In addition to applying to BSC, the Dakota Nursing Program application must be submitted for an applicant to be considered for the BSC Nursing Program.
2025-2026 Nursing Application
Program Description
Bismarck State College offers an 11-month LPN program, then students can continue into the
https://bismarckstate.edu/academics/programs/liberalartstransferprograms/nursing/dnp/
Contact
bsc.has@bismarckstate.edu
701-224-5486
Program Description
The transfer Nursing program at BSC provides the first two years of core classes toward a baccalaureate degree for students planning a career in nursing. Students study chemistry, anatomy and physiology, psychology, microbiology,
https://bismarckstate.edu/academics/programs/liberalartstransferprograms/nursing/transfer/
Bismarck State College (BSC) Nursing Program offers nursing degree options (PN and/or AD-RN) at hospital in the North Dakota communities of Ashley, Harvey, Hazen, Hettinger and Garrison. The program allows individuals in these communities to earn their nursing degree through non-traditional means, eliminating
https://bismarckstate.edu/academics/programs/nursing/rural-nursing-locations/
Becker’s Hospital Review and Becker’s Clinical Leadership recently announced that nursing profession advocate RegisteredNursing.org has ranked the Bismarck State College (BSC) nursing program the #1 best nursing licensing program in the state of North Dakota. Rankings were determined by
https://bismarckstate.edu/news/bscnursingprogramno1innd/
Bismarck State College and North Dakota State University are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening collaboration and enhancing workforce development in the field of nursing. This partnership will facilitate the seamless transfer of credits for
https://bismarckstate.edu/news/bsc-and-ndsu-working-together-to-enhance-nursing-education-and-meet-workforce-needs/
(KFYR-TV) Lacey Knight said nursing is her calling. When her family moved to North Dakota, she saw it as an opportunity to pursue her real dream. That opportunity was the accelerated nursing program at Bismarck State College.
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/05/15/mom-four-attends-nursing-school-full-time-has-job-manages-own-business/
Nursing students in the associate degree Registered Nurse program at Bismarck State College received a 100 percent pass rate for those who took the licensure exam during the second quarter.
All 12 students passed on first try the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) administered
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/bscnursingstudentsearn100percentpassrate/
Melanie Krentz, MS, RN of Bismarck State College-Dakota Nursing Program was approved by the North Dakota Board of Nursing and selected by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination to participate on the NCLEXâ item development panel of subject matter experts that was
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/bscdakotanursingprogramfacultymemberselectedasitemwriterfornationalnursingexam/
Annie Paulson, associate professor of nursing with the Dakota Nursing Program-Bismarck State College, received the 2016 ND Center for Nursing Legendary Nurse Award in the Faculty Achievement category from the North Dakota Center for Nursing.
Paulson has been at BSC for nine years, and worked
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/paulsonhonored/
Bismarck State College (BSC) has received initial five year accreditation from Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
BSC is part of the Dakota Nursing Program (DNP) – a partnership of four North Dakota community college nursing programs with a shared curriculum taught on
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/bscreceivesnationalnursingaccreditation/
Bismarck State College nursing faculty say that one of the major changes they are seeing in healthcare today are the different cultural experiences which can lead to barriers with a nurse who isn’t culturally competent. Since this can be difficult to implement in simulation, Nursing Program Director
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/spanishnursingcollaboration/
According to a report released by the Governors Nursing Workforce Shortage Planning Team, LPNs, RNs, and Nurse Practitioners are among some of the fastest growing careers in North Dakota.
These nursing professions are expected to grow faster than average until 2024 the ND Labor Market Information
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/ndnursingshortage/
Bismarck State College will hold a free informational session Wednesday, July 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (MDT), for those interested in learning more about a Practical Nursing certificate offered in partnership with the Dakota Nursing Program and West River Health Services, proposed to begin Fall 2019
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/hettingernursingoption/
Nursing is one of the fastest growing occupations in the US. According to the U.S. Bureau Labors Statistics, there will be more than 1 million nursing vacancies by 2024. Thanks to a $100,000 grant from the USDA, BSC was able to purchase a roving simulation lab for their students who are training to
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/bscgetsgrantformobilenursingsimulationlab/
Nursing students in the associate degree Registered Nurse program at Bismarck State College (BSC) who took the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) during the 2017-18 academic year received a 100 percent pass rate. BSC has been above the national average for the licensure exam pass rate
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/bscnursingstudentspassrate/
Bismarck State College received a $247,366 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Rural Development Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant program to expand and improve the college’s ability to educate nurses in Bismarck and in surrounding rural communities.
