In a collaborative effort, Northern Light Health and Eastern Maine Community College are making it easier to fulfill your dreams of becoming a nurse.

How does it work?

Once Students are enrolled in the 2-year Nursing program, they attend class as a cohort at a local facility (not individually, but as a group), and “ZOOM” to the main section of class together. They have the presence of a BSN or higher educated nurse facilitator that works in collaboration with the EMCC Nursing Faculty. Often the same facilitator is the clinical instructor, with most of the required clinical experiences being held local to the cohort- in your local Northern Light Health location.

Eastern Maine Community College’s Nursing program has been ranked #1 in Maine for several years in a row due to the high NCLEX pass rate and job placement.

How do you begin?

Apply for the Career Studies AAS program for the Fall 2024 semester and choose Nursing as your desired pathway. Once enrolled in the pathway, you will complete two semesters in the Career Studies program. Prior to December 30, 2024, you may request to change your program to Nursing with your advisor.

 

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Career Studies: Allied Health Pathway

SEMESTER 1 - FALL CAREER STUDIES

PRE-CLINICAL NURSING


BIO 127 Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
NRG 101 Math for Nurses (3)
ENG 101 College Composition (3)
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (3)

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SEMESTER 2 - SPRING CAREER STUDIES

PRE-CLINICAL NURSING


BIO 128 Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
PSY 231 Developmental Psychology (3)
SPE 101 Oral Communications (3)
 

2 year Nursing

OPTIONAL SUMMER TERM CAREER STUDIES

PRE-CLINICAL NURSING


BIO 222 Pathophysiology (may be taken semester 4 or 5, required before NUR 267) (3)
BIO 216 Microbiology (may be taken during semester 4, 5, or 6, required before NUR 270) (3)

 

SEMESTER 3 - FALL

FULL NURSING


NUR 105 Foundations of Nursing (8)
NUR 183 Professional Issues in Nursing I (.5)
General Education Courses
BIO 251 Clinical Pharmacology (4)

 

SEMESTER 4 - SPRING

FULL NURSING


NUR 136 Nursing Across the Life Span I (10)
NUR 184 Professional Issues in Nursing II (.5)
BIO 216 Microbiology (4)

 

SEMESTER 5 - SUMMER

FULL NURSING


BIO 222 Pathophysiology (if not already completed.)

 

SEMESTER 6 - FALL

FULL NURSING


NUR 267 Nursing Across the Life Span II (8)
NUR 283 Professional Issues in Nursing III (.5)

 

SEMESTER 7 - SPRING

FULL NURSING


NUR 270 Nursing Across the Life Span III (8)
NUR 284 Professional Issues in Nursing IV (.5)

 

TOTAL AS DEGREE CREDITS: 70


All courses and credits listed above are required for graduation. Prerequisite credits (required and desired) for admission to the Nursing program are applied toward curriculum requirements.

Individuals who feel they have transferrable credit for any of the college-level prerequisites listed above should confirm course transferability with the Director of Admissions prior to submitting an application for admission to the Nursing program.

Did you graduate from high school in 2022, or 2023 or will be graduating in 2024 or 2025? Then you may qualify for the Maine Free College Scholarship at EMCC!

 

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