ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and St. Luke’s Partner to Offer Part-time Registered Nursing Program
Release Date: Thursday 2025-05-15
TWIN FALLS, Idaho – In collaboration with St. Luke’s Magic Valley, the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is excited to offer a part-time registered nursing program option through the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Associate of Science in Nursing Program. This option is designed to provide students with the same high level quality instruction and curriculum of the full-time RN program, but at a part-time pace that will more easily accommodate work and family obligations.
“St. Luke’s has partnered with ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø by providing clinical opportunities for nursing students for many years,” said Andrea Blackburn, director of nursing and patient care at St. Luke’s Magic Valley. “We’re excited to further that relationship in an innovative way that will create another pathway for Magic Valley residents to pursue the nursing profession and help provide critical care for our community.”
Idaho, like the rest of the United States, is facing a critical and persistent shortage of registered nurses—a growing concern that significantly impacts patient care, public health outcomes, healthcare delivery, and the nursing profession at large. The part-time nursing program will remove some of the barriers prospective students may face participating in a traditional nursing program through more flexible classroom instruction and a lighter weekly study burden, which enables students to work part-time and learn part-time.
“The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Nursing Department is excited to collaborate with St. Luke’s to expand educational opportunities and help grow the nursing workforce in the Magic Valley,” said Karen Tautfest, department chair of nursing at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
The academic plan for the part-time program can be found on ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Registered Nursing Admissions page:
The part-time program is structured as follows:
- Duration: 8 semesters, including summers.
- Class Schedule: Two nights per week from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM; four nights per week during the summer
- Simulations: 4-hour sessions on a third night, three times per semester.
- Clinical Experience: Three 12-hour shifts at St. Luke's Magic Valley each semester.
To be eligible for the program, students must meet the following requirements:
- Existing GPA: Minimum of 3.0 (calculated from previous general education prerequisite courses)
- ATI TEAS Exam: Minimum score of 58.7%.
- Mandatory Existing Certifications:
- Traditional Pathway: Complete, non-expired CNA certification.
- LPN to ASNP Pathway: Complete, non-expired LPN certification.
Application Deadline:
- Fall Deadline: June 1, 2025
- Notification: Acceptance/rejection emails will be sent by June 8, 2025
- LPN to RN application deadline for summer 2026 is February 1, 2026.
contact our Student Success Advisor, JoAnn Schroedter at JSchroedter@csi.edu.