Jersey City, N.J. – December 9, 2014 – Saint Peter’s University today announced a new agreement with Hudson County Community College (HCCC) to develop an affiliated 2-year/4-year associate/baccalaureate nursing program. The program will greatly expand opportunities for students to pursue careers in healthcare, which is the fastest-growing sector of the job market.
“Saint Peter’s University continues to seek partnerships with institutions in our community in order to provide unique educational opportunities for students,” said Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., president of Saint Peter’s University. “Our relationship with Hudson County Community College has always been, and will continue to, have a positive effect on our students and members of the community.”
The agreement responds to today’s demand for nurses with baccalaureate degrees and provides an efficient bridge for nursing students and nurses with associate degrees to develop the stronger clinical reasoning and analytic skills that are acquired while earning a bachelor’s degree in nursing. There are presently over 1,000 HCCC students enrolled in pre-nursing and over 200 matriculated in the nursing program.
“This agreement enhances our partnership with Saint Peter’s University,” Dr. Gabert stated. “It will allow students to have joint/simultaneous admission to Hudson County Community College and Saint Peter’s University so they can seamlessly transition from the associate degree nursing program to the baccalaureate degree program.”
In addition, Hudson County Community College signed an agreement with CarePoint Health for the eventual transfer and physical relocation of the cooperative allied health registered nursing and radiography programs from CarePoint Health-Christ Hospital to HCCC.
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