Registered Nurse (RN) Programs
RN to BSN Programs
Practical Nurse (LPN) Programs
LPN to RN Programs
MSN Programs

PRACTICAL NURSE (PN) PROGRAMS IN KENTUCKY

Ashland Community & Technical College
4818 Roberts Drive, Ashland, Kentucky 41102. (606) 326-2462
Nurse Aide course
Big Sandy Community & Technical College
One Bert Combs Drive, Prestonsburg, KY 41653. (606) 886-3863
Mayo, Prestonsburg, Pikeville campuses
Academic/Career Mobility Program: students who complete the 1st year receive diploma permitting them to apply for licensure as practical nurses,
Nurse Aide course
Bluegrass Community & Technical College – Leestown Campus
164 Opportunity Way, Lexington, Kentucky 40511. (859) 246-6731
Offers Medicaid Nurse Aide and CPR (Basic Life Support) American Heart Assn. program
Bluegrass Community & Technical College – Danville Campus
59 Corporate Drive, Danville, KY 40433. (859) 239-7030
Certificate programs for Medicaid Nurse Aide and Medication Aide
Bowling Green Technical College – Glasgow Campus
129 State Avenue, Glasgow, Kentucky 42141. (270) 651-5673
Nurse Aide, Medication Aide, Emergency Medical Technician, BLS and ACLS Courses
Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky
309 Buttermilk Pike, Ft. Mitchell, KY 41017. (859) 341-5627
Elizabethtown Community & Technical College
Accreditation: NLNAC
620 College Street Road, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701. (270) 769-2371
Nurse Aide course
Galen College of Nursing
612 South 4th Street, Suite 400, Louisville KY 40202. (502) 582-2305
Accelerated 1 year program; admits quarterly
Gateway Community & Technical College
790 Thomas More Parkway, Edgewood, Kentucky 41017. (859) 442-4150
Hazard Community & Technical College
101 Vo-Tech Drive, Hazard, KY 41701. (606) 487-3289
Medicaid Nurse Aide & Medication Nurse Aide courses
Henderson Community College
2660 South Green Street, Henderson, Kentucky 42420. (270) 831-9726
Hopkinsville Community College
North Drive, P. O. Box 2100, Hopkinsville, KY 42240. (270) 886-392
Jefferson Community & Technical College
Accreditation: NLNAC
727 W. Chestnut Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40203. (502) 213-4272
Laurel Technical College (Somerset Community College)
235 South Laurel Road, London, KY 40744. (606) 451-6813
Medicaid Nurse Aide and Medication Aide courses
Madisonville Community College
MCC Health Campus, 750 North Laffoon Street, Madisonville, Kentucky 42431. (270) 824-7552
Maysville Community & Technical College
1755 US 68, Maysville, KY 41056. (606) 759-7141
Maysville Community & Technical College
319 Webster Avenue, Cynthiana, Kentucky 41031. (859) 234-8626
Maysville Community & Technical College - Rowan Campus
609 Viking Drive, Morehead, KY 40351. (606) 783-1538
MNA-Nurse Aid course
Owensboro Community & Technical College
4800 New Hartford Road, Owensboro, Kentucky 42303. (270) 686-4548
Somerset Technical College
808 Monticello Street, Somerset, KY 42501. (606) 451-6813
Medicaid Nurse Aide and Medication Aide courses
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
700 College Street, Cumberland, Kentucky 40823. (606) 589-2145
Spencerian College
4627 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY 40216. (502) 447-1000
West Kentucky Community & Technical College
4810 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah Kentucky 42001. (270) 834-3484
Medicaid Nurse Aide and Kentucky Medication Aide courses

