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WCCC, Nursing Program provides students the opportunity to invest in their future close to home but allows you to go anywhere in the world. WCCC tuition is affordable and the lowest in the state. Graduates from the School of Nursing are able to transfer to four year universities to continue their education and pursue higher degrees.
The Nursing Program is:
* Approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
* Accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.
* Commission on Higher Education Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Purpose and Goals
The purpose of this two level articulated program is to prepare a caring, competent, and committed graduate who can think critically and communicate effectively in the practice of nursing. The graduate will be eligible to apply for licensure as a Practical Nurse upon completion of the first three semesters of the program and to apply for licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse upon completion of the second level of the program.
The goals of the Associate Degree Nursing Program are:
- Offer a professional nursing education program with a quality curriculum that is recognized as affordable, accessible, and acceptable to applicants and to the community at large.
- Offer a professional nursing education program whose graduates demonstrate caring, competence, communication skills, critical thinking skills, and commitments in their professional Nursing practice.
The goals of the Practical Nursing Program are:
- Offer a practical nursing education program with a quality curriculum that is recognized as affordable, accessible, and acceptable to applicants and to the community at large.
- Offer a practical nursing education program whose graduates demonstrate caring competence, communication skills, critical thinking skills, and commitment in their Nursing practice.
WCCC offers programs to graduate as a practical nurse, Associate Degree Registered Nurse, and advanced standing option for LPNs and transfer students.
Please note that the PA State Board of Nursing reserves the right to deny a license to any candidate who has been convicted of any felonious act. Conviction includes a judgment, and admission of guilt or a plea of nolo contendere, probation without verdict, or incomplete Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD). Further, the Board shall not issue a license to any applicant who had been:
1. Convicted of a felonious act prohibited by the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L. 233, No. 64) known as The Controlled Substance Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act; or
2. Convicted of a felony relating to a controlled substance in a court of law of the United States or any other state, territory, or country unless;
a. at least 10 years have elapsed from the date of the conviction;
b. the applicant satisfactorily demonstrates to the Board, significant progress in personal rehabilitation since the conviction such that licensure should not create a substantial risk of further violations; and
c. the applicant otherwise satisfies the qualifications contained in this act.
* (NLNAC) 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30326 Phone: 404.975.5000
* State Board of Nursing P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649 (PASBN)
* Middle States Commission on Higher Education 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104