BCC Students in Nursing Programs Maintain High Pass Rate for Licensure Exam

08:16AM / Tuesday, February 13, 2024Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass —?Berkshire Community College (BCC) reports that its Practical Nursing (PN) students had a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) licensure exam in the 2023 calendar year, while Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) students had a 91.43 percent pass rate for first-time test takers.

All 17 PN students passed, and 64 out of 70 ADN students passed.

NCLEX uses computerized adaptive testing (CAT) technology to deliver the exam, ensuring a valid and reliable measurement of nursing competence. The passing standard for the NCLEX is the cut point at which the minimum ability is determined to require safe and effective practice nursing at the entry level.

"Our nursing students continue to maintain impressively high pass rates, which are consistently on par or higher than the average pass rates statewide," said Lori Moon, BCC Dean of Nursing. "It's a competitive program, and our students work hard. I'm very proud of their accomplishments."

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Dalton Will Warn Commercial Vehicles Off Orchard Road

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:40AM / Tuesday, January 20, 2026

DALTON, Mass. — Now the Orchard Road has been paved, the neighborhood is facing a new problem — commercial vehicles.

The road, which is often used as a connector to Route 9, was plagued with potholes and flooding because of its undersized drainage pipes. This past summer, the Highway Department had it repaved and added sidewalks.

Since then, the road has seen an increase in tractor trailers cutting through from Route 8 to Route 9, during which they have been using their Jake brake, resident Carrie Thomson wrote to the town.

"This is happening all hours of the day and night. Prior to the road being done it was never a problem, I have lived here for over 10 years without an issue until now," she said in her email.

A Jacobs Engine Brake uses a truck's diesel engine to slow down, thereby reducing reliance on brakes. The engine releases compressed air into the muffler, causing a loud sound "brrr" sound.

Thomson proposed the town post signage saying "no Jake brake usage" on multiple spots along the road.

She acknowledged that it may be difficult for the Police Department to enforce the signage because the incidents happen at random times throughout the day.

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