Nursing Program

The nursing program at Scottsdale 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 Arizona colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at Scottsdale Community College is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission since 1966.

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Scottsdale Community College

1012 NW Grand Ave, Phoenix, AZ

Scottsdale Community College, located in Scottsdale Arizona, was established in 1969, moving to its permanent location in 1970. The school originally opened to almost one thousand students. The Scottsdale area has seen rapid development and population growth, reflected in the increase in enrollment over the years at SCC, which currently serves 25,000 students annually (17,000 credit students and 8,000 noncredit students). The student also enrolls over 1000 students from 100 different countries annually, taking pride in its diverse and multi-cultural population. The school's mascot is Artie the Artichoke, created during a period of unrest in the school's history, though lovingly adopted by athletes, faculty and students alike, having become a point of pride when its initial intention was embarrassment. The school maintains modern facilities and constantly reviews programs and equipment, ensuring that the school, campus and faculty meet the needs of current and future students.

Academics

As a two year community college, SCC offers students the opportunity to pursue transfer to four year institutions to continue their education or to complete a course of study in a technical or vocational field in order to seek employment as a professional upon completion.

Academic transfer programs fulfill the first two years of a four year education, allowing students to take lower division and general education courses at SCC followed by applying to transfer to a four year college or university to complete the remaining two years of their bachelor's degree. Students applying to public institutions in Arizona will find their transfer facilitated through agreements in place with between SCC, allowing students who meet certain academic conditions to be eligible for guaranteed transfer. Students wishing to apply out of state or to private institutions must meet the transfer criteria of those school or schools, and as such it is recommended one meets with a counselor to outline a curriculum that best does so.

Career and vocational training programs provide in depth education, training and skill development for individuals wishing to enter the work force in a high demand field as a professional. Students will take a mixture of practical and tradition classroom courses, applying techniques and skills learned in dissimulated real world setting to gain experience and better understand how certain technologies, methods, and systems work. Programs take between one and two years to complete, resulting in a certificate or degree that demonstrates competency and allows for the acquisition of an entry level position in one's field of stud.

Programs offered include:

• Culinary Arts
• Forensic Science
• Journalism
• General Studies
• Nursing

Admissions and Financial Aid

As an open enrollment institution, Scottsdale Community College will admit any student that meets or exceeds the minimal criterion for admission.  Any students wishing to enroll full or part must complete and submit the school's application for admission, as well provide all pertinent information regarding previous education (test scores, transcripts, high school diploma). It is also recommended that new students participate in orientation as well as meet with a counselor to discuss program choice and develop a curriculum best suited to one's schedule and needs. Students should submit all forms and documents, including financial aid forms, prior to registration, which takes place shortly prior to the start of each semester.

Financial aid is available in the form of loans, grants, and scholarships. Students in need of financial assistance must complete and submit all required forms, the most prominent and important of which is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which may be completed online and is used to determine a student's monetary needs and aid program eligibility. Once these factors are identified, students will be given a financial aid packet describing their awards and how to access any funds given. Financial aid must be reapplied for prior to the start of each academic year due to changing fiscal situations for families and students from one tax year to the next resulting in varying aid necessities. Students may also be chosen at random, as per new federal regulations, to provide additional financial information to be compared to the FAFSA in order to verify its accuracy.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

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