Nursing Program

The nursing program at Terra 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 Ohio colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at Terra Community College is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission since 2012.

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Terra Community College

100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro, OH

Terra Community College, located in Fremont, Ohio, was founded in 1968 as Vanguard Technical Institute. The school received degree granting status in 1969 and expanded the schools facilities in 1970. By 1973 the school changed its name to Terra Technical College. Over the next decade a new campus was built and new facilities added to the school. In 1994 the school received another name change, this time to Terra State Community College. The school again began groundbreaking on new facilities to modernize and upgrade the school, and the name was once again changed, this time to the current. The school has grown from its original roots, adding more programs and students, and offering a more diverse selection of degrees. The school is a public two year institution dedicated to the betterment of the community through educational, cultural and economic development.

Academics

Terra Community College offers over 60 programs of study that may be used for transfer or for career development. Transfer programs allow students to complete the first two years of a four year education at a low cost, then apply for transfer to a four year institution in order to pursue the final two years of a bachelor's degree. Career programs result in certificate's or associate degrees, and provides students with the skills and experience necessary to perform professionally in a work environment related to one's field of study. Graduates of such programs are immediately eligible to obtain entry level positions and perform the tasks and duties asked of them without error.

Programs offered include:

• Accounting
• Early Childhood Education
• Electrical Engineering
• Criminal Justice
• Medical Assisting

Admissions and Financial Aid

As an open enrollment institution students who meet the minimum requirements for enrollment are eligible for admission. Students interested in attending the school should complete the application and provide all pertinent documents and scores, followed by making an appointment with a counselor to discuss program enrollment, classes and registration options. Students may also be required to take a placement exam in order determine which general education courses he or she must take.

Financial aid is available in the form of loans, grants, work study programs and scholarships. Student must obtain a federal PIN and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order for the school to be able to determine need, eligibility and awards. The financial aid office may ask students to supply additional information in order to have a more complete picture of a student's financial situation and to properly assess that students needs and to disburse awards.

Clubs and Organizations

Terra Community College supports a number of clubs and organization on campus to allow students to gather and relate to one another over shared interests. Students are encouraged to participate in clubs as they assist in the social process, and allow for individuals with like minds to meet and form bonds that may be beneficial in the future. Additionally, clubs offer the opportunity for students to explore new ideas and interests that may have not appealed to them in the past.

Clubs and organizations include:

• Astronomy Club
• Student Veterans of America
• Phi Theta Kappa
• Student Nurses Association
• Math Club

Students may also form their own club if a club does not exist that appeal to their interests.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

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