.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Registered Nurses

Description

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).