SUNY Orange Plus is celebrating a major milestone for its Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program: Every member of its Fall 2025 graduating class passed the state licensure examination on the first attempt, achieving a 100% pass rate.

The achievement is especially significant as the graduates represent the first class to complete SUNY Orange Plus’ CNA program.

“This 100% pass rate is a tremendous accomplishment for our students and reflects the hard work and commitment they demonstrated throughout the program,” said Roselle Glick, MA, director of Workforce Education Programs at SUNY Orange Plus. “We are proud of their success and look forward to seeing the impact they will make as they begin their careers in health care.”

With their CNA certification in hand, the graduates are prepared to begin careers in health care, bringing their training and commitment to providing compassionate, high-quality care to patients in the community. As part of the program, students completed classroom instruction as well as hands-on clinical training at Middletown Park Rehab.

The CNA program is among the health care career training opportunities offered as well as paramedic, clinical medical assistant, emergency medical technician and more. To learn about the workforce development training opportunities at SUNY Orange Plus, visit sunyorange.edu/plus, call (845) 341-4890 or email plus@sunyorange.edu.

Pictured from left to right: Kyleigh Dunworth, Jo-May A. Hill, Jenna Furia, Jessica Orellana, Jessica Benz, and Tahnaja Taybron