School of Nursing
Mission Statement
The Purdue Global School of Nursing provides personalized nursing education to launch and enhance nursing careers that meet changing health care needs in local and national settings.
General Policies
Upon acceptance to a nursing program, you will receive the School of Nursing Handbook. This handbook outlines policies and procedures specific to the nursing programs, in addition to the below.
Admissions Requirements
All programs in the School of Nursing require that you pass a criminal background check.
Additional criminal background check information may be required based on your state and/or clinical setting's requirements. The state of Iowa requires that criminal background checks include information from the Iowa Department of Human Services relating to child abuse and dependent adult abuse. If you reside in Iowa, you must authorize the University to obtain this information.
Certification, State Board, and National Board Exams
Certification and licensure boards have state-specific educational requirements for programs that lead to a license or certification that is a precondition for employment. Prospective and current students must review Purdue Global’s State Licensure and Certifications site to view program and state-specific licensure information.
Licensure-track programs may limit enrollment to students in certain states; please see Purdue Global’s Program Availability Information to determine enrollment eligibility.
You are responsible for understanding the requirements of optional certification exams. Such requirements may change during the course of your program. You are not automatically certified in any way upon program completion. Although certain programs are designed to prepare you to take various optional certification exams, Purdue Global cannot guarantee you will be eligible to take these exams or become certified. Your eligibility may depend on your work experience, completion of education and/or degree requirements, not having a criminal record, and meeting other certification requirements.