Would you like to be a nurse? It takes a special kind of person to be a nurse. You have to be passionate about helping people. Would you like to make the difference between life and death, well-being and discomfort, hope and fear, independence and helplessness? Nurses make these differences every day.
Nurses are essential members of the
contemporary health team, providing nursing
care to a diverse society. Nurses gain a great
deal of personal satisfaction from the care they
provide, which ranges from infants in the newborn
nursery to the elderly in nursing homes. This care
is taught in a variety of rural, acute, chronic, and
home care settings. The growing need for nursing care assures a continued demand for skilled,
compassionate nurses.
Nursing students at Northern Wyoming Community College District are educated in both classroom and clinical settings. Sheridan College & Gillette College offer an Associate of Applied Science
Degree (AAS Degree) with an optional Practical Nursing exit
(certificate) after the first year. The associate degree nursing program prepares the graduate to function as a Registered
Nurse in providing care to clients with complex health care needs. Upon successful completion
of this program, students are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
Associate Degree
The Associate Degree Nursing Program is approved by the Wyoming State Board of
Nursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
About The Program
The nursing courses consist of two parts: classroom study and supervised
clinical experience. Both classroom and clinical components
must be completed for students to progress in the program. Clinical
components are scheduled on various days and times based on agreements
with clinical facilities.
The nursing courses are sequential and must be completed in the
identified order. The non-nursing courses may be completed prior to or
concurrent with the identified nursing courses.
Students need to maintain grades of “C” or better in all nursing and science
courses to continue in the program.
Science courses, including Nutrition, Anatomy & Physiology I & II, and Microbiology, must have been completed no longer then 5 years prior to admission. Students are responsible
for purchasing required uniforms, selected laboratory supplies, and transportation to clinical experiences.
The Associate Degree Nursing program is approved by the Wyoming State
Board of Nursing (2020 Carey Ave., Suite 110, Cheyenne, WY
82002 – 307 777-7601) and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting
Commission (61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006
– 212 363-5555).
RN/BSN Degree
After completion of the first year of the associate degree program, students may begin to take upper level nursing courses required for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). These courses are available through the University of Wyoming RN/BSN Leap program.
Associate Degree Program Admission
All requirements for acceptance to the Associate Degree Nursing Program (items 1-9 below) must be submitted to the Nursing Department office no later than March 1st to be considered for the Fall semester.
Requirements for Acceptance
- Application for general admission to NWCCD.
- Application for admission to the Gillette College or the Sheridan College Nursing Program.
- Official high school transcript or GED certificate.
- Official transcripts from colleges previously attended.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.5 from high school or Cumulative GPA of 2.5 with a minimum of 9 college level credits or a GED score of 500 or greater. If more than one college has been attended the GPAs from all will be averaged.
- Completion of English 1010 or transferable English Composition I course with a grade of “C” or better.
- Demonstration of proficiency in mathematics through one of the following:
- Completion of a college level math course with a grade of “C” or better.
- No math course will be required for math placement examination scores that place the student into MATH 1400 or higher.
- Meet prerequisites for ZOO 2010–Human Anatomy & Physiology I (one semester of college chemistry or biology, or instructor consent).
- Nursing entrance exam National percentile rank score of 80th percentile or above.
A limited number of students are accepted into the nursing program. Once a student has met the above criteria and receives conditional acceptance based on total points earned, full admission will be awarded pending successful completion of a background check, drug screen, and documentation of the following: health examination and required immunizations, Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (CPR), and liability insurance.
For additional career
information including salary
and wage data, contact
Sue Tarter at
307-674-6446 ext. 2004
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