Nursing Program

The nursing program at Illinois Valley 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 Illinois colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at Illinois Valley Community College is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission since 1970.

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Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC)

North and School Streets, Normal, IL

Illinois Valley Community College, located in Oglesby, Illinois, was founded in 1924 and was originally known as LaSalle-Peru-Oglesby Junior College. The school was renamed in 1966 to the current, and was relocated two years later to the location at which it stands today.

IVCC expanded its role as an educational institution in that time, and had a growing service area to match its changing role and continues to receive community support to fulfill that role. The school offers day and night courses to assist in flexible scheduling for its students.

Academics

Illinois Valley Community College is a public, two year institution that offers a large number of programs that allow for academic transfer or career development opportunities. Academic transfer programs provide the first two years of a four year education, followed by transfer to a four year college to continue that education and earn a bachelor's degree.

Career training programs assists in the pursuit of long term employment through education one's chosen high demand field or industry. Such programs take between one and two years to complete and result in a degree or certificate.

Programs offered include:

• Accounting
• System Administration
• Engineering
• Nursing
• Liberal Arts

Admissions and Financial Aid

Illinois Valley Community College is an open enrollment institution that allows any individual interested in joining to enroll by first submitting an application, transcripts, and test scores, as well as paying all associated fees. Applicants must be at least eighteen or have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Participation in new student orientation and meeting with a counselor are encouraged. Financial aid is available in the form of loans and grants which are awarded based on need as determined by the information a student provides on their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

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