On the first attempt, 100 percent of State Fair Community College’s May 2021 Registered Nurse graduates from the Clinton and Sedalia campuses passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) exam. This graduating class in Clinton included the first paramedics who entered the program in fall 2020 with the goal of transitioning into registered nurses. The total number of graduates was 17.

The NCLEX-RN determines if students are prepared to begin practicing as an entry-level nurse. This exam measures students’ abilities to apply and analyze nursing knowledge learned in school and their abilities to use critical thinking skills to make correct nursing decisions.

SFCC’s Registered Nursing and Licensed Practical Nursing programs have been recognized as the No. 1-rated program in Missouri for several years by RegisteredNursing.org and PracticalNursing.org, nursing advocacy organizations.