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Former name | Galen Health Institute (1994–2005) |
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Motto | We Change The Life Of One To Care For The Lives Of Many. |
Type | Private for-profit nursing college |
Established | 1989 |
Founder | Humana Health Institutes, Inc. |
Accreditation | SACSCOC, ACEN, CCNE |
Affiliation | HCA Healthcare |
Location | Louisville , Kentucky , United States |
Campus | Multiple Sites |
Website | galencollege.edu |
Galen College of Nursing is a private for-profit nursing college with multiple locations in the United States. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, [6] Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), [7] and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. [8]
The college was established in Louisville, Kentucky, by Humana Inc., in 1989, and was originally known as Galen Health Institutes. [9] [10] The college originally offered only a one-year licensed practical nurse (LPN) program in Louisville, San Antonio, Texas, [11] and St. Petersburg, Florida. [9]
In 2005, the college gained accreditation from the Council on Occupational Education which permits the college to offer the two-year Associate of Science in Nursing degree that enables graduates to become registered nurses (RNs). [9] In connection with these changes, the college adopted its current name, Galen College of Nursing. [9]
HCA Healthcare, purchased a majority stake in the organization in 2020. [12] The school now offers an additional online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) programs for RNs who wish to further their education. [13]
Note that not all campus data is published for NCLEX pass rates
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