Is Nursing for You?
Why Nursing?
Rewarding Career
High Demand
Great Earning Potential
Why MATC?
• Employers know MATC’s outstanding reputation • Expert instructors • Small class sizes college program since 1923 • State-of-the-art labs • Excellent support services • Faster path to your career • High pass rate for the test required to become RN (NCLEX-RN) – 100% in 2018
Well-established Affordable
Progression Path Nursing Assistant
(3 credits) Learn basic nursing skills, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preparation
Practical Nursing
(32 credits) Prepare to become Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to work in nursing homes, hospitals and other healthcare settings
Registered Nursing (66 credits) Graduates are eligible to take RN licensure exam (NCLEX-RN)
LPN-RN Progression
(49 credits) Get advanced standing credits for your LPN work experience to complete MATC’s Registered Nursing degree
Learn more about the Healthcare Pathway. https://www.matc.edu/course-catalog/healthcare
Is Nursing for Me?
Do you like taking care of others, are good in math and science and like to try new things? Are you interested in working in a healthcare setting?
Watch this video to learn more! https://www.wistechcolleges.org/explore-careers/program/ nursing-associate-degree-adn
Start Your Bachelor of Science in Nursing at MATC
Our transfer partners include: Alverno College Cardinal Stritch University Concordia University Marquette University Mount Mary University UW-Milwaukee Some BSN courses can be taken concurrently with MATC’s courses.
Employment Opportunities LPNs $53,348/year RNs $58,028/year (Average starting wages for MATC grads)
Top employers
of MATC graduates include: Advocate Aurora Health Ascension Children’s Wisconsin Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Medical Center
How to Get Started 1 2 3 4
Apply for admission at matc.edu/apply Submit official high school transcripts Activate your MATC account Register and pay tuition
Petitioning
The petition process helps inform MATC when students are eligible to begin the core technical courses for nursing or other healthcare programs. - First, you complete all general education requirements, or be on the last semester of general education - Complete the required pre-nursing exams - Then you will petition to enter an MATC nursing program
See petitioning information at matc.edu or contact the Petition Office, Downtown Milwaukee Campus, Room H118, 414-297-6088.
Become #ProudToBeNursingMATC Questions about MATC’s nursing programs? Contact Mai Yang, MATC nursing recruiter: Yangm140@matc.edu, 414-297-6615
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