REGISTERED NURSE (RN) PROGRAMS IN KENTUCKY

Ashland Community & Technical College
Accreditation : NLNAC
1400 College Drive, Ashland, KY 41101. (606) 329-2999
Beckfield College
16 Spiral Drive, Florence, Kentucky 41042. (859) 371-939
Bellarmine University - Lansing School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Accreditation : CCNE
2001 Newburg Road – Miles Hall, Louisville, KY 40205. (502) 452-8215
Berea College - Department of Nursing
Accreditation : CCNE
CPO 2190, Berea, Kentucky 40404. (859) 985-3380
Big Sandy Community & Technical College
One Bert T. Combs Drive, Prestonsburg, KY 41653. (606) 886-3863
Bluegrass Community & Technical College - Cooper Drive Campus
Accreditation : NLNAC
Cooper Drive, Lexington,Kentucky 40506-0235. (859) 257-4872
Campbellsville University - School of Nursing
1 University Drive, Campbellsville KY 42718. (270) 789-5155
Eastern Kentucky University
Accreditation : CCNE
521 Lancaster Avenue, Richmond, Kentucky 40475. (859) 622-1827
Eastern Kentucky University
Accreditation : NLNAC
521 Lancaster Avenue, 220 Rowlett, Richmond, KY 40475. (859) 622-1942
Accelerated option for qualified LPN
Elizabethtown Community & Technical College
Accreditation : NLNAC
600 College Street Road, Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701. (270) 769-2371
Galen College of Nursing
1031 Zorn Avenue, Louisville, KY 40207. (502) 410-6202
Gateway Community & Technical College
790 Thomas More Parkway, Edgewood, Kentucky 41017. (859) 442-4150
Hazard Community & Technical College
One Community College Drive, Hazard KY 41701. (606) 436-5721
Henderson Community College
Accreditation : NLNAC
2660 South Green Street, Henderson, Kentucky 42420. (270) 831-9730
Hopkinsville Community College
Accreditation : NLNAC
North Drive, Hopkinsville, KY 42240. (270) 886-3921
Jefferson Community & Technical College
Accreditation : NLNAC
109 East Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky 40202. (502) 213-2192
Kentucky Christian University - School of Nursing
Accreditation : CCNE
100 Academic Parkway, Grayson, KY 41143. (606) 474-3255
Kentucky State University
Accreditation : NLNAC
400 East Main St., Frankfort Kentucky 40601. (502) 597-5957
Lincoln Memorial University - Corbin Campus
Accreditation : NLNAC
Baptist Regional Medical Center, The Learning Center, 1 Trillium Way, Corbin, KY 40701. (800) 325-0900
Madisonville Community College
Accreditation : NLNAC
750 North Laffoon Street, Madisonville, Kentucky 42431. (270) 824-7552
Maysville Community & Technical College
1755 US 68, Maysville, KY 41056. (606) 759-7141
Midway College
Accreditation : NLNAC
512 E. Stephens Street, Midway, Kentucky 40347. (859) 846-5822
Morehead State University - Department of Nursing
Accreditation : NLNAC & CCNE
Reed Hall 234, Morehead, KY 40351. (606) 783-2296
Murray State University - Department of Nursing
Accreditation : CCNE
120 Mason Hall, Murray, Kentucky 42071. (270) 762-2193
Northern Kentucky University - School of Nursing & Health Professions
Accreditation : NLNAC
303 Albright Health Center, Highland Heights, KY 41099. (859) 572-5248
Owensboro Community & Technical College
4800 New Hartford Road, Owensboro Kentucky 42303. (270) 686-4548
Pikeville College
147 Sycamore Street, Pikeville, KY 41501. (606) 218-5750
Somerset Community College
Accreditation : NLNAC
808 Monticello Street, Somerset, Kentucky 42501. (606) 451-6737
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Accreditation : NLNAC
700 College Street, Cumberland, KY 40823. (606) 589-2145
Spalding University
Accreditation : CCNE
851 South Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40203. (502) 585-9911
St. Catharine College
2735 Bardstown Road, St. Catharine, KY 40061. (859) 336-5082
Thomas More College - Department of Nursing
Accreditation : NLNAC
333 Thomas More Parkway, Crestview Hills, Kentucky 41017. (859) 344-3508
University of Kentuck - College of Nursing
Accreditation : CCNE
315 CON Building, 760 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536. (859) 323-5108
University of Louisville - School of Nursing
Accreditation : CCNE
School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292. (502) 852-1196
West Kentucky Community & Technical College
Accreditation : NLNAC
P. O. Box 7380, Paducah, KY 42002. (270) 534-3466
Accelerated LPN-ADN program
Western Kentucky University
Accreditation : NLNAC
2355 Nashville Road, WKU South Campus, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101. (270) 780-2506
Western Kentucky University - Department of Nursing
Accreditation : CCNE
1906 College Heights Blvd., #11036, Bowling Green KY 42101. (270) 745-3391

