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3-6-2006
UNH, NH Community Technical Colleges At
Claremont And Nashua Sign Dual Admission
Agreement For Nursing Students
Beth Potier
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UNH Media Relations 
UNH, NH Community Technical Colleges At Claremont
And Nashua Sign Dual Admission Agreement For
Nursing Students
Contact: Beth Potier 
603-862-1566
 UNH Media Relations
March 6, 2006
DURHAM, N.H. -- The University of New Hampshire and New Hampshire Community Technical
Colleges (NHCTC) at Nashua and Claremont have signed a dual admission agreement for
students majoring in nursing, smoothing the path for students enrolled in NHCTC’s associate
degree programs in nursing to complete a bachelor of science degree at UNH.
The partnerships, which follow a similar agreement made in spring 2005 between UNH and
NHCTC at Manchester/Stratham, aim to address the statewide and national shortage of nurses
by streamlining the progression from associate’s degree to bachelor’s degree.
Called articulation agreements, the partnerships allow students admitted to the NHCTC-
Nashua and Claremont’s associate degree programs in nursing to be conditionally admitted to
the bachelor’s program for registered nurses (RN Baccalaureate Program) at UNH in Durham.
The standard UNH requirement of a transfer admission application and application fee is
waived by this agreement.
“As health care moves to advanced practice and prevention, nurses with bachelor’s degrees
are in increased demand,” said Lynette Ament, chair of the UNH Department of Nursing.
“These agreements with Claremont and Nashua are important in the effort to assist nurses
with associate’s degrees who want to earn their baccalaureate degrees.”
To progress from NHCTC to UNH, NHCTC-Nashua or Claremont students must complete an
associate’s degree in nursing with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 and obtain grades
of C or better in each NHCTC nursing courses and in UNH RNBP prerequisite courses. In
addition, students must pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and be
licensed as a registered nurse in New Hampshire within four months.
“I am very excited that we have been able to partner with the UNH Nursing Department to
engage more associate degree graduates in a baccalaureate program. We desperately need
more BSN- and masters-prepared nurses to meet the challenge of a growing nursing shortage
in clinical practice and nursing education,” said Susan Henderson, interim president of NHCTC-
Claremont.
“This is a very encouraging enterprise for our students. We tell them how important it is to
move on to their bachelor’s -- now the bachelor’s degree will be part of the discussion right at
the beginning,” said Jeanne Hayes, chair of the nursing department at NHCTC-Nashua.
Aimed at working nurses, UNH’s RNBP provides flexibility in course schedules and locations. It
is competency-based, recognizing the value of the practicing nurse.
For more information, contact Susan Fetzer, UNH associate professor of nursing, at 603-641-
4140; Lynette Ament, chair of the UNH Department of Nursing at 603-862-2390; Arlene
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Halsted, chair of the NHCTC-Claremont Nursing Department at 603-542-7744; or Jeanne
Hayes, chair of the NHCTC-Nashua Nursing Department at 603-882-6923.
 


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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices3-6-2006UNH, NH Community Technical Colleges AtClaremont And Nashua Sign Dual AdmissionAgreement For Nursing StudentsBeth PotierFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationPotier, Beth, "UNH, NH Community Technical Colleges At Claremont And Nashua Sign Dual Admission Agreement For NursingStudents" (2006). UNH Today. 1216.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/12169/21/2017 UNH, NH Community Technical Colleges At Claremont And Nashua Sign Dual Admission Agreement For Nursing Studentshttp://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2006/march/bp_060306nursing.html 1/2UNH Media Relations UNH, NH Community Technical Colleges At ClaremontAnd Nashua Sign Dual Admission Agreement ForNursing StudentsContact: Beth Potier 603-862-1566 UNH Media RelationsMarch 6, 2006DURHAM, N.H. -- The University of New Hampshire and New Hampshire Community TechnicalColleges (NHCTC) at Nashua and Claremont have signed a dual admission agreement forstudents majoring in nursing, smoothing the path for students enrolled in NHCTC’s associatedegree programs in nursing to complete a bachelor of science degree at UNH.The partnerships, which follow a similar agreement made in spring 2005 between UNH andNHCTC at Manchester/Stratham, aim to address the statewide and national shortage of nursesby streamlining the progression from associate’s degree to bachelor’s degree.Called articulation agreements, the partnerships allow students admitted to the NHCTC-Nashua and Claremont’s associate degree programs in nursing to be conditionally admitted tothe bachelor’s program for registered nurses (RN Baccalaureate Program) at UNH in Durham.The standard UNH requirement of a transfer admission application and application fee iswaived by this agreement.“As health care moves to advanced practice and prevention, nurses with bachelor’s degreesare in increased demand,” said Lynette Ament, chair of the UNH Department of Nursing.“These agreements with Claremont and Nashua are important in the effort to assist nurseswith associate’s degrees who want to earn their baccalaureate degrees.”To progress from NHCTC to UNH, NHCTC-Nashua or Claremont students must complete anassociate’s degree in nursing with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 and obtain gradesof C or better in each NHCTC nursing courses and in UNH RNBP prerequisite courses. Inaddition, students must pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and belicensed as a registered nurse in New Hampshire within four months.“I am very excited that we have been able to partner with the UNH Nursing Department toengage more associate degree graduates in a baccalaureate program. We desperately needmore BSN- and masters-prepared nurses to meet the challenge of a growing nursing shortagein clinical practice and nursing education,” said Susan Henderson, interim president of NHCTC-Claremont.“This is a very encouraging enterprise for our students. We tell them how important it is tomove on to their bachelor’s -- now the bachelor’s degree will be part of the discussion right atthe beginning,” said Jeanne Hayes, chair of the nursing department at NHCTC-Nashua.Aimed at working nurses, UNH’s RNBP provides flexibility in course schedules and locations. Itis competency-based, recognizing the value of the practicing nurse.For more information, contact Susan Fetzer, UNH associate professor of nursing, at 603-641-4140; Lynette Ament, chair of the UNH Department of Nursing at 603-862-2390; Arlene9/21/2017 UNH, NH Community Technical Colleges At Claremont And Nashua Sign Dual Admission Agreement For Nursing Studentshttp://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2006/march/bp_060306nursing.html 2/2Halsted, chair of the NHCTC-Claremont Nursing Department at 603-542-7744; or JeanneHayes, chair of the NHCTC-Nashua Nursing Department at 603-882-6923. 

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