Northland Community and Technical College Operation LEAD. Reserve your spot in Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's RN to BS program. Be eligible for 25 scholarships totaling $35,000. Pass your NCLEX and receive 15 upper division credits for free. Start the program prior to passing your NCLEX.

Operation LEAD is a collaborative partnership between Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ) and Northland Community & Technical College (NCTC). We share a rich history of cooperation and are committed to producing highly skilled nurses for northern Minnesota through a seamless, supported pathway between NCTC’s Nursing A.S. and Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s RN to BS program.

What Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Offers Nursing A.S. Graduates

  • A program designed for the working RN
  • Guaranteed admission into Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and the RN to BS program.
  • Your credits will be accepted at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
  • Eight-week classes, with a one week break before your next class starts
  • 100% online delivery with no on-campus requirements
  • No required hospital clinicals
  • A customized graduation plan using Student Planner. You will know exactly how long it will take you to graduate.
  • Finish your BSN in as little as a year or take our flexible part-time plan.
  • A choice of five start dates annually (Aug, Oct, Jan, Mar, May)
  • Start the RN to BS program prior to passing your NCLEX. You will then have one semester to pass your NCLEX.
  • The opportunity to earn a Public Health Nurse Registration Certificate and the ELNEC Certificate of Completion.
  • No Statistic classes are required in the major

Sign up for Operation LEAD early to reserve your spot!

Cost & Aid

  • After passing your NCLEX, you’ll receive 15 free upper division credits (a $5,000 value).
  • You’ll also have the opportunity to apply for a $1,000 transfer scholarship and a $2,500 Minnesota Workforce Development Scholarships reserved for students in Operation LEAD.

Next Steps

  1. Apply to Operation LEAD
  2. Apply for admission to Bemidji State
  3. Build a
  4. Graduate from NCTC
  5. Start your online classes

Operation Lead

Enrollment Requirements for Northland Community College Students

  1. Interested Students are strongly encouraged to apply to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and Operation LEAD as early as possible for a more effective joint advising experience.
  2. Students must send Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ all college transcripts for any non-Minnesota State college they have attended.
  3. Students must graduate from NCTC’s Nursing AS before taking RN to BS classes from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ.
  4. Students must have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in their previous RN program to be admitted to Operation LEAD. They must also have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  5. Students must pass a background check within the first two weeks of the semester at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ to continue the program.
  6. Students must pass the NCLEX and become a licensed RN prior to receiving 15 upper division credits.
  7. Students must pass the NCLEX prior to, or before the end of their first semester at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ to continue in the program
  8. Students must register for Operation LEAD one year prior to their start-date to reserve a spot. Spots will be filled on a first-come first served basis if the program is at capacity.