Wallace State Nursing holding information session April 24

Hanceville, AL — Wallace State Community College’s Department of Nursing Education will hold an Exploring Nursing at WSSCC Information Session on Monday, April 24 from 2 to 4 p.m., in the School of Nursing and Center for Science Room 219.

The program is currently accepting applications for entry in Fall 2023 and offers several pathways for nursing students.

The traditional pathway includes eligibility to sit for certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant after the first semester, a certificate for Practical Nurse after the third semester and an associate degree in nursing at the end of the fifth semester. Students passing each mark can sit for the certification or licensure exams necessary to begin working in the field as either a Certified Nursing Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.

The UAB/WSCC Joint Enrollment pathway allows students to complete the first four semesters of pre-requisites before applying to both Wallace State and UAB to concurrently earn both an associate degree and bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Mobility programs allow certain certified professionals who are currently licensed to complete a nursing degree in an accelerated pathway in three semesters. Those professions include Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic, Diagnostic Imaging, Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, Medical Laboratory Technician, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, Respiratory Therapist or awarded a certificate and licensed as a Practical Nurse in the State of Alabama.

Attendees to the information session will receive one point toward the overall point total used in the application and selection process. Pre-register at https://forms.office.com/r/rC34CRB5e8.

Applications will be accepted through May 15. Visit www.wallacestate.edu/nursing or contact Rachel Kreps at 256.352.8411 or rachel.kreps@wallacestate.edu.

 

About Wallace State

Wallace State Community College (Ala.), a member of the Alabama Community College System, is a comprehensive community college in north central Alabama offering more than 200 options in academic, health and technical programs of study leading to an associate degree, certificate or transfer, as well as non-credit training and adult education. An Achieving the Dream Leader College, nationally-recognized by the Aspen Institute among the top 10 percent of institutions according to student outcomes, ranked by Southern Business and Development among the Top 3 institutions in the South for workforce development, named a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing Center and the National Security Administration, rated the Top Online Community College in Alabama, a Military Friendly Institution and an All-Steinway School, Wallace State is an outstanding place for students to pursue their education and career goals. Classes are offered online and on campus, day, evening and on weekends, with numerous start dates each year. Visit Wallace State’s beautiful main campus located on 300-acres in Hanceville, Ala., our satellite location in downtown Oneonta, Ala., find us online at www.wallacestate.edu, or call 256.352.8000.