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.
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.
Send all official high school/GED/HiSET, AP/CLEP 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 depending on high school graduation
and/or if they don't have college math completed. Contact testing@berkshirecc.edu to set up a math 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.
Note: Students must watch the mandatory matriculation video for the program to which
they plan to apply, otherwise, the application will be considered incomplete and will
not be reviewed. Students are responsible to watch the entirety of the video and will
be held accountable for anything that is discussed in their respective program video.
Lectures/labs for all nursing programs (Practical Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing,
and Bridge - LPN to ADN) are taught in-person at the main BCC campus in Pittsfield,
MA and are held during the weekday mornings/afternoons. Clinicals will be located
at facilities located throughout Berkshire County, MA. Clinicals are days and/or evenings.
Berkshire Health Systems (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 Michele Sweet at BHS for more information and an application: msweet@bhs1.org 413-447-2768 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 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.
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 and 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 ONLY for those students ready to apply for matriculation into a nursing program
The Mandatory Matriculation Video is requiredfor 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 watch the video to the respective program they wish to apply. Students
are responsible for ALL information that is covered in the video. Students must also
note the date and time on the matriculation application of when they completed watching
the video.
IMPORTANT: Please do NOT submit the matriculation application until AFTER watching
the mandatory matriculation video.
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).
