Nursing Education

Becoming a Nurse

If you are considering becoming a nurse find information on types of programs, schools offering those programs, financing a nursing education, etc.

Clicking on a link below will direct you to that specific content area.

Nursing Incentive Scholarship Fund (NISF)

Contains information on the funding resource administered by the Kentucky Board of Nursing.

PON Resources

Our goal is to make information and resources available to programs of nursing. Click on a link below to access a specific topic.

	See Also...
	Education Committee

	NCLEX Pass Rates by Nursing Program
	One step to becoming licensed to practice nursing in Kentucky is to pass the National Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX^®). NCLEX Pass Rates

	Program of Nursing Approval Status
	The link below will open a table that lists the current approval status for programs of nursing under the jurisdiction of the Kentucky Board of Nursing. Approval Status as of 12/1/2011 [PDF Format - 374k]

Contact Us:

Education Contact For education related issues, you can use the contact link above, or call 502-429-7179 or 1-800-305-2042, ext 7179.

NISF Contact
Use this link to request that an application be mailed to you.

Click here for information about the NISF program.

Last Updated 2/7/2012