BSC
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/bscreceives247kgrantfromusdafornursingeducation/
When it was time to choose a college, nursing major Kami Floberg didn’t hesitate to pick Bismarck State College (BSC). She had always planned to stay local, and the experience gained at BSC didn’t fall short of her high expectations.
“I’ve always been a BSC girl. I didn't
https://bismarckstate.edu/blog/bscnursinggradsuccess/
Practical Nursing Certificate (PN) - 11 month program resulting in LPN
Associate Degree Nurse (ADN) - 2 year program resulting in RN
Transfer Options - Additional 2 year program resulting in BSN
https://bismarckstate.edu/academics/programs/nursing/
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Bismarck State College nursing faculty say that a challenge they see in healthcare today is the potential barriers that can occur when a nurse isn't culturally competent.
"They're seeing more and more of this in practice, where they're walking into a room and the patient doesn't speak English,"
https://bismarckstate.edu/news/bscmagazine/spring2017/lessonsinmulticulturalhealthcare/
With Bismarck State College's Nursing Assistant Training Program students gain the knowledge and technical skills needed to secure a job as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) in a skilled nursing facility, acute care or home health care. The 76-hour program includes classroom instruction, supervised
https://bismarckstate.edu/continuingeducation/business/cna/
Editor's Note
A recent newspaper opinion piece by a North Dakota University System faculty member raised the alarm that North Dakota colleges and universities will no longer be
able to survive on traditional first year students. From the community college perspective, my response is... duh.
BSC
https://bismarckstate.edu/news/bscmagazine/winter201819/
BSC Practical Nursing Program at Sakakawea Medical Center
The Bismarck State College (BSC) Practical Nursing program was established at the Sakakawea Medical Center (SMC) in Hazen, N.D., as a way to give individuals in and around that community the opportunity to become a nurse locally.
How
https://bismarckstate.edu/academics/programs/liberalartstransferprograms/nursing/dnp/hazen/
BSC Practical Nursing Program at the Ashley Medical Center
The Bismarck State College (BSC) Practical Nursing program was established at the Ashley Medical Center in Ashley, N.D., as a way to give individuals in and around that community the opportunity to become a nurse locally.
How the
https://bismarckstate.edu/academics/programs/liberalartstransferprograms/nursing/dnp/ashley/
BSC Practical Nursing Program at SMP Health - St. Aloisius.
The Bismarck State College (BSC) Practical Nursing program was established at SMP Health - St. Aloisius in Harvey, N.D., as a way to give individuals in and around that community the opportunity to become a nurse locally.
How the
https://bismarckstate.edu/academics/programs/liberalartstransferprograms/nursing/dnp/harvey/
BSC Practical Nursing Program at CHI St. Alexius Health Garrison
The Bismarck State College (BSC) Practical Nursing program was established at CHI St. Alexius Health in Garrison, N.D., as a way to give individuals in and around that community the opportunity to become a nurse locally.
How
https://bismarckstate.edu/academics/programs/liberalartstransferprograms/nursing/dnp/garrison/
BSC Practical Nursing Program at West River Health Services
Starting in 2019 the Bismarck State College (BSC) Practical Nursing program will be offered at West River Health Services in Hettinger, N.D., as a way to give individuals in and around that community the opportunity to become a nurse locally.
How
https://bismarckstate.edu/academics/programs/liberalartstransferprograms/nursing/dnp/hettinger/
Bismarck State College will hold a health careers information session on Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 10 a.m to noon, on the BSC Allied Health campus, 500 E. Front Ave. The informational session is open to students, parents, teachers, high school counselors and the community.
