Requirements for Graduation

Students must earn a minimum cumulative nursing grade point average of 2.0 and a minimum grade of “C” in each required general education course. Students must complete 69 credit hours for the degree. All credits in the nursing major must be sponsored by and taken on the Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing and Health Professions campus.

Each senior student must attain the national passing score on the RN Assessment Achievement Exam to fulfill graduation requirements. The exam may be retaken.  The student may participate in graduation activities but will not receive a diploma until this requirement is met.  The deadline for completing this requirement is June 1^st. If a student does not meet this requirement by June 1^st, he/she will have to repeat NUR 202 in the fourth semester. 

Students will not be issued a degree if they have not met all their financial and library obligations toward the Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing and Health Professions.

Participation in the commencement ceremony is required for graduation. This requirement can be waived only by special action of the faculty. A written request must be submitted to the Associate Director at least four (4) weeks prior to the date of graduation. If the student is excused, the student will be listed on the program as graduated in absentia.

Articulation Agreement

The Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing and Health Professions has an articulation agreement with Lewiston-Auburn College/University of Southern Maine.

Qualification for Licensure

The Maine State Board of Nursing requirements for licensure are:

1. Completion of an approved four-year high school diploma or possession of the equivalent thereof (GED).
2. Completion of a course of study not less than two years in an approved professional school of nursing.

Note: Students under the advanced placement program must complete one year on this campus for graduation.

Some states mandate that the graduate complete a specified number of clinical laboratory hours to be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN.