Board Corrective Action
MINNESOTA BOARD OF NURSING
Corrective Action for Nursing Education Programs
Nursing Programs Below Minimum Standard for 2025 NCLEX First-time Success Rates
First Year Below
The Board requires the following programs to submit a plan of corrective action because first-time candidate success rates on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) were below minimum standard (75% or below) during calendar year 2025 [Minnesota Rule 6301.2360 subpart 4.A].
- Saint Paul College Practical Nursing Program, St. Paul, MN
- Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program, Cloquet, MN
- Inver Hills Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program, Inver Grove Heights, MN
- Northwest Technical College Associate Degree Nursing Program, Bemidji, MN
- Rasmussen University, St. Cloud Associate Degree Nursing Program, St. Cloud, MN
- Metropolitan State University Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program, St. Paul, MN
- Minnesota State University, Moorhead Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program, Moorhead, MN
Second Consecutive Year Below
The Board requires an on-site survey to identify additional factors affecting the low success rate and review progress on the plan of corrective action submitted the previous year. The program must also submit a revised plan of corrective action because first-time candidate success rates on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) were below minimum standard (75% or below) during calendar years 2024 and 2025 [Minnesota Rule 6301.2360 subpart 4.B].
The Board requires an on-site survey to identify additional factors affecting the low success rate and review progress on the plan of corrective action submitted the previous year. The program must also submit a revised plan of corrective action because first-time candidate success rates on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) were below minimum standard (75% or below) during calendar years 2024 and 2025 [Minnesota Rule 6301.2360 subpart 4.B].
- Northwest Technical College Practical Nursing Program, Bemidji, MN
Voluntary Closure
- The Board accepted a Notice of Voluntary Closure from Rasmussen University, Moorhead Associate Degree Nursing Program with an expected closure date of December 31, 2027. (Link to the Report of Program Closure motion)
Current Board Orders
- The Board issued a Recommendation of Reprimand to Metropolitan State University Advanced Practice Nursing Program, April 2026 (Link to Order)
- The Board issued a Recommendation of Reprimand to South Central College Associate Degree Nursing Program, April 2026 (Link to Order)
- The Board issued a Recommendation of Reprimand to Ridgewater College Associate Degree Nursing Program, June 2026 (Link to Order)