Nursing Program

The nursing program at Fulton – Montgomery 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 New York colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at Fulton – Montgomery Community College is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents, State Education Department, Office of the Professions (Nursing Education) for more than 57 years.

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Fulton – Montgomery Community College (FM)

462 Broadway, New York, NY

About
Fulton-Montgomery Community College, located in Johnstown, New York, is a member school of the State University of New York System (SUNY) which manages all public institutions in the state with the exception of those located within New York City. The school is situated near the Adirondack mountains between the cities of Albany and Utica, and provides a scenic backdrop to the start of one's post secondary educational. The school serves the counties of Fulton and Montgomery, and is dedicated to providing the best educational opportunities and facilities to residents to ensure success.

Academics
FMCC offers over 45 programs of study that allow students to either continue their education through transfer or prepare them for entry into the workforce through vocational and technical programs. Transfer programs fulfill the first two years of a four year education and allow students to transfer to a college or university to complete their bachelor's degree, a process made easier if the student transfer to a SUNY institution. Career training programs take between one and two years to complete, providing students with the skills and knowledge necessary to seek employment in their area of study as professionals. Graduates will earn a degree or certificate that demonstrates competency when seeking entry level employment.

Programs offered include:

• Automotive Technology
• Accounting
• Criminal Justice
• Nursing
• General Studies

Admissions and Financial Aid
Fulton-Montgomery Community College is a comprehensive college that utilizes and open enrollment system that allows any student that meets the minimum requirements for admission to enroll through the completion and and submission of an application and the payment of tuition fees. Students should provide all relevant educational information to the school as well as meet with a counselor to discuss curriculum and program enrollment.

Financial aid is available in the form of loans and grants and is administered to students through the financial aid office, which utilizes information provided by the student on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), in order to determine need and aid program eligibility.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. FM 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).