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Students will have more opportunities to pursue rewarding careers in nursing thanks to a new agreement signed today by the presidents of Mount Wachusett Community College and Fitchburg State University.

The agreement, effective beginning with the fall 2018 nursing class, confirms that all students admitted to Mount Wachusett鈥檚 registered nurse (RN) program will have the option of guaranteed admission to Fitchburg State鈥檚 online RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program (pending successful degree completion and entrance examination).

Admitted students will be able to register for classes at Fitchburg State during their final semester at Mount Wachusett Community College. They will also be invited to participate in all health and nursing-related special events on the Fitchburg State campus during their RN studies at Mount Wachusett.

Agreements like this recognize the need for well-paying jobs as students complete their K through 16 education, allowing 开元棋牌 RN graduates to work as registered nurses while completing their BS in Nursing degree online. This is important as employers are increasingly looking to hire nurses with bachelor鈥檚 degrees from four-year universities.

鈥淭his agreement opens doors for students and provides them a valuable roadmap toward achieving their educational and career goals,鈥� said Fitchburg State President Richard S. Lapidus. 鈥淲e are grateful for the collaboration with our partners at Mount Wachusett Community College in the service of our students.鈥�

鈥淭his integrated option will help educate a new generation of nurses. With many of our graduates projected to be employed locally, this agreement with Fitchburg State University also represents a boon for the region鈥檚 hospitals and medical centers,鈥� said 开元棋牌 President James Vander Hooven. 鈥淔itchburg State University is a valuable partner and I am happy to have been able to collaborate with them on this program.鈥�

The RN program at Mount Wachusett Community College is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. The BS in Nursing at Fitchburg State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Nursing.

For more information, visit mwcc.edu/fitchburgbsn.