John Wood Community College nursing

Quincy, Illinois · Public. LPN/LVN, Associate's · first-time NCLEX 100% / 89% · ACEN accredited.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sPractical nursing NCLEX 100%RN, associate degree NCLEX 89%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
Practical nursing
Ladder Option Approved Designated Program (LPN option within the RN program)		Approved100% (2025, 24 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, associate degreeQuincyApproved89% (2025, 28 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 312015: 502016: 422017: 432018: 422019: 432020: 472021: 622022: 762023: 662024: 68312014682024
Nursing completions at John Wood Community College by year, IPEDS. Up 119% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201431
201550
201642
201743
201842
201943
202047
202162
202276
202366
202468
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree44
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years24
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate under 12 weeks17
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 yearNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Candidate
ACENPractical
Candidate

From John Wood Community College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Effective June 25, 2026, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.”

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Admission

“Upon the September 15 and February 15 application dates, applicants without a minimum ACT score of 22, or a minimum SAT score of 1070 (ACT/SAT is NOT REQUIRED) within the past five years will be invited to take the HESI A2 Admissions Assessment Test.”

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