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

Berkshire Community College - Nursing Division

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 in accordance with the NCSBN Analysis: A Comparison of Selected Military Health Care Occupation Curricula with a Standard Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Curriculum.  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 Nursing Programs adhere to the Advanced Standing and Non-Traditional Credit Options as specified in the college catalog in accepting non-nursing courses by course exemption. 

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

Created Nursing Faculty Committee – 5/1/23, reviewed 10/2/23