The Practical Nursing program at Northwestern Michigan College provides quality educational programs through continuous program assessment. Faculty regularly review all program outcomes and make adjustments as needed. Student achievement is measured through NCLEX-PN pass rates (goal: at or above 80%), program completion rates (goal: at least 70% graduate within 150% of program length, equating to 3 semesters), and job placement rates (goal: at least 80% of graduates who seek nursing employment are successful).