Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is a Catholic, liberal arts institution providing education for men and women of all faiths and ages. Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, it is accredited by the New England Association of Schools & Colleges. The physical campus is located on the shores of Sebago Lake in Standish Maine, a half-hour from Portland and two hours north of Boston. The virtual campus is available worldwide, 24/7 through your nearest Internet connection!

Through its distance education offerings, the College is recognized as one of the earliest providers of accredited degree programs for working professionals. In 1976, Saint Joseph's introduced distance education to serve the needs of busy adult learners who wanted to earn a quality education through off-campus study. Since then, over 9,000 adult learners from 50 states and 22 countries have earned their degrees from Saint Joseph's. The technology has changed, but our commitment to adult students has never wavered.

Distance Education/Online Nursing Degrees

The Department of Nursing, through the Division of Graduate and Professional Studies, has offered nationally accredited nursing degrees through distance learning for 20 years. Programs are accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. We recognize that most nurses must continue their education while holding a full-time position in nursing while shouldering the many other personal responsibilities and demands of adult life.

Our flexible nursing programs offer you an opportunity to complete your degree requirements through online course enrollments, transfer credits, and challenge examinations. We know that you need to be in control of your schedule so flexibility is built in and progression is self-paced. A supportive staff guides you through the process from initial application and enrollment to graduation and commencement.

Online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN)

The online BSN degree completion program at Saint Joseph's College provides an opportunity for Registered Nurses (RN) to build on their basic nursing education. With the increasing emphasis on patient outcomes across all health care settings, RNs in the degree completion program engage in learning activities that allow them to continue to build knowledge in evidence based care, clinical decision making, ethical practice, population-based care, and health promotion and disease prevention.

The online BSN degree completion program at SJC provides nurses an alternative to traditional classroom-based education. Access to courses is easy and convenient. Using an asynchronous method of course delivery means that you can work on your course when it is convenient for you. Time traveling to classes is saved freeing that time for engaging in stimulating learning experiences. RN-BSN students find that the learning is often immediately applicable in their work settings.

Saint Joseph's College of Maine has been providing distance education for Registered Nurses since 1986. Initial accreditation of the BSN program was with the National League for Nursing (NLN) in 1978. Currently the nursing programs are all accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

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