Skip to main content
Changes ahead
Some pages will look different than others as we modernize to bring you an even better website.

Health Professions Program Cost Sheet

Health PROFESSIONS Course and Program Cost Sheet (estimates)*

Estimated costs are based on the 23/spring quarter fee/tuition rates for
Nebraska Residents | Non-Residents & International Students | Nebraska 62+ Over | Nebraska High School Students
(Free tuition for Nebraska students while in High School until 2025)

*These costs are estimates only! Costs are subject to change at any time without prior notification.
Estimates do not include textbooks, immunizations, uniforms, supplies, etc…
**Pre-Program Testing Fees will be assessed through the testing center at the time of the test, for certain programs:
Medical Assisting, Nursing, Paramedicine & Respiratory Therapy
***These certificate areas can become degrees by adding minimal credit hours.

Program/Course Name Facility fee per credit hour
Credit Hours/
Quarter/Course
Fee Code Applicable Fees Nebraska
Resident
credit hour
Non-Resident & International
credit hour
Nebraska HS Student &
Nebraska 62+ Over
credit hour
  $5.00/cr hr     $68.00/cr hr $102.00/cr hr $34.00/cr hr
Certified Nurse Assistant - CNA 6.5 cr hrs     $442.00 $663.00 $221.00
HLTH 1200 course 1 qtr INS $14.50 (Liability Insurance)  x 1 quarter $14.50 $14.50 $14.50
(Prepares student for state-administered competency test)   SBC $45.00 (Background Check) $45.00 $45.00 $45.00
      $5.00 (Facility fee x credits) $32.50 $32.50 $32.50
      Course Totals $534.00 $755.00 $313.00
 
Medication Aide - MA 5 cr hrs     $340.00 $510.00 $170.00
HLTH 1300 course     $5.00 (Facility fee x credits) $25.00 $25.00 $25.00
      Course Totals $365.00 $535.00 $195.00
 
Medical Assisting - MDST
Medical Assisting (MDACE) 89.5 cr hrs     $6,086.00 $9,129.00 $3,043.00
(Certificate of Achievement) 3 qtrs INS $14.50 (Liability Insurance)  x 3 quarters  (2nd, 3rd & 4th) - MDST 1010, 2030 & 2980 $43.50 $43.50 $43.50
**Program requires pre-admin test   SBC $45.00 (Background Check) $45.00 $45.00 $45.00
    SBD/SBI $20.00 (Abuse Checks-IA/NE) - $5/$15 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00
***Add 4.5 more credits for Associate Degree - PHSMO   DST $50.00 (Drug Screening) $50.00 $50.00 $50.00
(94 credits total)     $ 5.00 (Facility fee x credits) $447.50 $447.50 $447.50
      Certificate Totals $6,692.00 $9,735.00 $3,649.00
 
Nursing - NURS
PN-Nursing  (LPNCE) 62 cr hrs     $4,216.00 $6,324.00  
(Certificate of Achievement) 3 qtrs INS $14.50 (Liability Insurance)  x 3 quarters  (2nd, 3rd & 4th) - NURS 1110; 1120 & 1950; 1130 & 1400 $43.50 $43.50  
**Program requires pre-admin test   SBC $45.00 (Background Check) $45.00 $45.00  
    SBD/SBI $20.00 (Abuse Checks-IA/NE)  $5/$15 $20.00 $20.00  
    DST $50.00 (Drug Screening) $50.00 $50.00  
***Add 37 more credits for Associate Degree - ASNAS   DST $43.00 (IM Document Tracker) $43.00 $43.00  
(99 credits total)   NL1 $ (ATI testing fees) -
NURS 1110, 1120 & 1950
$1,228.00 $1,228.00  
    YCE $42.50 (My Clinical Exchange - Onboarding) NURS 1110 $42.50 $42.50  
      $ 5.00 (Facility fee x credits) $310.00 $310.00  
      Course Totals $5,998.00 $8,106.00  
 