Health careers are seeing double
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/learnabouthealthcareersandeducationatinformationalsession/
The Student Nurse Organization at Bismarck State College is holding a Scrub Camp for children ages 7 to 13 on Monday, April 2, at the BSC Allied Health Campus, 500 E. Front Ave., downtown Bismarck.
Activities are designed to provide a fun, educational way for kids to learn about the profession
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/springscrubcamp/
More than 620 students graduated from Bismarck State College after completing the Spring 2019 semester. The graduates were recognized at the college's 79th commencement ceremony held on May 10, 2019 at the Bismarck Event Center.
Students who completed the coursework to earn degrees from BSC in Fall
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/bscrecognizesspring2019graduates/
Bismarck State College will hold a health careers information session on Tuesday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m to noon, in the new BSC Health Sciences Building on the BSC campus, 1133 College Dr., Bismarck.
The informational session is open to students, parents, teachers, high school counselors and the community.
Health
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/learnabouthealthcareersandeducationatbscinformationalsession/
The Student Nurse Organization at Bismarck State College is holding a Scrub Camp for children ages 7 to 12 on Friday, November 10, at the BSC Allied Health Campus, 500 E. Front Ave., downtown Bismarck.
Activities are designed to provide a fun, educational way for kids to learn about the profession
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/2017bsckidsscrubcamp/
Students in the Surgical Technology program at Bismarck State College achieved a 100 percent pass rate in the most recent national Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) exam cycle.
This is the eighth straight year the Surgical Technology program has earned a 100 percent pass rate.
The
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/surgicaltechpassrate/
Students in the Surgical Technology program at Bismarck State College achieved a 100 percent pass rate in the most recent national Certified Surgical Technologist exam cycle.
This is the seventh straight year the Surgical Technology program has earned a 100 percent pass rate.
The Certified Surgical
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/surgicaltechnologystudentsearn100percentpassrate/
Bismarck State College has hired a new roster of faculty and staff in professional positions.
BSC's new theater director is Danny Devlin, assistant professor of theatre. He has taught nearly four years in positions at the University of Kansas and at Baker University in Baldwin, Kan.
Science
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/newemployees/
Bismarck State College released its official Fall 2020 census data today by reporting an enrollment of 3,716 students, the third largest enrollment in the ND University System. Overall, a very small enrollment decline of less than one percent (.6%) was mostly offset by significant growth in a number
https://bismarckstate.edu/news/bsc-maintains-strong-enrollment/
The Student Nurse Organization at Bismarck State College is holding a Scrub Camp for children ages 7 to 13 on Monday, April 18, at the BSC Health Sciences Building, 1133 College Drive, Bismarck.
At BSC Scrub Camp, children ages 7-13 participate in nursing activities and games, learn about the body,
https://bismarckstate.edu/news/bsc-student-nurses-to-hold-kids-scrub-camp-april-18/
Just a few months ago, the U.S. unemployment rate was the lowest in over half a century. Then the coronavirus hit, turning America’s working world upside down. The devastating impact of the outbreak shook the nation as more and more people lost their livelihoods. With life at a standstill, job
https://bismarckstate.edu/blog/in-demand-post-pandemic-careers-an-outbreak-of-opportunity/
Get a private school education at a public school price! With an opportunity like this, it would be silly not to start at Bismarck State College!
To make education more affordable and within reach, the University of Mary has launched an amazing opportunity for BSC alumni. Graduates from BSC with
https://bismarckstate.edu/academics/records/transferinfo/transferfrombsc/nd-transfer-agreements/mystic-marauder-community-commitment/
We're here to support you with resources and understanding as you balance your academic pursuits with your important role as a pregnant or parenting student.
