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JCC Associate Degree in Nursing Program Ranked Third
in the State
Published: November 28, 2021
at 04:30 p.m.
By: Press Release from Jefferson Community College
JCC Associate Degree in Nursing Program Ranked #3 in New
York State
 Jefferson Community College (JCC)
associate degree in nursing program has received high ranks by Nursing
Schools Almanac (NSA)! The College’s nursing program ranks #3 among
sixty-eight associate degree programs in New York State.
To help empower
aspiring nurses to find the best-suited programs and kick-start their
nursing careers, the research team at NSA compiled an extensive database of
nursing student performance on the National Council Licensure Examination
for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) from 2011 through 2020. Graduates of JCC’s
nursing program hold a high 95.7% first-time NCLEX pass rate! NCLEX, a
licensure requirement of all RNs, is used by state boards across the United
States to help assess a student’s competency.
Dr. Scott D.
Schaeffer, Associate Vice President of the School of STEM and Health
Professions at JCC says, “The rigor in our nursing program, our dedicated
nursing faculty and staff and our state-of-the-art nursing lab facility is
why Jefferson Community College nursing graduates are highly successful
when taking the NCLEX! The Covid-19 pandemic tested the strength of our
nursing program and all those connected to it. These rankings are an
indication that our program remains strong and vital.”
Dr. Marie A.
Hess, Nurse Administrator at JCC, says, “Being ranked #3 in the state is a
testimony to the preparedness of our nursing graduates. It’s rewarding to
see them pass their NCLEX quickly and consequently starting their nursing
careers sooner. Their dedication to the nursing field during this pandemic
has been unparalleled. JCC students strive to reach the high standard set
by the College and their success speaks to the character rooted in each of
them and the quality of care they are capable of providing.”
Jefferson remains
the only community college in the North Country to offer a nursing degree
program in two formats, a traditional weekday format and a weekend format.
JCC nursing students, taught in state-of-the-art nursing laboratories and
lecture facilities, gain experiential learning and increased nursing
simulation laboratory time resulting in more practice time producing
optimum results. Partnerships between Jefferson and Samaritan Medical
Center, Lewis County General Hospital, Upstate Medical University and St.
Lawrence Psychiatric Center provide top-notch clinical opportunities for
JCC students. Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in
Nursing, JCC’s nursing degree program can be completed in two years.
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