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From submitting your application to admission to registration, Northwood Tech is available to help guide you through the admissions process. To help you successfully complete this program, Northwood Tech has developed a set of program requirements and technical standards. For students with a disability, reasonable accommodations are available to help you be successful in the program of your choice.
Admission Requirements
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Admission Deadlines for Nursing Applicants:
- The admission deadline for fall nursing applicants is July 7th
- The admission deadline for spring nursing applicants is December 1st
Admission Requirements
- Complete Online application form
- Review and sign Background Check Disclosure
- Out-of-State applicants sign a Professional Licensure Disclosure
- Submit an official high school (or HSED/GED) transcript with graduation date.
- If you are a current high school student, you can be admitted with an unofficial, or official, current transcript. Your final official transcript with graduation date must be submitted prior to the program starting or you will be withdrawn from the program.
- Complete one year, or one credit, of high school chemistry or one credit of college-level chemistry with a 2.0 or better
- Complete a Nursing Assistant course with a grade of 2.0 or better
- Complete 10806177 General Anatomy & Physiology with a 2.0 or better
- Complete admissions meeting with a Northwood Tech counselor (academic admission requirements apply)
- Multiple measures for gaining access to core Nursing program courses:
- ACCUPLACER (scores for advising for course placement only) or
- ACT (scores for advising for course placement only) or
- HESI A2/ATI TEAS scores (scores for advising for course placement only) or
- Completion of the ATI Launch Program or
- Earned an Associate Degree or higher
Program-Specific Requirements
- Submit Background Check fee
- Have an acceptable Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check, National Criminal Background Check, Minnesota Caregiver Background Check (if applicable), and other states if applicable
- Complete physical exam and health requirements, including immunizations
- Possess current certification of “BLS Basic Life Support”
- Review and sign Health Sciences Confidentiality Statement
- Participate in a mandatory program orientation session
2026-2027 Nursing-Associate Degree Program Additional Information will be available April 2026
Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) to Associate Degree Nurse (ADN) LPN to ADN students are admitted as space is available. We do not offer a specific section of classes just for LPN to ADN students.
If you are a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and are interested in becoming a registered nurse (RN), Northwood Tech offers an LPN to ADN track. LPN to ADN students are admitted as space is available. We do not offer a specific section of classes just for LPN to ADN students. The LPN to ADN pathway provides advanced standing from an accredited program for nursing courses in ADN semesters one and two of the Northwood Tech ADN program. Additionally, credits may be transferred from the practical nursing program if the General Studies and/or elective credits were at an associate degree level. Contact the campus admissions advisor for more information.
Nursing - LPN to ADN Admission Requirements
- Complete Online application form
- Submit an official high school (or HSED/GED) transcript with graduation date.
- If you are a current high school student, you can be admitted with an unofficial, or official, current transcript. Your final official transcript with graduation date must be submitted prior to the program starting or you will be withdrawn from the program.
- If you are a current high school student, you can be admitted with an unofficial, or official, current transcript. Your final official transcript with graduation date must be submitted prior to the program starting or you will be withdrawn from the program.
- Complete one year, or one credit, of high school chemistry or one credit of college-level chemistry with a 2.0 or better
- Submit a copy of current, unrestricted active LPN license from U.S. State Boards of Nursing. Applicants without a U.S. issued state board of nursing license will need to apply and obtain a license from the state in which they reside.
- Submit an official LPN transcript from a program that was accredited at the time of graduation.
- Send statement of good standing from Dean of Nursing or Nursing Program Director at most recent college attended core (nursing core)
- Review and sign Background Check Disclosure
- Out-of-State applicants sign a Professional Licensure Disclosure
- Complete admissions meeting with a Northwood Tech counselor (academic admission requirements apply)
- Multiple measures for gaining access to core Nursing program courses:
- ACCUPLACER (scores for advising for course placement only) or
- ACT (scores for advising for course placement only) or
- HESI A2/ATI TEAS scores (scores for advising for course placement only) or
- Completion of the ATI Launch Program or
- Earned an Associate Degree or higher
- Confirmation of admission from the Northwood Tech Counselor, who has confirmed the
following:- Have completed and passed or received transfer credit for the following general education classes: English Composition 1, General Anatomy and Physiology, Advanced Anatomy and Physiology, Developmental Psychology, and Oral/Interpersonal Communication. NOTE: Intro to Sociology, Intro to Psychology, Microbiology, and elective courses are not prerequisites to the progression path, but are strongly recommended for completion prior to entering clinical courses.
