Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Watauga Campus in Boone will add Practical Nursing to its Health Sciences offerings beginning with the Spring Semester of 2020.
The program was added at CCC&TI’s Caldwell Campus in Hudson in January 2019, and is now being expanded due to a strong demand for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and students wanting to enroll in the 1-year diploma program. CCC&TI also offers a 2-year Associate Degree in Nursing and a Nurse Aide certificate course on both the Caldwell and Watauga campuses.
“We’ve had a tremendous response in the first year of offering Practical Nursing on the Caldwell Campus, and anticipate the same response as it expands to the Watauga Campus,” Health Sciences Dean Barbara Harris said. “Having this program on both campuses will allow us to better respond to the needs of local employers, as well as providing flexibility and training options for those students wanting to work in healthcare.”
Students would be required to meet certain General Education requirements to apply for the program, and upon admission would complete the program in one year. Graduates will be eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN), which is required for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Employment opportunities include hospitals, rehabilitation/long-term care/home health facilities, clinics and physicians’ offices.
For information on registering for the LPN program at CCC&TI, please contact Amy Huffman at 828-726-2710 (Caldwell Campus) or Movita Hurst at 828-297-3811 (Watauga Campus).