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Many of these programs have special entrance requirements in addition to the College's standard admissions requirements. Some of these requirements are mandated by state or federal legislation. Others are based on the standards set by accrediting agencies.
If you are still undecided about which health career would best suit your talents, you might consider taking HPRS 1201: Introduction to Health Professions, which gives you a broad perspective of career choices. Because healthcare is such a growing field, there are many students applying each semester for a limited number of slots.
Welcome to the EPCC Nursing Division where training a variety of nurse to meet our community’s need for well trained nurses is our business. The various nursing programs have a philosophy of mentoring students to success. All students are assigned to a specific faculty member as a mentor in each course. Our faculty comes from a wide variety of backgrounds and nationalities; they have expertise in all areas of nursing. Many of the faculty have been here for over 20 years and are expert instructors. The Nursing Division offers many opportunities in health care: After completing the first semester of the RN or VN Program students are eligible to apply for Nurse Aid Certification through the Nursing Division office, the completion of one of the programs qualifies a student to take either the Registered Nurse or Vocational Nurse licensing exam.
Students must have current state licensure as an EMT-LP and six months of full time work experience or one year of part time experience to enter the program.
The VNP is three semesters in length requiring 12 months to complete.
The nursing program at EPCC offers three tracks by which students can graduate with an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing: The Generic or Regular track (where a student begins at the beginning) which is under Specialized Admission requirements.
The Paramedic to RN Track is designed for practicing Paramedics to complete their Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Degree. This track is three semesters long with the first semester providing basic nursing skills and knowledge which are not obtained in paramedic programs as well as transitioning from the paramedic to the professional nursing role. The second semester focuses on obstetric and pediatric nursing with the third (last) semester focusing on complex nursing knowledge and skills, leaderships/management skills, and preparation for the NCLEX-RN Licensing exam.