Nursing Program

The nursing program at Roanoke – Chowan 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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Roanoke – Chowan Community College (R-CCC)

715 N Poindexter St, Elizabeth City, NC

Roanoke-Chowan Community College (R-CCC) has a proud past since 1967 and steadily is building from the past and improving towards the future to meet the needs of tomorrow. The campus is currently situated in Ahoskie, North Carolina, on a 41-acre land and has seven buildings which house various instructional and administrative functions.

The college currently has about 20 curricular programs in which you can get degrees, diplomas or certificates for short term skills. Various occupational trainings are also offered in Building Construction, Plumbing and other construction related technologies. The degree programs include Nursing, Computer Technology, Business Administration, Industrial Systems, Web technology and Radiology among many others.

The college has taken various initiatives to provide transfer opportunities for you to pursue higher-level degrees. They have established a formal transfer agreement with the University of North Carolina System as well as with other private colleges. They have also started the Distance learning programs to provide you with opportunities to take up courses from anywhere if you have an internet connection and a computer. The Continuing Education and Workforce development Division has placed a great focus on basic or occupational related classes to meet the business needs of today.

R-CCC also has a Small Business Center which works on a one to one basis with you and a small business to start or enhance a business enterprise.

With a clear mission to provide a world class education to meet the emerging needs of the community today, this is a good place to achieve your educational goals.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Roanoke – Chowan 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).