Nursing Accreditation
Butler Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and the Kansas State Board of Regents.
Higher Learning Commission
230 North LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60602
Kansas Board of Regents
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612-1368
The associate degree nursing program at Butler County Community College at the Butler of El Dorado and Butler of Winfield campuses located in El Dorado, KS and Winfield, Ks is accredited by the:
Kansas State Board of Nursing
900 SW Jackson St, Suite 1051
Topeka, KS 66612-1230
1st Level/PN program is fully approved through June 2028. The ADN program is fully approved through February 2032. Next continuing approval is spring 2032.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.
Butler’s nursing program has been approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing since 1965 and maintains on-going full approval status by the state of Kansas. National accreditation by ACEN started as a voluntary initiative and allows Butler nursing graduates and partnership students a seamless transition for students who choose to advance their degrees after Butler. Accreditation by ACEN recognizes Butler’s commitment to meeting and exceeding standards and criteria for educational quality in its nursing program.
Butler’s Nursing Program has 4 Program Learning outcomes:
- End-of Program (EOP) Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s) which are the same for all Kansas ADN programs.
- Completion Rates
- NCLEX Pass Rates
- Job Placement Rates
Butler’s Nursing Faculty collect, review and analyze data for each of these Program Learning Outcomes to identify ways in which to improve the program. Data is collected every semester and trended over 3 years. Additional information can be found in the Nursing Student Handbook.
70% or higher of students will complete the program on time.
|
Semester |
All Students |
|---|---|
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Spring 2022 |
72.6% (53/73) |
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Fall 2022 |
72.8% (51/70) |
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Spring 2023 |
69.6% (46/66) |
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Fall 2023 |
77.5% (55/71) |
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Spring 2024 |
68.4% (50/73) |
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Fall 2024 |
73.2% (52/71) |
The pass rate of BCC graduates taking the NCLEX-RN on the first attempt will be 80% or greater.
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Semester |
All Students |
|---|---|
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Spring 2022 |
70.7% (41/58) |
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Fall 2022 |
81.7% (49/60) |
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Spring 2023 |
86.4% (51/59) |
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Fall 2023 |
100% (64/64) |
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Spring 2024 |
95% (57/60) |
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Fall 2024 |
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80% of graduates will report working as an RN in the healthcare setting at time of annual college survey.
|
Semester |
All Students |
Response Rate |
|---|---|---|
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Spring 2022 |
95.8% (23/24) |
40.6% (24/59) |
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Fall 2022 |
100% (20/20) |
32.7% (20/61) |
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Spring 2023 |
95% (19/20) |
33.8% (20/59) |
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Fall 2023 |
81.8% (9/11) |
18.3% (11/60) |
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Spring 2024 |
Need updated data |
Need updated data |
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Fall 2024 |
Need updated data |
Need updated data |