The Brown Mackie College nursing program is available in several U.S. locations; in northern Kentucky, the program is in Louisville and Hopkinsville. The school offers nursing students two options: an associate's degree in practical nursing and a bachelor's degree in nursing. Students can gain certification as practical nurses or registered nurses. The practical nursing program combines classroom time and clinical experience as it prepares students to work in medical facilities including hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities and home health care providers.
Located in Louisville, Bellarmine University provides students with the opportunity to earn a bachelor of science in nursing in four years or through an accelerated two-year program. Applicants must be high school graduates and have scored at least 990 on the SAT or 21 on the ACT. Additionally, students must have been ranked in the top 50 percent of their graduating class and have taken at least four years of English, three years of math, two years of science, two years of history and two years of a foreign language while maintaining at least a 2.5 overall GPA. Applicants are reviewed on an individual basis, and considerations are made for students who successfully carried a heavy course load in high school. Bellarmine University also offers graduate-level programs in which students can earn a master's or doctoral degree.
Lexington Community College, part of the Bluegrass Community and Technical College System, offers an associate's degree in nursing. A holistic philosophy is the foundation of the college's educational programs. It prepares students to become registered nurses through the National Council Licensure Examination. The program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing.
In Northern Kentucky University's Department of Nursing, students can earn either a bachelor of science in nursing or, for those who already hold a bachelor's degree in another field, an accelerated bachelor of science in nursing. Northern Kentucky University is affiliated with several major medical establishments, such as Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Graduates are prepared to work in medical establishments including nursing homes, hospitals, trauma centers, private medical offices and home care providers.