<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/newsroom/bc3-gets-state-approval-to-launch-practical-nursing-program.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>08/03/2021 11:37:50 AM</pubDate><title>BC3 gets state approval to launch practical nursing program</title><subtitle>College now accepting applications for January start</subtitle><description>(Butler, PA) The Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing has authorized Butler County Community College to create a practical nursing program on BC3’s main campus, an approval that will enable the college to prepare students for the high-priority occupation in western Pennsylvania.</description><author/><image-caption/><tags><tag>Practical Nursing</tag><tag>Year in Review 2021</tag></tags><image><img src="/_resources/images/newsroom/2021/concordia-bc3-1.jpg" alt="concordia lutheran ministries and butler county community college logos"/></image></item>