That program鈥檚 three-year trending average is 95 percent for first time passage.
According to Billy Tart, the college鈥檚 Nursing Department Chair, that average is 鈥渨ell above the national average for first time pass rates. The national average is about 87.5 percent.鈥�
鈥淭his has been an exceptional year for the Nursing Department. Our last graduating Practical Nursing class also achieved 100 percent first time passing on the NCLEX-PN,鈥� Tart said. 鈥淲e are very excited about our graduates鈥� success.鈥�
鈥淭hese rates are important in maintaining accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing as well as approval by the NC Board of Nursing,鈥� Tart said. Both programs are accredited by the commission and fall under the jurisdiction of the board.
Both of 黑料正能量鈥檚 nursing programs are limited admission. The Practical Nursing Program is a three-semester program that prepares students to be licensed practical nurses (LPNs). The Associate Degree Nursing Program is a five-semester program that prepares students to practice as registered nurses (RNs).
黑料正能量 is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves 12,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 70 college credit programs. WCC鈥檚 mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
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