Program-Specific Requirements
- Successfully complete the LPN to ADN Module
- Possess current certification of "BLS Basic Life Support"
- Complete physical exam and health requirements, including immunizations
- Prior to attendance in core Nursing coursework, student must:
- Submit Background Check fee
- Have an acceptable Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check, National Criminal Background Check, Minnesota Caregiver Background Check (if applicable) and other states if applicable
- Review and sign Health Sciences Confidentiality Statement
2026-27 LPN to ADN Additional Program Information will be available April 2026
Nursing - Associate Degree Transfer Student Requirements
Students must have completed at least one transferrable clinical or skills-based nursing course from an accredited nursing program to qualify for transfer into the ADN program at Northwood Tech. There is no time limit for course transferability. If students have not yet entered a clinical or skill based nursing course, they must apply to the generic track of the ADN program. Due to the limited availability of clinical slots for transfer students, transfers are admitted on a space-available basis.
2026-2027 Nursing-Associate Degree Program Additional Information- Transfer Track will be available April 2026
2026-27 Northwood Tech/UWEC Nursing Alliance
Updated March 2025- Northwood Tech/UWEC Nursing Alliance applications are closed for Fall 2025 semester. Please check back for updated Spring 2026 information.
Admission Requirements
All Admissions Requirement items much be submitted together in one packet to the UWEC Nursing Alliance Program Director by the deadline listed on the Intent to Enroll Checklist.
- Complete Intent to Enroll Checklist
- Complete and submit Northwood Tech application form (paper only)
- Submit an official high school (or HSED/GED) transcript with graduation date.
- If you are a current high school student, you can be admitted with an unofficial, or official, current transcript. Your final official transcript with graduation date must be submitted prior to the program starting or you will be withdrawn from the program.
- If you are a current high school student, you can be admitted with an unofficial, or official, current transcript. Your final official transcript with graduation date must be submitted prior to the program starting or you will be withdrawn from the program.
- Submit official in-progress/current UWEC transcript
- Submit official college transcripts for other schools attended - if applies
- Review and sign Background Check Disclosure
- Out-of-State applicants sign a Professional Licensure Disclosure
Program-Specific Requirements
Prior to class start you must submit completion of the following items to your program advisor:
- Complete one year, or one credit, of high school chemistry or one credit of college-level chemistry with a 2.0 (C) or better
- Complete a Nursing Assistant course with a grade of 2.0 (C) or higher
- Complete 10806177 General Anatomy & Physiology with a 2.0 or better
- Provide end-of-term official UWEC transcript to verify successful completion of all in- progress courses
- Participate in a mandatory orientation and complete/submit the following items by the dates provided at the orientation:
- Background Check fees (to Castle-Branch and/or Student Services for MN Caregiver if applicable)
- Have an acceptable Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check, National Criminal Background Check, Minnesota Caregiver Background Check (if applicable), and other states if applicable
- Complete physical exam and health requirements, including immunizations
- Possess current certification of "BLS Basic Life Support"
- Review and sign Health Sciences Confidentiality Statement
- Complete and sign the Authorization to Release Student Record Information between UWEC and Northwood Tech
2026-27 ADN Student Handbook
The Student Handbook will be available August 2026
Fall 2026 Associate Degree Nursing Orientation
Orientation information will be available April 2026
Nursing-Associate Degree (ADN) Withdrawal
Withdrawal information will be available August 2026
ADN Reentry Students
Reentry information will be available August 2026
Technology Requirements
If using Macintosh or Linux based computers, coursework must be submitted using your Office365 tools provided with your Northwood Tech email account. It is important to verify with your Program Faculty if non-Windows based computers are acceptable in the program.
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