The School measures and awards course grades using clock hours for the Practical Nursing program. The definition of an academic year for Title IV purposes is 900 clock hours and 26 weeks.
A standard contact/class hour is generally 50 minutes in length and appropriate breaks.
West Virginia Junior College measures its coursework for the Practical Nursing program exclusively in clock hours. In order to best serve the School’s diverse student body, each course (subject) may be offered at a variety of times, days or weeks. Please see the school calendar for class begin and end dates.