Advanced Placement or Transfer of Military Education Training or Service for Military Health Care Occupation Policy

Berkshire Community College

Practical Nurse Certificate Program

Advanced Placement or Transfer of Military Education, Training or Service for Military Health Care Occupation Policy

Applicants who have military health care education, training, or service may be eligible for advanced placement or transfer of previously completed course credit.

Due to a variety of opportunities for military health care occupation; education, training, or service can vary. Each applicant will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Materials that will be required to determine advance placement or transfer include but may not be limited to: Transcripts; Course descriptions; Skills checklists; and /or Evaluations.

As per our Course Exception Policy:

The Practical Nurse Certificate Program adheres to the Advanced Standing and Non-Traditional Credit Options as specified in the college catalog (www.berkshirecc.edu/catalog) in accepting non-nursing courses by course exemption. 

Nursing courses from any other college/institution are not accepted in lieu of BCC Practical Nurse Certificate Program courses under the course exemption policy.

Nursing Policy Committee: Created 4/7/2021, Approved by PN Faculty Committee 10/4/21, Reviewed 11/15/21