NPRC

The partnership behind the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville's Education and Training Hub allows current and prospective students to take full advantage of a collection of opportunities, including various options with Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC).

NPRC offers academic courses for five associate degrees – business administration, criminal justice, early childhood education, liberal studies, and social sciences at the Education and Training Hub. The hub operates as one of NPRC’s two instructional locations serving Crawford County and closely surrounding areas.

NPRC supports the nursing program offered at the Education and Training Hub by providing several of the general education requirements for students enrolled in the Pitt nursing program. Additionally, NPRC and Pitt have an articulation agreement that gives students who successfully complete a general education certificate with NPRC and meet all Pitt admissions requirements a guaranteed seat in the nursing program.

NPRC offers affordable, in-person general education courses which meet pre-requisite and program requirements for the nursing program at the hub. These courses may be completed by prospective nursing candidates through enrollment at NPRC as degree- or certificate-seeking students or as non-degree-seeking students.

As a part of the Pitt-Titusville Hub, prospective students who have already applied with Pitt-Titusville and received their nursing letter can reach out to the NPRC admissions office admissions@rrcnpa.org for their next steps in the enrollment process.  Students directly admitted to the nursing program may apply for admission as guest students at NPRC and complete up to 12 credit hours of general education coursework required by the nursing program through enrollment at NPRC.

In addition to academic offerings, workforce development opportunities are currently available in select competencies with customized training facilitated for local businesses also being an option.

To learn more about NPRC's mission and offerings visit the College’s website.

NPRC General Education Certificate to Nursing Program Articulation Agreement

The following tables provide an understanding of how eligible students may successfully enter Pitt-Titusville's nursing program upon completion of the Certificate in General Studies at NPRC.

Northern Pennsylvania Regional College
Certificate in General Studies
30 Credit Hours

General Education Foundational Courses (24 Credit Hours)

Specialized Courses (6 Credit Hours)

Choose a minimum of 6 credit hours of additional coursework based upon your planned associate or baccalaureate major in consultation with your Student Engagement Specialist or other advisor and the catalog/transfer agreement for your intended transfer institution.

^Corequisite support courses are required for all students taking ENG 110 and MTH 120, MTH 130, or MTH 225 unless exemption is requested by the student and requirements are met.

^^Science lab courses are taken concurrently with the corresponding lecture courses or subsequently to successful completion of the corresponding lecture courses.

+In consultation with your student engagement specialist, choose any three credit-hour course in alignment with your educational goals.

Total Credit Hours Required = 30

Pitt-Titusville's Course Equivalencies with Northern Pennsylvania Regional College

The table below outlines course equivalencies for courses taken through enrollment at NPRC and accepted by the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford for students who enter the nursing program at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville Education and Training Hub.

Articulation Agreement Provisions:

• Acceptance will be offered into the University’s A.S in Nursing Program to any NPRC student who (1) successfully completes all requirements for the Certificate of General Studies at NPRC specified by this agreement, (2) has an earned combined GPA > 3.0 on all completed science and math courses, (3) has an earned overall GPA > 2.75, (4) completes the University’s application, and (5) meets the University’s additional admission requirements, including being in good academic and conduct standing with NPRC.
  Inclusion in the competitive admission candidate pool for the A.S. in Nursing is granted to any student who (1) successfully completes > 12 credits of coursework required for the Certificate in General Studies at NPRC specified by this agreement, (2) has an overall GPA>2.75, (3) completes the University’s applications, and (4) meets the University’s additional admission requirements, including being in good academic and conduct standing with NPRC. Acceptance into the program is not guaranteed.
  Where applicable, reverse transfer of program requirements for the Certificate of General Studies which are completed after admission to the A.S. in Nursing will be granted at no charge to students upon a student’s submission of (1) an application for graduation from NPRC and (2) a request for release of transcript from University of Pittsburgh to NPRC.

Additional Requirements:

• A minimum grade of C in courses specified by the agreement is required to be eligible for transfer credit consideration.

The University of Pittsburgh at Titusville's Education and Training Hub General Education Course Requirements Met Through Enrollment at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College

The table below outlines course equivalencies for courses taken through enrollment at NPRC and accepted by the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford for students who enter the nursing program at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville Education and Training Hub. The specific courses listed meet requirements for nursing program completion.

*Complete any two of the three designated courses with a grade of C or higher to meet two general education course requirements within the nursing program.