Nursing Program

The nursing program at Mountain Empire 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 Virginia colleges that offer nursing program.

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Mountain Empire Community College

Also known as MECC, Mountain Empire

109 Bridge St., Suite 200, Danville, VA

About Mountain Empire 

Empire Community College, located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. ECC began operation in 1972 to provide residents of Lee, Scott, Wise, and Dickenson Counties postsecondary education opportunities. The school was established through legislation approved in 1966 by Virginia Assembly to establish statewide education.

As a result the school is one of 23 colleges that comprise the Virginia Community College System.  VCCS operates two year institutions statewide in order to provide quality education and coverage to ensure that all areas in the state have access to education.

Academics

Students will have a variety of program options available to them at Mountain Empire Community College. Academic transfer programs prepare students for entry to a college or university by first allowing them to complete their freshman and sophomore years at low cost and locally then transfer those credits and use them toward a bachelor's degree.

Career programs provide education and training in one of several high demand fields for entry into the workforce as a qualified professional for the purposes of long term employment.

Programs offered include:

• Computer Programming
• Paralegal
• Liberal Arts
• Corrections
• Funeral Service

Admissions and Financial Aid

Mountain Empire Community College is a public, two year institution, that admits an interested individuals who are at least eighteen years of age or have a high school diploma. Individuals must complete the application for admission, pay all fees, and provide transcripts and test scores if available.

Students are encouraged to meet with a counselor, participate in orientation and may be required to take a placement exam prior to registration. Financial Aid is available in the form of loans, grants and scholarships awarded based on need as determined by the information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which must be resubmitted every year.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. MECC, Mountain Empire 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).