Students must earn a minimum cumulative nursing grade point average of 2.0 and a minimum grade of 74% "C" in each required general education course. Students must complete a minimum of 70 credit hours for the associate degree program as listed in the curriculum plan for the class in which the student is enrolled. A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of credits in the nursing major must be sponsored by and completed at the MCHP. All courses listed as NUR must be obtained at the Maine College of Health Professions.
Students are required to complete IPE activities each semester. Students who do not complete IPE requirements must follow the academic probation policy.
Students will not be issued a degree if they have not met all their financial and library obligations toward the Maine College of Health Professions.
The Maine State Board of Nursing requirements for licensure are:
- A completed online application
- Applicants must complete an accredited associate or bachelor's degree nursing program
- Pass the NCLEX-RN exam
- Pass a criminal background check