RN-Nursing 37 cr hrs     $2,516.00 $3,774.00  
Associate in Science in Nursing - ASNAS 3 qtrs INS $14.50 (Liability Insurance)  x 3 quarters (1st, 2nd & 3rd) -   NURS 2410, 2140 & 2150 $43.50 $43.50  
**program requires pre-admin test   SBC $45.00 (Background Check) NURS 2410 $45.00 $45.00  
    SBD/SBI $20.00 (Abuse Checks-IA/NE)  $5/$15 - NURS 2410 $20.00 $20.00  
    DST $50.00 (Drug Screening) NURS 2410 $50.00 $50.00  
***Total of 99 credit hours make up the ASN degree from start to finish   DST $43.00 (IM Document Tracker) for Non 1+1
NURS 2410
$43.00 $43.00  
    NL1** $ (ATI testing fees) -
NURS 2410, 2140 & 2150
(Non 1+1)
$1,200.00 $1,200.00  
      **1+1 students pay a lower NL1 fee than Non 1+1      
    YCE $42.50 (My Clinical Exchange -Onboarding) - NURS 2410 $42.50 $42.50  
      $5.00 (Facility fee x credits) $185.00 $185.00  
      Course Totals $4,145.00 $5,403.00  
 
Emergency Medical Services - EMSP
EMR - Emergency Medical Responder 5.5 cr hrs     $374.00 $561.00 $187.00
EMSP 1020 course 1 qtr INS $14.50 (Liability Insurance)  x 1 quarter $14.50 $14.50 $14.50
    SBC $45.00 (Background Check) $45.00 $45.00 $45.00
<no DST fee for High School concurrent students (J-Sections)   DST $50.00 (Drug Screening) < $50.00 $50.00 $50.00<
    SSS $15.00 (1x Ride-A-Long Set-Up) Scheduling and Skills Software $15.00 $15.00 $15.00
<no NRE fee for High School concurrent students (J-Sections)   NRE $88.00 (National Registry Exam Fee) EMR < $88.00 $88.00 $88.00<
      $ 5.00 (Facility fee x credits) $27.50 $27.50 $27.50
      Course Totals $614.00 $801.00 $427.00
 
EMT - Emergency Medical Technician 12 cr hrs     $816.00 $1,224.00 $408.00
EMSP 1100 course 1 qtr INS $14.50 (Liability Insurance)  x 1 quarter $14.50 $14.50 $14.50
    SBC $45.00 (Background Check) $45.00 $45.00 $45.00
    SBD $5.00 ( Abuse Check/NE) $5.00 $5.00 $5.00
    DST $50.00 (Drug Screening) $50.00 $50.00 $50.00
    SSS $85.00 (1x Ride-A-Long Set-Up) Scheduling and Skills Software $85.00 $85.00 $85.00
    NRE $104.00 (National Registry Exam Fee) EMT $104.00 $104.00 $104.00
      $ 5.00 (Facility fee x credits) $60.00 $60.00 $60.00
      Course Totals $1,179.50 $1.587.50 $771.50
 
Advanced EMT^^ 12 cr hrs     $816.00 $1,224.00 $408.00
EMSP 1110 course 1 qtr INS $14.50 (Liability Insurance)  x 1 quarter $14.50 $14.50 $14.50
(Fee addition varies-as needed)   SBC $45.00 (Background Check)  $45.00 $45.00 $45.00
    DST $50.00 (Drug Screening) $50.00 $50.00 $50.00
^^This course is very random, as most EMT students pursue PMPMC degree vs. Adv EMT coursework   SSS $130.00 (1x Ride-A-Long Set-Up) Scheduling and Skills Software $130.00 $130.00 $130.00
    NRE $144.00 (National Registry Exam fee) EMT $144.00 $144.00 $144.00
      $ 5.00 (Facility fee x credits) $60.00 $60.00 $60.00
      Course Total $1,259.50 $1,667.50 $851.50
 
Paramedicine - PMPMC 85 cr hrs     $5,780.00 $8,670.00  
(Certificate of Achievement ) 4 qtrs INS $14.50 (Liability Insurance) x 4 qtrs - EMSP 1123, 1125, 1127, 1128 (clinical courses) $58.00 $58.00  
**program requires pre-admin test   SBC $45.00 (Background Check) $45.00 $45.00  
    DST $50.00 (Drug Screening) $50.00 $50.00  
***Add 10.5 more credits for Associate Degree - PHPMO   SBD $5.00 (Abuse Check/NE) $5.00 $5.00  
(95.5 total credits) 1 crs SSS $189.00 (Ride-A-Long Set-Up) 1x course fee - EMSP 1120 $189.00 $189.00  
  1 crs NRE $160.00 (National Registry Exam Fee) Paramedic -
EMSP 1126
$160.00 $160.00  
      $5.00 (Facility fee x credits) $425.00 $425.00  
      Course Totals $6,712.00 $9,602.00  
 
