Nursing Program

The nursing program at Richmond 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 North Carolina colleges that offer nursing program.

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Richmond Community College

629 Industrial Park Ave, Asheboro, NC

Richmond Community College, also known as RCC, offers many options for high quality learning and training that is also convenient and accessible. Established in 1964 by the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges, in Hamlet, North Carolina, is an equal opportunity institution. Every year, RCC serves around 9100 students in various programs that they offer, including curriculum programs and the Workforce and Economic Development Programs. The Workforce and Economic Development Department offers programs ranging from GED to Basic Law Enforcement Training. There are a total of 61 degrees, diplomas and certificates that RCC offers.

So whether you are looking for a four year degree at a university or are interested in gaining the skills required in the 21^st century for technical careers, RCC is a good place to start. Many courses in the programs offered by RCC transfer you to four year colleges or universities. You can complete these programs in 2 years if you are a full time student and then enter the workforce with marketable skills or transfer to a university for a bachelor’s degree. The diploma and certificate courses can be completed in a shorter time. The credit programs offered by RCC range from Accounting, Air Conditioning and Heating, Welding Technology, Associate in Arts or Science or General Education to Business Administration, Computer Technology and Electronics.

To make your learning experience enjoyable and successful, RCC offers a wide variety of services including admissions, exploring college majors, placement tests, financial assistance for tuition and library to assist you with research projects.

So with a mission to provide life-long educational opportunities, workforce training and cultural enrichment, RCC strives to help you achieve your educational goals and enhance your quality of life.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

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