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General Admissions Information
Download Fall 2013 Admissions' Criteria.
Deadline for admission is March 1, 2013.
Mandatory information session dates
Nursing applicants are required to attend one of the above information sessions in order to receive an application to apply. All sessions will be held in the Ray and Betty Stamm Health Science Nursing Wing, Room N-166.
Students must call to register for the information session at 815.599.3679. Those not registered will not be able to attend.
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on a Major to view
printable requirements page.
Majors:
Nursing (ADN) - ADN
Practical Nursing (PN)
- Certificate (Gainful employment info)
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Certificate |
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Degrees:
Associate of Applied Science
Certificate
Certified
Nurse Assistant
The Highland certified nurse assistant program curriculum
will prepare students to take the state certificate exam for nursing
assistants. Upon successful completion of the exam, students may
work as nursing assistants. The CNA program provides a foundation
for all other nursing programs at HCC. Students learn valuable direct
care skills. This certification program is offered every semester,
including the summer session, at the main campus in Freeport. It
is also offered at off-campus sites.
Associate
Degree in Nursing
This (ADN) degree prepares students to take the the National Council
Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). Upon successful completion of
the exam, the student is eligible to become licensed as a registered
nurse (RN).
Practical Nursing
The practical nursing program prepares students to take
the NCLEX-PN exam. Upon successful completion of the exam, the student
is eligible to become licensed as a practical nurse (LPN). HCC,
aware of the need for knowledgeable professionals in this popular
career, offers this one-year program every fall.
Students interested in completing a BSN should contact Heather Moore at 815.5993483.
Our
Nursing Faculty:
Donna Kauke, NNP-BC, MSN, RN, Associate Dean, Nursing/Allied Health, 815-599-3688
Heather Moore, Nursing Program Student Advisor, 815-599-3483
Cassie Mekeel, B.S., Nursing/Allied Health Coordinator & Learning Specialist 815-599-3679
Jessica Larson, M.S.N.,Nursing Faculty, 815-599-3467
Barbara Merhley, M.S.N.,Nursing Faculty, 815-599-3683
Mary Kate Shore, M.S.N., Nursing Faculty. 815-599-3475
Kay Sperry, M.S.N., Nursing Faculty, 815-599-3684
Chrislyn Senneff, M.S.N., Nursing Faculty, 815-599-3685
Lynda Shiro, M.S., Nursing Faculty, 815-599-3458
Maggie White, M.S.N., Nursing Faculty, 815-599-3626
Nursing
Scholarship Opportunities:
Carl D. Loescher Memorial Scholarship
Emmert and Florence Klaas Scholarship
Dr. and Mrs. Ozro Hill Scholarship
Dr. N.C. Phillips Scholarship
Louise A. Neyhart ADN Scholarship
Marion Byram Scholarship
Eduard Buss Natural Science and Health Scholarship
View
all of our scholarships here.
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