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IVCC nursing adds spring admission, trims credit hours in program redesign · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  IVCC nursing adds spring admission, trims credit hours in program redesign.
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  Written by Emily Beebe.
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  Illinois Valley Community College is overhauling how students enter its nursing programs
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  next year, trading the current process for one with fewer credit hours
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  and two admission windows a year.
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  Prospective students still must complete a certified nursing assistant course, pass prerequisite
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  general education courses and take an admissions assessment exam, according to a
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  news release. They also must attend an information session before applying, covering
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  admission requirements, curriculum expectations, costs and program policies.
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  One-hour sessions are scheduled for 2 p.m. Nov. 19 in Room C-316;
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  5 p.m. Feb. 23, 2027, in CTC-124; 5 p.m. March
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  23 at the Ottawa Center; and 2 p.m. April 20 in CTC-124.
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  Zoom sessions will be held at 3 p.m. Dec. 9 and Jan.
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  20. In-person sessions take place on the main campus unless otherwise noted,
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  according to the release.
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  One of the primary goals of the curriculum redesign was to remove
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  unnecessary barriers to student progression while maintaining the quality and rigor of
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  the nursing program, Director of Nursing Sue Smith said in the release.
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  We have reduced general education requirements and decreased the total credit hours
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  required to complete the program, creating a more streamlined pathway for students.
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  Students will have two chances a year to begin their nursing education,
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  a change Smith said should graduate more nurses to meet ongoing healthcare
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  workforce needs.
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  Admission remains selective and competitive. Thirty-two nursing seats will be available each
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  fall and spring, and eight practical nursing seats each fall, according to
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  the release. Students may apply to both programs during the same fall
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  cycle, but the programs are not independent: applicants not selected for the
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  nursing program will not automatically be considered for practical nursing.
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  Applications for the fall 2027 cycle will be accepted April 20 to
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  May 20, 2027, with admission decisions in June and the program beginning
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  in August after a mandatory summer orientation. The spring 2028 cycle runs
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  Sept. 20 to Oct. 20, 2027, with decisions in November and a
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  January 2028 start after a mandatory late-fall orientation, according to the release.
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  More information is available at iVcc.edu slash nursing.