Pre-Licensure ADN and BSN Programs in Wisconsin
Registered nurses with associate’s degrees or baccalaureate degrees in nursing are in high demand in the state of Wisconsin. So much so, that many are determining their own schedules and receiving sign-on bonuses. The only problem has been the shortage of nursing faculty which has limited the number of nursing students that can enroll in nursing programs. However, moves are being made to accomodate larger enrollments in Wisconsin’s schools of nursing. Below you will find pre-licensure associate’s and baccalaureate nursing programs offered in Wisconsin and approved by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing.
According to the Wisconsin Board of Nursing, the general requirements to become a registered nurse in Wisconsin include a high school diploma or equivalent and successful completion of a Wisconsin Board of Nursing approved pre-licensure ADN or BSN program. Upon completion of the pre-licensure program, graduates will need to apply and sit for the NCLEX-RN national licensure exam and then apply for licensure through the Wisconsin Board of Nursing.
The first step is to decide on which nursing degree level to pursue. The associate’s degree is a 2-year program and the baccalaureate or BSN is a 4-year program. Read more about these programs in this article: Becoming a Registered Nurse. This article provides more in-depth information regarding these two types of programs as well as some various paths into the nursing profession. Contacting the programs below is another way to gather information about application and acceptance requirements.
ADN Pre-Licensure Programs in Wisconsin
Bryant and Stratton College | Cardinal Stritch University | Chippewa Valley Technical College | College of Menominee Nation |
Blackhawk Technical College | Gateway Technical College | Herzing University Madison | |
Fox Valley Technical College | Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Community College | Lakeshore Technical College | |
Madison Area Technical College | Mid-State Technical College | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Moraine Park Technical College |
Nicolet Area Technical College | Northcentral Technical College | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Rasmussen College |
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Waukesha County Technical College | Western Technical College | Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College |
BSN Pre-Licensure Programs in Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The nursing programs are CCNE accredited.
Programs Offered: RN-to-BSN, BSN, RN-to-MSN, MSN, MSN/MBA, Post-Master’s Certificate, BSN-to-PhD, DNP. Specialty areas for applicants of all Masters programs: Adult CNS, Community Health CNS, Family NP, Health Professional Education Certificate, Maternal/Child Health CNS, Nursing Systems CNS, Psych/Mental Health CNS
Alverno College | Bellin College of Nursing | Carroll University | Columbia College of Nursing/Mount Mary |
Concordia University Wisconsin | Edgewood College | Maranatha Baptist Bible College | Marian University |
Marquette University College of Nursing | Milwaukee School of Engineering 1025 N. Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202-3109 800-332-6763 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing |
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | The University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh 800 Algoma Blvd. Oshkosh, WI 54901 | Viterbo University |