LPN to RN PROGRAMS IN KENTUCKY

Big Sandy Community & Technical College
One Bert T. Combs Drive, Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653. (606) 886-3863
Eastern Kentucky University
Accreditation : NLNAC
521 Lancaster Avenue, 220 Rowlett, Richmond, KY 40475. (859) 622-1942
Galen College of Nursing
612 S. Fourth Street, Suite 400, Louisville, Kentucky 40202. (502) 582-2305
Jefferson Community & Technical College
Accreditation : NLNAC
109 East Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202. (502) 213-2192
Kentucky State University
Accreditation : NLNAC
400 East Main St., Frankfort Kentucky 40601. (502) 597-5957
Lincoln Memorial University - Corbin Campus
Accreditation : NLNAC
Baptist Regional Learning Center, 1 Trillium Way, Corbin, KY 40701. (800) 325-0900
Madisonville Community College
Accreditation : NLNAC
750 North Laffoon Street, Madisonville, Kentucky 42431. (270) 824-7552
Morehead State University - Department of Nursing
Accreditation - NLNAC
Reed Hall 234, Morehead, KY 40351. (606) 783-2296
Morehead State University - Department of Nursing
Accreditation : NLNAC
150 University Blvd., Box 715, Morehead, Kentucky 40351. (606) 783-2438
Pikeville College
147 Sycamore Street, Pikeville, KY 41501. (606) 218-5750
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
700 College Street, Cumberland, Kentucky 40823. (606) 589-2145
Academic/Career Mobility Program in Nursing- LPN
Spencerian College
4627 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY 40216. (502) 447-1000
West Kentucky Community & Technical College
Accreditation : NLNAC
P. O. Box 7380, Paducah, Kentucky 42002. (270) 534-3466
Accelerated LPN-RN program

RN to BSN PROGRAMS IN KENTUCKY

Bellarmine University - Lansing School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Accreditation : CCNE
2001 Newburg Road – Miles Hall, Louisville, KY 40205. (502) 452-8215
Eastern Kentucky University
Accreditation : CCNE
521 Lancaster Avenue, Richmond, Kentucky 40475. (859) 622-6353
Indiana Wesleyan University
Accreditation : CCNE
263 Whittington Parkway, Louisville, KY 40222. (888) 667-6566
Kentucky State University
400 East Main St., Frankfort Kentucky 40601. (502) 597-5957
Midway College
Accreditation : NLNAC
512 E. Stephens Street, Midway, KY 40347-1120. (859) 846-5725
Murray State University
Accreditation : CCNE
120 Mason Hall, Murray,Kentucky 42071. (270) 762-2193
McKendree College - Kentucky Campuses (Louisville and Radcliff)
Accreditation : NLNAC
11850 Commonwealth Drive, Louisville, KY 40299. (502) 266-6696 (Louisville) - (270) 351-5003 (Radcliff)
Northern Kentucky University - School of Nursing & Health Professions
Accreditation : NLNAC
303 Albright Health Center, Highland Heights, Kentucky 41099. (859) 572-5248
University of Kentucky - College of Nursing
Accreditation : CCNE
315 College of Nursing Building, Lexington, KY 40536. (859) 323-5108
University of Louisville - School of Nursing
Accreditation : CCNE
School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292. (502) 852-5368
Western Kentucky University - Department of Nursing
Accreditation : CCNE
1906 College Heights Blvd., #11036, Bowling Green KY 42101. (270) 745-3391

