Practical Nursing Graduates
Last updated Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Bucks County Community College, which has been training practical nurses for nearly 25 years, honored the class of 2026 with a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, July 1, at the Newtown Campus. The 28 graduates of the full-time, one-year accelerated program are prepared to take the NCLEX state licensing exam to become licensed practical nurses, or LPNs, and meet the high demand for nurses in our community. The class ranged in age from 21 to 50 years old, and hailed from the U.S., Liberia, Georgia, Nigeria, South Korea, Russia, and Ukraine. Meanwhile, the next class in the PN program starts in mid-July. Pre-admission testing for the 2027 cohort begins in September. Learn more by visiting the practical nursing program page or by emailing pnursing@bucks.edu.
At least one graduate of Bucks County Community College’s Practical Nursing Program is ready to rest after completing the 12-month, full-time accelerated program that included early morning classes and clinical rotations. A ceremony took place July 1 at the Newtown Campus for 28 graduates, who are now poised to take state licensing exams to become Licensed Practical Nurses, or LPNs. Last year’s class had an NCLEX pass rate of 100%, with an average of a 98% pass rate over the last five years. (CREDIT- Eric Parker, Bucks County Community College)
Ma’Laye Carter (center) and her family celebrate after the July 1 graduation ceremony for Bucks County Community College’s Practical Nursing Program. She’s among 28 graduates of the highly rated program and is prepared to take the NCLEX state exam to become a licensed practical nurse, or LPN, helping to alleviate the nursing shortage. (CREDIT- Eric Parker, Bucks County Community College)
Autumn Petrey (right), who was chosen as one of three student speakers, is greeted by her family after the July 1 Practical Nursing Graduation ceremony at Bucks County Community College. Each of 28 graduates of the one-year, full-time, accelerated program received a pin welcoming them to the nursing profession, in addition to their certificate of completion and a celebratory white rose. (CREDIT- Eric Parker, Bucks County Community College)