About LATI's Program

Lake Area Technical Institute has one of several Practical Nursing programs in South Dakota. Our program is accredited by the National League for Nursing*. One class of 48 students is admitted in the fall of each year. Individuals interested in the program should have a strong background in the biological sciences and enjoy working with people. Potential students should be physically fit, as nurses may be employed in areas in which lifting patients is required and the hours may be long. The Practical Nursing Program has an academically intense curriculum and a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average.

A curriculum outline of the courses required for graduation from the program is included on this web site. Applicants who have not taken any previous college general education courses should consider taking at least one or two of the following courses prior to starting the Practical Nursing Program.

• English Composition
• Intermediate Algebra
• Anatomy
• General Psychology
• Medical Terminology

Many of these courses are offered throughout the year and during the summer at Lake Area Tech. Completion of some of these courses will be in the students' best interest to decrease the credit load required during the course of study at Lake Area Tech.

Student are required to wear white pants and lab coats with a royal blue polo shirt. The polo shirts will be available for purchase through the nursing program. White shoes are also required. The purchase of a stethoscope and bandage scissors is encouraged.

* For information on accreditation, contact:

NLNAC
61 Broadway
New York, New York 10006
www.accrediting_comm_n/nac.org
Or call 1-800-669-9656 or 1-212-363-5555