Westmoreland County Community College

Nursing Programs Offered

ADN Program Details

The purpose of this two level articulated program is to prepare a caring, competent, and committed graduate who can think critically and communicate effectively in the practice of nursing. The graduate will be eligible to apply for licensure as a Practical Nurse upon completion of the first three semesters of the program and to apply for licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse upon completion of the second level of the program.

The goals of the Associate Degree Nursing Program are:

-Offer a professional nursing education program with a quality curriculum that is recognized as affordable, accessible, and acceptable to applicants and to the community at large.
-Offer a professional nursing education program whose graduates demonstrate caring, competence, communication skills, critical thinking skills, and commitments in their professional Nursing practice.

LPN Program Details

The purpose of this two level articulated program is to prepare a caring, competent, and committed graduate who can think critically and communicate effectively in the practice of nursing. The graduate will be eligible to apply for licensure as a Practical Nurse upon completion of the first three semesters of the program and to apply for licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse upon completion of the second level of the program.

The goals of the Practical Nursing Program are:

-Offer a practical nursing education program with a quality curriculum that is recognized as affordable, accessible, and acceptable to applicants and to the community at large.
-Offer a practical nursing education program whose graduates demonstrate caring competence, communication skills, critical thinking skills, and commitment in their Nursing practice.