About
Allen College’s Registered Nurse to Doctor of Nursing Practice (RN-DNP) program in Waterloo, Iowa, prepares registered nurses for advanced nursing practice, leadership, and clinical scholarship through tracks in family, psychiatric mental health, adult gerontological acute care, acute care pediatric practice, and health care delivery administration. The program leads to the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree and eligibility to complete a national certification examination through the American Nurses Credentialing Center or American Association of Nurse Practitioners. It offers full- and part-time options in a hybrid format, with synchronous online learning, required attendance, campus-based examinations, residency, and clinical experiences. The program begins in fall and spring terms. All students complete clinical hours at the Allen College DeBonis Free Medical Clinic in Waterloo, Iowa.
At a glance
- Format: Hybrid
- Next start: twice each year in the fall and spring term
- Leads to: National certification exam through the American Nurses Credentialing Center or American Association of Nurse Practitioners
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.