MSN PROGRAMS IN KENTUCKY

Bellarmine University - Lansing School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Accreditatio : CCNE
2001 Newburg Road, Miles Hall, Louisville, KY 40205. (502) 452-8215
Nursing Education, Nursing Administration; RN-MSN Accelerated Program; MSN/MBA Dual Degree Option; Pediatric Nurse Practitioner; Post-masters certificates in Nursing Education and Nursing Administration; Rural Health Family Nurse Practitioner; Rural Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; Advanced Practice Rural Public Health Nursing w/ Area of Concentration in either Nursing Education or Administration
Eastern Kentucky University
Accreditation : CCNE
521 Lancaster Avenue, Richmond, Kentucky 40475. (859) 622-1838
Primary Care Nursing; Nursing Administration; Nursing Education
Post Masters Certificate Program: Family Nurse Practitioner or Gerontological Nurse Practitician
Murray State University - Department of Nursing
Accreditation : CCNE
120 Mason Hall, Murray, KY 42071. (270) 762-2193
Anesthesia; Family Nurse Practitioner; CNS; MSN option for Baccalaureate prepared ARNPs
McKendree College - Kentucky Campuses (Louisville and Radcliff)
Accreditation : NLNAC
11850 Commonwealth Drive, Louisville, KY 40299. (502) 266-6696 (Louisville) (270) 351-5003 (Radcliff)
MSN in Education or MSN in Management
Northern Kentucky University - School of Nursing & Health Professions
Accreditation : NLNAC
303 Albright Health Center, Highland Heights, Kentucky 41099. (859) 572-5248
Family Nurse Practitioner; Pediatric Nurse Practitioner; Geriatric Nurse Practitioner; Education; NP Advancement Program (ANP to FNP); Post MSN program; Nursing Administration Program; Psych Nurse Practitioner
Spalding University
Accreditation : CCNE
851 South Fourth Street, Louisville, KY 40203. (502) 585-9911
Adult, Family, Pediatric Practitioners, and Leadership tracks; Master of Science in Nursing Education; Post-Master's Nurse Educator Certificate
University of Kentucky - College of Nursing
Accreditation : CCNE
760 Rose Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40536. (859) 323-5108
Acute Care N/P; Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist; Adult Psychiatric Mental Health N/P; Parent-Child Nursing, Neonatal/Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pediatric N/P; Primary Care Nurse Practitioners: Adult N/P, Family N/P, and Geriatric N/P; Public Health Nursing, Public Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, Public Health Nursing Mgmt., Nursing Care Mgmt.
Post Masters Certificate Program; same as MSN tracks
University of Louisville - School of Nursing
Accreditation : CCNE
School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292. 502-852-1196
Nurse Practitioner: Adult; Family; Women;s Health; Psyc/Mental Health; Neonatal, CNS: Adult Health; Adult Oncology, Post Masters Certificate in all tracks
Western Kentucky University - Department of Nursing
Accreditation : CCNE
1906 College Heights Blvd., #11036, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101. 270-745-5022
Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator, Nurse Administrator & Occupational Health Nurse, Post Masters Certificate programs for: Family Nurse Practitioner & Nurse Educator

Nursing Resources

For information on a career as a registered nurse and nursing education visit the National League for Nursing.

For information on nursing career options, financial aid, and listings of BSN, graduate, and accelerated nursing programs visit the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

For additional information on registered nurses, including credentialing visit the American Nurses Association.

Information about employment opportunities may be obtained from local hospitals, nursing care facilities, home health care agencies, psychiatric facilities, the Kentucky State Board of Nursing, and local offices of the State employment service.

For information on obtaining U.S. certification and work visas for foreign-educated nurses, visit the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.

For a list of accredited clinical nurse specialist programs, visit the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists.

For information on nursing schools and lists of accredited programs in other states visit one of the following websites: North Carolina Nursing, Delaware Nursing Schools, and Nursing Programs in Texas and Nursing Schools in Ohio.

For information on nurse midwives, including a list of accredited programs, visit the American College of Nurse-Midwives.

For information on nurse practitioners, including a list of accredited programs, visit the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

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