Two nursing schools in Butler County are working to fill a critical gap in health care staffing by training hundreds of new nurses each year and partnering directly with local employers.

Butler County Community College and South College have expanded their nursing programs to meet growing demand. BC3 now offers registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN) tracks. South College provides Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) and Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) programs, plus an accelerated BSN program that gets students into the workforce faster.

The programs already are showing results. BC3 graduates 60 to 70 registered nurses per year and aims to increase that number. The school also produces 12 licensed practical nurses annually, with a goal of reaching 20. South

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