Monmouth County Vocational School District will celebrate the official launch of its Nursing Bridge to Excellence program. The first cohort of students began in September in a unique program that offers a smooth academic transition from high school to Brookdale Community College, where they can earn an associate degree in nursing, and then to Kean University, where they can achieve a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The three schools partnered to make it possible for motivated young people to pursue nursing through a seamless, cost-effective, and flexible route. Students start at MCVSD in a two-year program, where they focus on their career education and check off all the prerequisites for Brookdale's ADN program.
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