Nursing Program

The nursing program at Columbia Gorge Community College prepares students for careers in hospitals, convalescent centers, clinics, home care, and physician's offices. The program focuses on knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for the sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Program courses include: administration of medication and treatments, assisting and physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. Get more details below including other Arkansas colleges that offer nursing program.

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Columbia Gorge Community College

1600 South College Street, Mountain Home, AR

About

Columbia Gorge Community College, located in The Dalles, Oregon, was founded in 1977 and was originally known as the Wasco Area Education Service District.  The district was renamed to Treaty Oak Education Service District shortly thereafter, and the school operated as such for a decade and a half, after which a vote changed the school's status from service district to community college. Money was procured for the purchase and expansion of a campus, and in 2001 the school added Hood River County to its service area, expanding its role as an education facility, and today serves residents both in Washington State and Oregon living around the mid-Columbia area.

Academics

As a two year public community college, Columbia Gorge Community College offers a variety of programs and courses to meet the personal and professional needs of its students. Students may pursue academic transfer by completing the first two years of a four year education locally and at low cost before moving on to a college or university to complete a bachelor's degree. Career training programs allow students to obtain education and skill development in a high demand field followed by seeking long term employment as a qualified professional.

Programs offered include:

• Accounting
• Early Childhood Education
• Nursing
• Medical Assistant
• Criminal Justice

Admissions and Financial Aid

Individuals interested in enrollment may become students at CGCC by completing an application, paying fees, and submitting previous education information. Students must be at least eighteen years old or have a high school diploma or equivalent. Students may be required to take a placement exam prior to registration. Participation in orientation and meeting with a counselor is encouraged. Financial aid is available in the form of loans and grants awarded based on need determine by a student's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Columbia Gorge Community College offers an associate's degree program in nursing.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Registered Nurses

Description

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).