Disclaimer

The nursing student handbook is intended to be a fair summary of matters of interest to students and should be used in conjunction with the Northeastern Junior College Catalog and Student Handbook. Readers should note that this is not intended to be a complete statement of all procedures, policies, rules, or regulations. 

The college/department reserves the right to change, without notice, any academic or other requirements, course offerings, course contents, programs, procedures, policies, rules, and regulations that may be contained in this booklet. There are times under extreme circumstances that an exception to a policy in this handbook may be applied based on specific circumstances. 

Students Right to Privacy

All student files and records are confidential. Any and all student materials are to be maintained in a locked room when unattended. FERPA guidelines can be reviewed at Records - Privacy Act | Northeastern Junior College (njc.edu) for more information about students’ right to privacy.

Northeastern Junior College Nursing Programs Approval 

Northeastern Junior College is accredited by North Central Association.  This institutional accrediting agency evaluates the entire educational organization. In addition, NJC’s Associate Degree Nursing Program, Practical Nursing Program, and the LPN to Associate Degree Nursing Program is approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing. 

Northeastern Junior College Nursing Programs Accreditation  

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree Nursing Program and the LPN to Associate Degree Nursing Program is Continuing Accreditation.

View the public information disclosed by ACEN regarding this program at: Search Programs (acenursing.org)

ACEN's contact information:

3390 Peachtree Road NE Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(404) 975-5000

NJC’s nursing program also participates in the Colorado Nursing Articulation model through which nursing credits are accepted by other Colorado nursing programs.