Nursing Program

The nursing program at River 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 New Hampshire colleges that offer nursing program.

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River Valley Community College

2020 Riverside Drive, Berlin, NH

River Valley Community College, located in Claremont, New Hampshire, was founded to provide residents of its service area a quality education in a variety of fields. The school serves the local community and due to its size and enrollment, is able to provide hands on service and education for its students. Low student to teacher ratios mean that class sizes remain small and allow for easier access to professors and other faculty, allowing the school to maintain its commitment to providing the best education possible.

Academics

River Valley Community College offers 35 programs of study that prepare student for transfer to a four year institution or a career in a sector of the workforce. Academic transfer is achieved through the completion of general education and lower division courses relating to one's desired major, taken over the course of two years. Once completed students will apply to their desired school to complete their bachelor's degree, transferring all earned credits. Career programs train students in the skills and abilities necessary to enter the workforce as professionals, using theory and practice to develop methods and techniques used in that field.  Graduates of such programs will earn a certificate or degree which demonstrates competency and allows for employment at the entry level.

Programs offered include:

• Accounting
• Criminal Justice
• Early Childhood Education
• Liberal Arts
• General Studies

Admissions and Financial Aid

River Valley Community College is a an open enrollment institution that allows any individual to enroll by meeting the requirements for admission, submitting an application, and paying the appropriate fees. Students are encouraged to provide transcripts, take a placement exam, participate in orientation and meet with a counselor. Individuals requiring financial assistance must submit a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) prior to the start of each academic year. The information provided by the FAFSA will be used to determine aid program eligibility and financial need, awarding fund in the form of loans, grants and scholarships.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

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