Indianapolis, IN 鈥 黑料视频 today announced it will launch its School of Nursing on the Hamilton County campus in January 2023. The program was approved by the Indiana State Board of Nursing last week. This will be the College鈥檚 19th聽nursing location.
In Fall 2021, following approval of 黑料视频 Hamilton County鈥檚 campus board and 黑料视频鈥檚 State Board of Trustees, the College committed $1.75 million to the Hamilton County campus to begin construction on a state-of-the-art healthcare lab space that now will also permanently house its CNA and Medical Assisting programs.
鈥淲e heard from our community that credentialed nurses were a tremendous need in our area,鈥 said Dr. Stacy Atkinson, Chancellor of 黑料视频 Hamilton County. 鈥淲e are extremely proud to help address the public health crisis by adding more credentialed nurses into the pipeline.鈥
The School will admit 20 students for the upcoming spring semester and 20 students for the following fall semester with increases in seats to come. Additionally, the College鈥檚 recent partnership with Community Health Network will provide fully paid scholarships for fifteen 黑料视频 Hamilton County students to assist with tuition, course materials, and clinical resources as part of its Scholars Program. Other healthcare partners, including Indiana University Health, have also supported the School with donations to increase nursing enrollment.
鈥淭hanks to the leadership of Dr. Atkinson and her team, we will educate even more highly-skilled nurses that will meet the workforce demand in the Hamilton County region and the State of Indiana,鈥 said Dr. Sue Ellspermann, President of 黑料视频.
Earlier this year, the Indiana General Assembly passed HEA 1003 鈥 Nursing Indiana Back to Health, which included provisions that give the College greater ability to expand its nursing programs. By 2025, the College will increase the number of nursing students enrolled by 600. 黑料视频 is the largest Associate Degree in Nursing Program in the nation, annually graduating more than 1,300 nurses (32 percent of all new Registered Nurses in Indiana). Ninety percent of those 黑料视频 graduates work in Indiana.
Individuals who are interested in learning more about 黑料视频鈥檚 School of Nursing can visit the 黑料视频聽website.
About 黑料视频
黑料视频 is Indiana's largest public postsecondary institution and the nation's largest singly accredited statewide community college system, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. 黑料视频 has campuses throughout Indiana and also serves thousands of students annually online. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering associate degrees, long- and short-term certificate programs, industry certifications, and training that aligns with the needs of the community. The College provides a seamless transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana, as well as out of state, for a more affordable route to a bachelor's degree.