BSC prohibits discrimination against students because of their pregnancy or parental status, in accordance with Title IX, state, and federal
https://bismarckstate.edu/students/services/accessibility/pregnantandparentingstudents/
This 18-hour virtual course will help build vocabulary and a basic understanding of medical careers in healthcare today. Students will better understand the terminology used primarily in nursing assistant training and their role in long-term care. The course will include conversation practice,
https://bismarckstate.edu/continuingeducation/business/career-pathways/esl-training/
Agriculture, Electronics, and Graphic Design
Agriculture Industry and Technology Program Assessment
Electronics and Telecommunications Technology Program Assessment
Farm and Ranch Management Program Assessment
Graphic Design and Communications Program Assessment
Computers and Office Technology
Administrative
https://bismarckstate.edu/about/institutionaleffectiveness/qualityreviewlibrary/criterion4/assessmentlibrary/programassessmentplans/
Governor Doug Burgum has signed legislation approving $8.9 million to expand Bismarck State College’s Health Science programs. The college will relocate its programs to campus, thereby increasing the college’s ability to prepare students to meet the urgent demand for healthcare workers in
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/governorsignsbillexpandingbismarckstatecollegehealthsciences/
An award of $415,256 from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is helping Bismarck State College (BSC) equip its new Health Sciences facility with high-tech equipment for enhanced workforce training. The grant is a 50 percent cost share for the $830,000 project.
https://bismarckstate.edu/news/bsc-implements-grant-from-us-economic-development-administration/
The Student Nurse Organization at Bismarck State College is holding a Scrub Camp for children ages 7 to 12 on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the BSC Allied Health Campus, downtown Bismarck.
Activities are designed to provide a fun, educational way for kids to learn about the profession of nursing. They
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/scrubcamp/
According to Bismarck State College’s recently completed 2014-15 First Destination Report, 98 percent of Bismarck State College career and technical program graduates are employed or continuing their education.
Out of the 40 programs reporting, 30 report 100 percent placement among students
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/firstdestination2015/
Students in the Surgical Technology program at Bismarck State College achieved a 100 percent pass rate for the seventh straight year in the most recent National Certified Surgical Technologist exam for licensure.
Bismarck State College received a Certificate of Merit from the National Board of
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/surgicaltechnologyprogramwinsawards/
Bismarck State College President Larry C. Skogen has been named to a new Higher Learning Commission (HLC) panel, the HLC Partners for Transformation, tasked with rethinking higher education accreditation practices.
“At times accreditation has felt like a roadblock to innovation,”
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/higheredpanel/
(KFYR-TV) Technology has changed just about every part of our lives. For students at Bismarck State College, technology has even changed the way they learn.
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2024/12/02/anatomage-tables-offer-bsc-students-hands-on-learning/?fbclid=iwzxh0bgnhzw0cmteaar2uttoyryp3eqi4fig-bzpjrivwsvfp9helcbehfnl1ymxs5drkiopewpc_aem_00io9mdelayd22j8bi9fia
(KFYR-TV) As the Hispanic population in this country has continued to grow, industries like health care have seen a need for Spanish-speaking workers. The BSC nish class for healthcare workers helps solve this issue while giving students a skill they’ll be able to show future employers.
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/01/16/new-spanish-class-healthcare-fields-bsc/
Bismarck State College (BSC) announces the appointment of two accomplished healthcare industry professionals to key leadership positions, further enhancing the institution's commitment to student success and excellence in polytechnic education.
Alex Glatt joins BSC as the Assistant Dean of
https://bismarckstate.edu/news/bsc-welcomes-two-key-additions-to-its-academic-leadership-team/
Bismarck State College's 79th Commencement will be held Friday, May 10 at 2 p.m. at the Bismarck Event Center. More than 950 students have completed the coursework to earn degrees from BSC in Fall 2018, Spring 2019 or Summer 2019 and are eligible to walk across the stage during the commencement ceremony
https://bismarckstate.edu/master-news/bsctocelebrate79thcommencementceremony/
More than 600 students graduated from Bismarck State College after completing the Spring 2022 semester. The graduates were recognized at the college's 82nd commencement ceremony held on May 13, 2022, at the Bismarck Event Center.
The BSC 2022 Commencement speaker was Major General Alan S. Dohrmann,
https://bismarckstate.edu/news/bsc-honors-spring-2022-graduates/
Stress Management, mindfulness exercise, and getting involved
Students will learn how to decrease or replace unhealthy coping skills, how to cultivate resilience, and gain skills to recognize and manage their emotions effectively.
When
Tuesday,
https://bismarckstate.edu/events/healthycopingskills/
https://bismarckstate.edu/academics/pre-professional-transfer-programs/
https://bismarckstate.edu/academics/healthcare/