| High school diploma or some college credit, | Earning a bachelor's degree in nursing and becoming a registered nurse (RN), | BSN program |
| RN license but not a BSN degree, | Earning a bachelor's degree in nursing | Accelerated RN to BSN program |
| Bachelor's or master's degree outside of nursing and you are not a RN, | Earning a bachelor's degree in nursing and becoming a registered nurse (RN), | BSN program |
| Bachelor's degree in nursing (and are RN licensed), | Earning a graduate degree to become an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) or nursing administrator. | MNSc program |
| Bachelor's degree in nursing (and are RN licensed), | Starting the foundation to become an advanced practice nurse (APRN), | Post BSN to DNP program |
| Bachelor's degree in nursing (and are RN licensed), | Earning a research focused degree, Doctor of Philosophy. | Post BSN to PhD program |
| Master's degree in nursing (and already an APRN), | Becoming prepared for leadership roles or obtaining a certification in a new practice registered nurse area, | Post Master's to DNP program |
| PhD degree in nursing, | Interested in melding clinical expertise with a research-focused nursing career, | PhD to DNP program |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice, | Earning a research focused degree, Doctor of Philosophy. | DNP to PhD program |
| Master's degree in nursing (and are RN licensed), | Earning a research focused degree, Doctor of Philosophy. | PhD program |