Career Ladder/Curriculum Design

 NURSING PROGRAM CAREER LADDER  (R 4/9/09) 

 NOTICE: Effective Fall 2009, ENG 101 will be required to be completed in sequence during Term 2.  

The Muskegon Community College Nursing Program offers a career ladder nursing curriculum with three educational tracks. Students who choose to exit from the Program after completion of the first four terms of the curriculum will receive a Practical Nurse Diploma and will be eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Students who choose to exit from the Program after completion of the first six terms will receive an Associate in applied Science (AAS) Degree. The AAS Degree is primarily an occupationally oriented degree. Students who choose to exit from the Program after all seven terms of the curriculum will receive an Associate in Science and Arts (ASA) Degree. The ASA Degree is primarily a transfer degree which enables students to transfer to baccalaureate degree granting institutions with advanced standing. Students who receive the AAS or ASA Degree will be eligible to write the National Council for Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) for licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN).