Nursing Program

The nursing program at Kellogg 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 Michigan colleges that offer nursing program.

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Kellogg Community College

6767 West O Ave, Kalamazoo, MI

About
Kellogg Community College, located in Battle Creek, Missouri, was founded 1956. The school was initially operated by the Battle Creek Board of Education, but had a new community college district. The school operates campuses in Albion, Coldwater, Hasting and Ft. Custer Industrial Park. The school works with the community to provide programs that assist in workforce development alongside more academic pursuits. The school is dedicated to providing a quality education to students and residents in the area, reviewing and updating their offerings, facilities and services in order to meet the current standards of modern students.

Academics
Kellogg Community College offers an extensive number of programs that allows students to choose a career or academic track that best reflects the student's goals and needs. Academic transfer programs allow students to complete the freshman and sophomore years of a four year education followed by applying to a college or university to transfer earned credits and complete the final two years of a bachelor's degree. Students should consult a counselor to develop a curriculum that best meets the transfer requirements of the student's desired school or schools.

Career training programs provide education and skill development in a particular field, allowing the individual to enter the workforce as a qualified professional capable of performing the duties and tasks required. Programs take between one and two years to complete and result in a certificate or degree which demonstrates competency and allows for employment at the entry level. As part of the school's commitment to workforce development, many of the programs offered reflect the specific needs of the community.

Programs offered include:

• Accounting
• Early Childhood Education
• Graphic Design
• Welding
• Nursing

Admissions and Financial Aid
Kellogg Community College is an open enrollment institution that allows any students who meet the minimum requirements for admission to enroll through the submission of an application and payment of tuition. Students should supply transcripts, test scores, and any other pertinent information prior to registration. Students may also be required to take a placement exam, and it is recommended they participate in student orientation to obtain an understanding of student life and meet with a counselor to discuss goals and develop a curriculum.

Financial aid is available in the form of loans, grants, and scholarships. Students in need of assistance must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is available online or through the school's financial aid office and is used to determine need, eligibility and awards. Aid must be reapplied for prior to the start of each semester.

Athletics
The Kellogg Community College Bruins participate in a number of intercollegiate athletic programs available throughout the year. Intercollegiate athletic programs allow students to engage in healthy competition in a controlled setting, and assists in the development of discipline, good health habits, leadership and other abilities that can be useful in one's personal, academic and professional life. Student interested in participating may contact the athletic department to acquire the forms and tryout dates for participation.

Athletic programs offered:

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Soccer
• Softball
• Volleyball

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

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