BROOME COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) — There’s a new No. 1 Licensed Practical Nursing Program in New York State, and the school resides in Binghamton.
The Broome-Tioga BOCES six-month LPN Program has been ranked ahead of every other New York State program of the likes, according to AZEDNEWS , a dedicated education website that keeps up on all the latest information regarding schools, colleges, and universities across the world.
In 2022, B-T BOCES LPN was ranked 11th in the state, now it’s recognized as the best-in-class. Wendy Antalek, BOCES supervisor for Adult Education Health Careers & Health Services, believes enrollment played a big hand in the jump.
“Our pass rates soared while several institutions dropped. Some places had to close their doors, but our enrollment grew. Over the last two years our enrollment has doubled,” Antalek said. As she also mentioned, the school’s pass rate of students grew from 90 percent to 92 percent with the increased enrollment.
The New York State-accredited Broome-Tioga BOCES nursing program typically graduates 25 to 35, Antalek said, making them eligible to take their NYS NCLEX PN exam. “This year, though,” she added, “we’ve expanded, and we anticipate seeing 63 graduates receive their certification in June.”
The program has been educating soon-to-be nurses since 1972, over 50 years. Quite the history of academic excellence, given the rigor of the courses. “If you graduate from this program – it’s tough – that’s something to be proud of,” Antalek said.
Broome-Tioga BOCES led the publication’s Top 15 listing, with other BOCES programs, college and community college programs following. No. 2 is LaGuardia Community College, with 3, 4 and 5 Niagara County Community College-Sanborn (3), Niagara Falls/Orleans Niagara BOCES (4), and Brooklyn-based AMG School of LPN (5) next.
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