Texas County Technical College has signed an articulation agreement with a St. Louis nursing college.
The agreement with Chamberlain College of Nursing will allow TCTC registered nurse graduates to use credits they have already earned toward degrees at CCON on campus and online. It will also allow these students to earn a higher nursing degree through CCON at a discounted rate.
Graduates from TCTC with proof of RN licensure may be awarded up to 77 proficiency credit hours through the agreement including 37 liberal arts and sciences hours and 40 nursing credits. This accounts for over 60 percent of the required credit hours of the BSN course at CCON. TCTC graduates and employees will also be eligible through the agreement to only pay 90 percent of the prevailing tuition rate.
TCTC also has articulation agreements with other institutions, including the University of Phoenix, Kaplan University and Southwest Baptist University. The Chamberlain articulation agreement took effect in December.
While TCTC offers an associate of science in nursing program, it does not currently offer a higher degree. CCON offers a bachelor of science in nursing and a master of science in nursing program.
“If students want to continue their education as nurses, this makes their transition seamless and more cost effective,” said TCTC president Charlotte Gray. “We consistently strive to ensure our students have every opportunity to advance themselves in and out of our school regardless of bureaucracy or unnecessary roadblocks. This agreement helps us do that.”
For more information about TCTC or its programs, call 417-967-5466 or visit www.texascountytech.edu.