Nursing combines science and the art of working with people.
Nurses are integrally involved in the lives of their clients, helping them to maximize their health and cope with illness. Nurses perform multiple roles in the care of their clients. Not only do they provide hands-on care, they also act as educators, counselors, coordinators and conciliators.
Using scientific knowledge and technical skills, nurses continually assess the physical, emotional and social status of their clients. Nurses work with clients and their families to devise plans of care for each situation. As they continually monitor client progress, they make important decisions about appropriate methods to deal with problems.
Free Community College Nursing Scholarship Program
Contact Us
nursing@berkshirecc.edu
413-499-4660
BCC's ADN program ranked #6 in the Best ADN Programs in Massachusetts for 2021!
Steps to Apply
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How to apply for matriculation into one of BCC's nursing programs:
- 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.
- Apply for financial aid, if not already completed
- 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.
- 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).
- 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
- Schedule a meeting with one of the nursing academic counselors to determine eligiblity to apply for matriculation
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) Talent Pipeline Program
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Apply to the BHS Talent Pipeline Program
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
Practical Nurse (Certificate)
Licensed Practical Nurses are employed in hospitals, nursing homes, home care, clinics, health centers, physicians' offices and the military.
Nursing (A.S.)
Nursing combines science and the art of working with people. Nurses are integrally involved in the lives of clients, helping them to maximize their health and cope with illness.
LPN to ADN
Registered nurses (RNs) are employed in hospitals, nursing homes, home care, clinics, health centers, physicians' offices and the military
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN)
Students who have completed their ADN may then transition to a BSN. BCC has a working relationship with several colleges who offer the BSN, such as UMass Amherst, Elms College, Westfield State University, and SNHU, among others. A student can complete 75% or 90 credits towards most BSN degrees right here at Berkshire Community College.
For more information about ADN to BSN opportunities, please reach out to:
Katie Polchlopek, Associate Professor & Coordinator of ADN to BSN Advising
kpolchlopekberkshirecc.edu
Hawthorne Hall 409
413-236-4642
For additional information about the ADN to BSN click here.
Mandatory Matriculation Video Session
These Mandatory Matriculation Video Sessions are required for any student who thinks they have met or are about to meet the eligibility requirements to apply for matriculation into one of BCC's nursing programs (PN, ADN, Bridge). Please refer to the respective program website pages for admission and eligibility requirements. Students must fill out the request form below to the respective program they wish to apply. An email will be sent within a few days with the video links, as well as an attestation form. The attestation form must be signed and submitted along with a completed and signed matriculation application (found at the bottom of this website page) to nursingadmissions@berkshirecc.edu by the established deadline.
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ADN Matriculation Video Details and Sign Up
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.
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PN Matriculation Video Details and Sign Up
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.
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Educational Mobility (Bridge): LPN to ADN Matriculation Video Details and Sign Up
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.
Application Deadlines
ADN Program
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PN Program
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LPN-ADN Bridge
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Nursing Forms
Matriculation
See acceptable submission dates above under application deadlines
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PN Program |
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Immunization
Basic Life Support CPR for Healthcare Providers at Berkshire Community College
2023 Schedule
- Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m.
All Classes held in H-201.
New BLS Certification: $85
BLS Renewal Certification: $45**
**To be eligible for BLS Renewal class rate, you must prove you have already taken BLS by emailing/texting a copy of your BLS card with a 2023 expiration date to Sharon — absolutely no exceptions.
ALL students must pass a written test and hands on skill testing to receive their American Heart Association card.
Email Sharon Leary at sharon.m.leary@gmail.com to inquire about class registration. You may call Sharon at 413-384-9810 if you have questions.
Nursing offers diversity in roles and settings, a wide range of career paths, employment opportunities and competitive salaries. People are attracted to nursing by the focus on caring, flexibility of working schedules and challenges to excel within the profession. RNs are employed in hospitals, nursing homes, home care, clinics, health centers, physicians' offices and the military. BCC's nursing program is a sequence of lecture, skills, laboratory and clinical courses. Graduates are eligible to take the licensing examination to become registered nurses (RNs).