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Standardized Testing
Students are required to take standardized examinations as scheduled throughout the curriculum. Students
are required to take all examinations as scheduled for progression in the program and promotion to
graduate candidacy status.

Student Retention
The school strives to retain all who enter for the purpose of preparing as many qualified graduates as
possible. The Student Retention Committee has established an advisement plan that can be utilized by
faculty in academic advisement of students.

Affiliation and Cooperative Agreements
BHCLR facilitates sharing of information concerning additional educational opportunities with other
colleges and universities. Students may meet individually with representatives of these institutions for
specific information regarding educational mobility.

Affiliation Agreement with the University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
The BHCLR-School of Nursing maintains a contractual partnership with a college or university for the
provision of required general education courses that provide a foundation of knowledge to support the
upper division of the nursing major.

The affiliating college or university in partnership with the school, currently the University of Arkansas -
Pulaski Technical College, has full authority from the Arkansas Board of Higher Education to offer
academic programs, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North
Central Association. Although the main campus of the college is located in North Little Rock, the
required general education courses for BHCLR students are taught by the college faculty at BHCLR.

Cooperative Agreements
The BHCLR - School of Nursing works cooperatively with Arkansas Tech University (ATU), University
of Arkansas (U of A), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and University of Central
Arkansas (UCA) to offer licensed BHCLR – School of Nursing graduates opportunities to complete a
Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The completer agreements are web-based and student-friendly
programs of study. For more detailed information, see the institutional website.

Professional Fees
Professional fees are payable to outside vendors and are expenses associated with National Council
Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) application, Arkansas State Board of Nursing
(ASBN) application, and the temporary permit fee.

Professional Organizations
Students are encouraged to join the National Student Nurses’ Association.

Professional Curriculum
The professional curriculum is offered to traditional non-licensed individuals and to licensed individuals.
An associate of applied science degree with a major in nursing is granted upon graduation. A student
enrolled in the Accelerated Track for LPN/LPTN and Certified Paramedics is required to have a total of
seventy two (72) credits to complete the track: one (1) credit for Spiritual Perspectives in Healthcare;
thirty-one (31) credits for the required general education and science courses; twenty-nine (29) nursing
course credits; and the remaining twelve (12) credits associated with the freshman and sophomore nursing
courses are granted gratis at graduation and recorded on the official transcript. After successful

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