The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, through the Career Lattice initiative, is pleased to partner with the following academic institutions:

Lake Area Technical Institute (LATI)
	In Watertown, SD. Offers the diploma in Practical Nursing leading to Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). The Practical Nursing Program is accredited by the National League of Nursing (NLN). The Practical Nursing Program is approved by the South Dakota Board of Nursing. The Practical Nursing program is the only NLN-accredited nursing program in South Dakota. To Learn more click here.

The University of South Dakota (USD)

In Vermillion, SD. Offers with the Good Samaritan Society, the "Growing Our Own" RN program an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ADN). The Department of Nursing was awarded continuing accreditation by the National League of Nursing (NLN) Accrediting Commissions (NLNAC) through 2006 and is approved by the South Dakota Board of Nursing. In October 2004, USD Department of Nursing was designated by the NLN as a Center of Excellence. It is one of only three such designees in the country. To learn more click here.

The University of South Dakota (USD)
	In Vermillion, SD. Offers with the Good Samaritan Society, the Long Term Care Management Certificate. To learn more click here.

South Dakota State University (SDSU)
	In Brookings, SD. Offers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), BSN Upward Mobility Option and the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with two tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Administrator. The SDSU College of Nursing is accredited by the National League for Nursing (NLN) and by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). To learn more click here or click here.

Bellevue University
	In Bellevue, NE. Offers two online degree programs, the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management and a Master of Science degree in Healthcare Administration with an emphasis in long term care. For more information about these programs e-mail ltc@bellevue.edu or visit this Web site.

LATI, USD, SDSU and Bellevue University are accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North La Salle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504. The institutions do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability in the educational programs and activities they operate.