Practical Nurse (Certificate)
Program Details
The Practical Nursing (PN) program equips students with the skills needed for employment as a nurse within a year. Practical nursing is a three semester program, and those who complete the program are awarded a Practical Nursing Certificate. Graduates will also meet the educational requirements to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing (NCLEX-PN) upon completion.
Why Bay College?
The Practical Nursing certificate program at Bay College prepares students to demonstrate entry-level competencies, providing basic nursing care to all age groups. This curriculum includes a background in the biological sciences, social sciences, general education, and nursing theory. Students will receive supervised clinical experiences in the hospitals, home healthcare agencies, long-term care facilities, physician’s offices and within the high-tech simulation center on campus. A bridge program is also available at Bay College for LPNs who later desire to continue their education and attain a registered nursing degree and beyond.
Pass Rates
- January 2017 - December 2017: 90.91%
- January 2018 - December 2018: 89.13%
- January 2019 - December 2019: 93.75%
- January 2020 - December 2020: 80.00%
- January 2021 - December 2021: 83.33%
- January 2022 - December 2022: 73.33%
- January 2023 - December 2023: 75%
- December 2017 - Iron Mountain Campus Graduates: 76.47%*
- December 2017 - Escanaba Campus Graduates: 66.67%*
- August 2018 - Escanaba Campus Graduates: 50%*
- August 2019 - Escanaba Campus Graduates: 33.33%*
- August 2020 - Iron Mountain Campus Graduates: 72.73%*
- August 2020 - Escanaba Campus Graduates: 16.67%*
- August 2021 - Iron Mountain Campus Graduates: 71.43%**
- August 2021 - Escanaba Campus Graduates: 6.67%**
- August 2022 - Iron Mountain Campus Graduates: 58.33%**
- August 2022 - Escanaba Campus Graduates: 33.33%**
- August 2023 - Iron Mountain Campus Graduates: No Students
- August 2023 - Escanaba Campus Graduates: 38.46%**
*Rates are measured by cohort participants completing within 150% of required time.
**Rates are measured by cohort participants completing within 100% of required time (New accreditation guidelines).
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Grant Smith
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As the owner and creative director of the video production company Two Mile Media, Grant Smith creates video content for clients in the Upper Peninsula and beyond. According to Grant, the year he spent studying at Bay College helped him get to where he is today...
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