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PN
Practical Nursing, Diploma
Prepare to provide hands-on patient care and pursue licensure as a practical nurse.
40+
Years of Excellence
4
Healthcare Programs
3,000+
Graduates
Formerly Known as St. Louis College of Health Careers
Earn your degree in healthcare
Stepful College offers accredited nursing and respiratory therapy programs designed to help students build clinical skills and advance their careers.
Our Programs
Take the next step in your healthcare career
Whether you're starting in nursing, advancing your credentials, or building skills for patient care, there's a path designed to help you move forward. Explore the program that fits your next step.
LPN-to-RN
Associate of Applied Science
Already an LPN? Advance your nursing career and prepare for the next step toward becoming a registered nurse.
RN to BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Build on your RN experience with a BSN designed to support career growth and leadership opportunities.
Respiratory Therapy
Associate of Applied Science
Prepare to assess and support patients with cardiopulmonary conditions as part of a clinical care team.
Accreditation
Accredited healthcare programs
Stepful College offers accredited nursing and respiratory therapy programs.
ABHES
Institutional accreditation through the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.
CoARC
Programmatic accreditation for the Respiratory Therapy associate degree program.
CNEA
The Practical Nursing, LPN-to-RN, and RN-to-BSN programs are pre-accredited by the NLN Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA).
About Stepful College
Four decades of preparing students for healthcare careers
Stepful College, formerly known as the St. Louis College of Health Careers, has been training students to enter the workforce for more than four decades. That experience shapes everything we do—from our hands-on curriculum to the mentorship that supports every student along the way.
- +90%
- LPN Credential Pass Rate Since 2020
- +90%
- RN Credential Pass Rate Since 2023
- +80%
- RT AAS Credential Pass Rate Since 2020
Based in St. Louis Missouri
Stepful College has a physical campus in Fenton, Missouri, within the greater St. Louis metro area, with classrooms, hands-on training spaces, and clinical learning environments.
Depending on the program, students may complete online coursework with required in-person clinical training on campus.
The RN to BSN program can be completed online, with students completing required clinical experiences in their home state.
St. Louis Campus
Located in Fenton, Missouri, 20 minutes from St. Louis.
Learn where your program takes place
Program format and location requirements vary by pathway. Explore each program to understand its campus, online, lab, and clinical components.
Explore programsOur Approach
Focused on flexibility, affordability, and student success
Healthcare education takes more than completing coursework. Students need strong instruction, practical training, and support that helps them stay on track from enrollment through graduation.
At Stepful College, students learn from faculty with real-world healthcare experience and follow programs designed to build academic knowledge, clinical judgment, and hands-on patient care skills.
Learn from healthcare professionals
Courses are taught by faculty who bring practical healthcare experience into the classroom, helping students be practice-ready on day one.
Build skills for clinical care
Through coursework, hands-on practice, labs, simulations, and clinical experiences where applicable, students develop the knowledge and skills needed for nursing and respiratory therapy pathways.
Programs designed for working adults
Flexible schedules designed for students with responsibilities beyond the classroom.