About
The BSN-DNP program begins twice each year in the fall and spring term. Enrollment is granted for a specific term, and all admission criteria must be maintained. Full- and part-time options are available depending on course availability. Courses are hybrid format; synchronous online learning may be used with attendance required. Students come to campus during track specific courses for Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) and Residency. The Clinical Coordinator is responsible for clinical placement with input from students in the preceptor selection process. Students may elect to participate in one of Allen College’s Dedicated Education Clinics (DEC). After successful completion of the Allen College BSN-DNP program, graduates are eligible to complete an exam for national certification (i.e., ANCC, AANP).
Organization
Allen College
Allen College is a health professions college in Waterloo, Iowa, offering training in Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, Radiography (ASR), Sonography (DCS or DMS), Hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, and Doctor of Occupational Therapy. The college combines nursing and health sciences career paths with simulation lab experiences and anatomy education using plastinated cadavers in the Van G. Miller Foundation Anatomy Lab. Its affiliation with UnityPoint Health connects students with clinical and employment opportunities across a health system spanning three states. Allen College also offers graduate and doctoral education, including nursing practice, health professions education, and occupational therapy. Programs are supported by academic resources, campus life, student services, and financial aid resources.