Carl Sandburg College offers a two-year Associate Degree in Nursing as well as a Practical Nursing certificate.

The Associate Degree program prepares students to function within the nursing roles of Manager of Care, Provider of Care, and Member Within the Discipline of nursing in a variety of acute care and community-based agencies. Completion of the program provides the knowledge base for continued education and career mobility in nursing. The graduate is eligible to write the National Council Licensing Examination. Upon the successful completion of this exam, the graduate is eligible to apply for Registered Nurse licensure in any state.

Carl Sandburg College also has a special option for LPNs to enter the second year of the Associate Degree Nursing program (subject to space available) in order to become a Registered Nurse.

The Practical Nursing program is a one-year certificate designed to prepared Practical Nurses to function under the direction of a licensed professional in an ever-changing health care environment in a variety of settings. Carl Sandburg College offers both a day and evening program for students. The graduate will receive a certificate from the College and is eligible to apply to write the National Council Licensing Examination. Upon the success completion of this exam, the graduate is eligible to apply for Practical Nursing licensure in any state. Completion of the program provides the knowledge base for continued education and career mobility in nursing. The Galesburg campus offers both day and evening classes for Practical Nursing with clinical sites in the surrounding area.  The Practical Nursing program is also offered at The Branch Campus in Carthage as evening classes with clinical sites at area health care facilities in that region.

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