Stronger Retention. A Nursing Curriculum Built to Scale.

For Unitek Learning, expanding access to nursing education means reaching students who might otherwise never have the opportunity to become nurses. Many are working adults balancing jobs, families, and the demands of an accelerated program. They need an education that fits their lives and prepares them to care for patients.

As Unitek expanded across campuses and healthcare partnerships, its online curriculum needed to deliver on that promise. Courses developed rapidly during COVID lacked the consistency, interactivity, and focused learning experience Unitek needed for its next phase of growth.

Unitek partnered with Everspring to redesign 25 Practical Nursing (PN) courses, combining its faculty's clinical expertise with Everspring's learning design, technology, and development capacity. The goal was to help more students succeed while building a curriculum Unitek could deliver consistently as it grew.

“We can see the improvement in student retention immediately.” 

Abdel Yosef, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Unitek College 

Imagine finishing an eight-hour hospital shift, putting your children to bed, and finally sitting down to study. You have 90 minutes. You need to know where to start, what to practice, and what it will take to succeed.

For many Unitek students, that's everyday life. In an accelerated nursing program, confusing navigation and overloaded coursework can become barriers to completing their education.

Everspring worked closely with Unitek’s academic team to redesign the PN curriculum and make every hour of study more productive. The work included:

• Standardized course structures and navigation. Consistent layouts and expectations make it easier for students to navigate each course without having to reorient themselves.
• More active, focused learning. Aligned objectives, interactive activities, and assessments give students opportunities to apply knowledge, practice clinical judgment, and demonstrate nursing competencies.
• Integrated licensure preparation. National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) practice and readiness assessments reinforce essential knowledge throughout the program.
• Custom clinical instruction. A seven-video clinical skills series developed with Unitek faculty lets students review procedures before lab practice. One video, Unitek Learning: Sutures and Staple Removal, earned Everspring a 2026 Silver Telly Award.

Alongside improved retention and course performance, initial student satisfaction reached 97.56% in PVN 110 and 96.74% in PVN 112, with 100% satisfaction in two biology courses developed through the broader partnership.

Unitek brought the academic and clinical expertise. Everspring brought the specialized learning design, technology, and production capacity to turn it into a consistent online experience.

For an institution operating approximately 25 locations across eight states, reusable course structures and instructional resources create lasting advantages: more consistent faculty onboarding, greater efficiency in curriculum development, and a stronger foundation for maintaining academic quality across locations while accommodating state-specific requirements.

Unitek can now carry that work into additional programs without rebuilding the learning experience from scratch.

Through healthcare partnerships, Unitek is bringing nursing education into communities where access to training and qualified nurses is limited. Its hospital-based model combines flexible online coursework with hands-on clinical learning, allowing students to prepare for nursing careers closer to where they live and work.

With stronger retention, fewer course failures, and a repeatable curriculum model, Unitek is better positioned to support students and expand nursing education without compromising academic quality.

More students persisting. More newly licensed nurses. Greater access to health care services. Healthier communities.

2026 Silver Telly Award for a nursing skills video developed with Unitek faculty, part of a seven-video series designed to prepare students for hands-on clinical learning.

“We can see the improvement in student retention immediately.” 

Abdel Yosef, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Unitek College 

Imagine finishing an eight-hour hospital shift, putting your children to bed, and finally sitting down to study. You have 90 minutes. You need to know where to start, what to practice, and what it will take to succeed.

For many Unitek students, that's everyday life. In an accelerated nursing program, confusing navigation and overloaded coursework can become barriers to completing their education.

Everspring worked closely with Unitek’s academic team to redesign the PN curriculum and make every hour of study more productive. The work included:

• Standardized course structures and navigation. Consistent layouts and expectations make it easier for students to navigate each course without having to reorient themselves.
• More active, focused learning. Aligned objectives, interactive activities, and assessments give students opportunities to apply knowledge, practice clinical judgment, and demonstrate nursing competencies.
• Integrated licensure preparation. National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) practice and readiness assessments reinforce essential knowledge throughout the program.
• Custom clinical instruction. A seven-video clinical skills series developed with Unitek faculty lets students review procedures before lab practice. One video, Unitek Learning: Sutures and Staple Removal, earned Everspring a 2026 Silver Telly Award.

Alongside improved retention and course performance, initial student satisfaction reached 97.56% in PVN 110 and 96.74% in PVN 112, with 100% satisfaction in two biology courses developed through the broader partnership.

Unitek brought the academic and clinical expertise. Everspring brought the specialized learning design, technology, and production capacity to turn it into a consistent online experience.

For an institution operating approximately 25 locations across eight states, reusable course structures and instructional resources create lasting advantages: more consistent faculty onboarding, greater efficiency in curriculum development, and a stronger foundation for maintaining academic quality across locations while accommodating state-specific requirements.

Unitek can now carry that work into additional programs without rebuilding the learning experience from scratch.

Through healthcare partnerships, Unitek is bringing nursing education into communities where access to training and qualified nurses is limited. Its hospital-based model combines flexible online coursework with hands-on clinical learning, allowing students to prepare for nursing careers closer to where they live and work.

With stronger retention, fewer course failures, and a repeatable curriculum model, Unitek is better positioned to support students and expand nursing education without compromising academic quality.

More students persisting. More newly licensed nurses. Greater access to health care services. Healthier communities.