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Associate of Arts in Nursing (AA)
LPN-RN, Sioux Falls Site

Admission Requirements/Process
The application for the LPN-RN Program in Sioux Falls can be completed online. To request a DWU application from the DWU Admissions Office, call 1-800-333-8506. For questions regarding the LPN-RN admissions process, contact Missy Herr-Valburg at 605-995-2652 or meherr@dwu.edu.

Applicants must provide documentation of the following requirements before the Nursing Admissions Committee will review an application for admission to the LPN-RN program in Sioux Falls:

  • Copy of current licensure as an LPN in South Dakota; one year of work experience as an LPN is recommended before beginning the LPN-RN curriculum
     
  • Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or above in college, university vocational and technical school coursework. All nursing and prerequisite courses from other institutions should be transferred and present on the DWU transcript. If this is not possible in the case of a course still in progress, attach a current transcript that documents the courses in progress from that institution.
     
  • One of the following:
    • ACT composite score of 18 or greater (for high school graduates 2000-present),
      or
    • Nursing supervisor/manager letter of reference including nursing skill and care competencies, working relationships with health care team members, communication skills, professional conduct and appearance, and attendance (for non-traditional applicant with at least one year of work experience as an LPN).

Application Process

Initial consideration of applications for fall semester admission into the LPN-AA program will begin on October 1. Application materials received after October 1 will be considered on a space available basis.

Applicants who meet all admission requirements for the LPN-RN curriculum, Sioux Falls campus, may be invited to meet with the Nursing Admission Committee for a personal interview and on-site written submission. The Nursing Admission Committee includes DWU nursing faculty members and enrollment services staff members. Selection is made from among the best qualified for the study and practice of nursing. Applicants will be notified in writing by the DWU Department of Nursing regarding the Nursing Admission Committee decision.

Transfer credits for the LPN-RN program, Sioux Falls
Licensed practical nurses are admitted to the Sioux Falls site LPN-RN nursing program with 16 transfer credits for nursing coursework completed in the LPN program. The LPN-RN student is allowed to challenge four non-nursing courses (physiology, microbiology, sociology and general psychology).

Clinical Requirements
The following requirements must be met before students can participate in clinical experiences:

 
         
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