Respiratory Therapy - RESP
Respiratory Therapy 110 cr hrs     $7,480.00 $11,220.00  
Associate in Applied Science - RPTAS 5 qrtrs INS $14.50 (Liability Insurance) x 5 qrtrs - RESP 1991, 1992, 1993, 2994, 2995 $72.50 $72.50  
**program requires pre-admin test   DST $50.00 (Drug Screening) $50.00 $50.00  
  5 crs PFR $30.00 (Clinical Parking UNMC) - RESP 1991, 1992, 1993, 2994, 2995 $150.00 $150.00  
    NBC $120.00 NBRC Secure Exam Prep x 1 qrtr - RESP 2132 $120.00 $120.00  
    SBC $45.00 (Background Check) $45.00 $45.00  
    SBD/SBI $20.00 (Abuse Checks-IA/NE)  $5/$15 $20.00 $20.00  
    RTC $369.00 (LindseyJones Home Stdy Hybrd Pkg) - RESP 2100 7A/7B $369.00 $369.00  
    CHI $42.50 (My Clinical Exchange - Onboarding) x 1 qrtr -
RESP 2995
$42.50 $42.50  
      $5.00 (Facility fee x credits) $660.00 $660.00  
      Course Totals $8,898.00 $12,639.00  
 
Fire Science - FIST
Fire Science 94.5 cr hrs     $6,426.00 $9,639.00 $3,213.00
Associate in Applied Science - FSAAS 6 qtrs INS $14.50 (Liability Insurance) x 6 qrtrs - FIST 1080, 1090, 2010, 2011, 2070, 2090 $87.00 $87.00 $87.00
      $ 5.00 (Facility fee x credits) $472.50 $472.50 $472.50
      Course Totals $6,985.55 $10,198.50 $3,772.50
 
Health Data & Information Management -HDIM
Health Data &
Information Management
104.5 cr hrs     $7,106.00 $10,659.00 $3,553.00
Associate in Applied Science - HDIAS   VWL Virtual Lab - HC Data Mgmnt & Use - HDIM 1030 $195.00 $195.00 $195.00
  1 crs EHRGo 18mo $160 Electronic Health Record (purchase in bookstore) - HDIM 1010 $160.00 $160.00 $160.00
    SBC NE Background Check  Practicum/PPE - HDIM 2983 $45.00 $45.00 $45.00
    DST Drug Testing CHI Practicum/ PPE specific - HDIM 2983 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00
    RHT Testing - Capstone -
HDIM 2982
$229.00 $229.00 $229.00
      $5.00 (Facility fee x credits) $522.50 $522.50 $522.50
      Course Totals $8,307.50 $11,860.50 $4,754.50
 
Health Information Management Systems - HIMS
HIMS-
Medical Coding & Billing
96 cr hrs     $6,528.00 $9,792.00  
Associate in Applied Science-HIMC1   BOE CPC Exam Prep Textbook Bundle - HIMS 2910 $110.00 $110.00  
    CPC CPC Exam Prep Textbook Bundle - HIMS 2910 $475.00 $475.00  
    AAP AAPC Membership $145.00 $145.00  
  2 crs EHRGo 12wk $67 Electronic Health Record  - HIMS 1350 & 2980 | EHR Access Card- $67/12wks
(purchase in bookstore)
$134.00 $134.00  
    SBC NE Background Check - Internship - HIMS 2981 $45.00 $45.00  
      $5.00 (Facility fee x credits) $480.00 $480.00  
      Course Totals $7,917.00 $11,181.00  
 
HIMS-
Medical Office Management
92.5 cr hrs     $6,290.00 $9,435.00  
Associate in Applied Science-HIMO1 2 crs EHRGo 12wk $67 Electronic Health Record - HIMS 1350 & 2980
(purchase in bookstore)
$134.00 $134.00  
    SBC NE Background Check -  Internship - HIMS 2981 $45.00 $45.00  
      $5.00 (Facility fee x credits) $462.50 $462.50  
      Course Totals $6,931.50 $10,076.50  
 
HIMS-
Medical Office Asst - HIACE
48 cr hrs     $3,264.00 $4,896.00  
Certificate of Achievement     $5.00 (Facility fee x credits) $240.00 $240.00  
      Course Totals $3,504.00 $5,136.00  
 
Updated: 2/5/24 - BB