Nursing

1. Apply to BCC as either a pre-LPN (Practical Nursing) or pre-Nursing (Associate Degree in Nursing leading to RN licensure) student, if not already an active BCC student.
   • Note: All students, regardless of eligibility to our nursing programs, must first be accepted to the college itself before applying for matriculation into a nursing program.
2. Apply for financial aid, if not already completed
3. Send all official high school/GED/HiSET, AP scores (if applicable), and college transcripts (if applicable) to BCC's Admissions Office.
   • Note: Any international transcripts will need to be evaluated and translated by a NACES approved organization such as SpanTran or WES.
   • Students may need to take the Accuplacer in math/reading/writing depending on high school graduation an/dor if they don't have college composition and/or college math completed. Contact testing@berkshirecc.edu to set up an Accuplacer exam date/time.
4. Once steps 1-3 have been completed, schedule an advising/registration appointment by contacting onestop@berkshirecc.edu or calling (413) 499-4660 in order for an advisor to review college transcripts, if applicable, and to assist with registration for classes needed to meet eligibilty (pre and co-requisite courses).
5. Review and complete eligibility requirements as indicated on the intended program's specific website page. Each program will have their own requirements and step-by-step procedures listed.
   • Practical Nursing (PN) leading to licensure as a practical nurse
   • Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) leading to licensure as a registered nurse (not already a LPN)
   • Education Mobility - Bridge (LPN to ADN) for already licensed practical nurses seeking an ADN leading to licensure as a registered nurse
6. Schedule a meeting with one of the nursing academic counselors to determine eligiblity to apply for matriculation
7. Request the mandatory matriculation videos for the intended program
   • Note: Students must submit a completed and signed attestation form, which will be emailed with the videos, along with the matriculation application when applying for matriculation
8. Complete and sign the specific nursing matriculation application and submit (along with all required documents) to Nursing Admissions by the established deadlines for the intended program
   View matriculation applications and deadlines

BHS is offering BCC program applicants a Talent Pipeline Program.

BHS is offering students, who are admitted into the Practical Nursing (PN), Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN), or the Bridge (LPN to ADN) program, a 40-hour benefitted position as a CNA (for PN and ADN students) or LPN (for Bridge students) in which they only have to work 16 hours/week during their respective program (while receiving 40 hours of pay weekly).

Students will be expected to work full time during breaks and during the summer (if applicable). In return, students will be required to work at BHS in one of their facilities for a specified amount of time, depending on their program.

BHS will be leading this program and determining acceptance to this program.

Contact Us

Please contact Courtney Warren at BHS for more information and an application:
cwarren@bhs1.org
413-447-2738
BHS Human Resource Department
742 North St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Thank you for your interest in requesting the Mandatory Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Matriculation video session. This is required for any student who has met or is about to meet the application eligibility requirements to apply for matriculation into the ADN program. Head to our ADN College Catalog for more information about the admissions process.

Once you submit this request form, you will be sent an email with video links that you must watch in their entirety. You will also need to complete an attestation form at the conclusion of watching these videos — this form will be attached to the email with the video links.

Thank you for your interest in requesting the Mandatory Practical Nursing (PN) Matriculation video session. This is required for any student who has met or is about to meet the application eligibility requirements to apply for matriculation into the PN program. Head to our PN catalog page for more information about the admissions process.

Once you submit this request form, you will be sent an email with video links that you must watch in their entirety. You will also need to complete an attestation form at the conclusion of watching these videos — this form will be attached to the email with the video links.

Thank you for your interest in requesting the Mandatory Educational Mobility - Bridge (LPN to ADN) Matriculation Session video session. This is required for any student who has met or is about to meet the application eligibility requirements to apply for matriculation into the Bridge program. Head to our LPN to ADN (Bridge) page for more information about the admissions process.

Once you submit this request form, you will be sent an email with video links that you must watch in their entirety. You will also need to complete an attestation form at the conclusion of watching these videos — this form will be attached to the email with the video links.