Nursing Program

The nursing program at Itawamba 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 Mississippi colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at ICC is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission since 1988.

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Itawamba Community College (ICC)

#1 Hill St, Goodman, MS

Itawamba Community College (ICC) is located in Fulton, Mississippi.  ICC has two additional campuses located in Tupelo and Belden, Mississippi to better serve students in the area. With average class sizes of 20-35 students, class can be scheduled during the day, at night, on weekends, and online.

Individual Program Accreditations:

• Associate Degree in Nursing
• EMT / Paramedic Technology
• Health Information Technology
• Occupational Therapist Assistant
• Physical Therapist Assistant Technology
• Practical Nursing
• Radiologic Technology
• Respiratory Care Technology
• Surgical Technology

The Student Success Center (SSC) provides comprehensive programs and services for students to help them improve academic performance. Service provided include: free tutoring, open math labs, Success Seminars, test review sessions, and a success monitoring program. The Advising Center is also available to students to allow students to work with an advisor to help the student focus on completing both persona and academic goals.

Campus housing is available at the Fulton location for students wishing to reside on campus. ICC has detailed Cost and Fee information on its website along with a substantive amount of information on the cost of attendance.  Financial aid is available for those who qualify as well as an extensive list of academic-based and private scholarships. View the complete list on the ICC Scholarship Program page.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

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