Brightpoint Community College nursing

Chester, Virginia · Public. LPN/LVN, Associate's · first-time NCLEX 93.69% / 90% · ACEN accredited.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 93.69%Practical nursing NCLEX 90%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degreeChesterCurrent Active93.69% (2025, 111 first-time takers)
Board source
Practical nursingChesterCurrent Active90% (2025, 10 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 2212015: 1942016: 2032017: 2592018: 2342019: 1782020: 1282021: 1212022: 1172023: 932024: 15722120141572024
Nursing completions at Brightpoint Community College by year, IPEDS. Down 29% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014221
2015194
2016203
2017259
2018234
2019178
2020128
2021121
2022117
202393
2024157
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree144
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years13
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 yearNone reported
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 yearNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited
Fall 2031

From Brightpoint Community College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The registered nursing program at Brightpoint Community College at the Chester Campus located in Chester, Virginia is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)”

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State board approval

“The registered nursing program is approved by the Virginia State Board of Nursing, Perimeter Center, 9960 Maryland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, (804) 367-4515.”

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Admission

“There, you will find everything you need to apply to the RN Program, including admission requirements, application instructions, important deadlines, ATI TEAS information, the Advising Checklist, and other helpful resources to support you throughout the application process.”

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