Nursing Program

The nursing program at Santa Fe 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 Florida colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at Santa Fe Community College is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission since 1987.

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Santa Fe Community College

901 34th St S, Saint Petersburg, FL

Santa Fe Community College is found in Gainesville, Florida, and is part of the state’s public school system. For a few select majors, Santa Fe Community College offers bachelor’s degrees.  Associate degrees are available at SFCC for students who are not interested in transferring to a four year institution.  Career-oriented degrees such as Fire Science Technology and Legal Assisting are available for qualifying students.  Both degree tracks are intended to help make graduates more marketable to prospective employers.

Meanwhile more traditional degrees in Architecture, Dance, Linguistics, Engineering, and Elementary Education are available to students seeking associate’s degrees. Four year degrees available to prospective SFCC students include, Early Childhood Education, Health Services Administration, and Nursing.  The bulk of the degree programs at Santa Fe Community College are two year degrees given the curricular design of the school.

Located in the large city of Gainesville, next to the University of Florida, there are plenty of things to do in your off time. Gainesville is filled with clubs, restaurants, and other amenities that tend to keep students busy when they aren’t working on their academic careers. In addition, Santa Fe Community College has sports teams that carry a relatively large following.

There are currently 21,030 students attending Santa Fe Community College, and in 2012 tuition was $2,167 for in state students. For out of state students, that number jumped more than triple to $8,169. Santa Fe Community College offers its students financial aid in the form of federal loans, work study, and pell grants in order to help offset these upfront financial costs.

If you are interested in applying for Santa Fe Community College, all you need are your GED records or high school transcripts, and proof of in state residency to qualify for the lower, in-state tuition rates.  Visit with a school admissions officer today or complete the form on this page to learn more about SFCC.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Santa Fe Community College has offered the following degree levels for students:

• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

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).