Western Technical College nursing

La Crosse, Wisconsin · Public. Associate's · NCLEX 100% / 94.44% · ACEN accredited.

Associate'sPractical nursing NCLEX 100%RN, associate degree NCLEX 94.44%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusNCLEX pass rate
Practical nursing
WI - WESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE - PN
LaCrosse100% (2025, 29 takers)
Board source
RN, associate degree
WI - WESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE - ADN
LaCrosse94.44% (2025, 72 takers)
Board source

The Wisconsin board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

2014: 1352015: 1632016: 1832017: 1972018: 1562019: 1012020: 1062021: 752022: 1002023: 872024: 12913520141292024
Nursing completions at Western Technical College by year, IPEDS. Down 4% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014135
2015163
2016183
2017197
2018156
2019101
2020106
202175
2022100
202387
2024129
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate under 12 weeks207
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree129
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 year25

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited
Fall 2032

Faculty

3 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Western Technical College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)”

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Simulation

“You will enhance your clinical skills through hands-on, high-fidelity simulations in our cutting-edge Simulation and Extended Reality (XR) Labs, where you’ll practice patient care in lifelike scenarios.”

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Clinical placements

“Admission decisions are based on a comprehensive evaluation of prior coursework, academic performance, program capacity, and clinical placement availability.”

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Admission

“HESI A2 Exam with a cumulative score of 75% or better”

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