Nursing education

Lamar Community College Nursing Program

SEE ALSO

ADN Admission Requirements
» PDF download

» Academic Support Services
» Tuition and Fees

» Pinning Information

AAS in Nursing
» Degree Plan

» Nursing Department Mission
& Philosophy

» Nursing Department Program Outcomes

NURSING CONTACT

Mary Lou Myers
phone: 719.336.1594
nursing@lamarcc.edu


Accreditation

LCC's Nursing program was approved by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commision (NLNAC) in April, 2012 and is approved by the Colorado Board of Nursing and the Colorado Community College System. The program completed a thorough NLNAC accreditation process, including a site visit in September 2011. For more information contact Sandy Summers at 719.336.1598.

NLNAC accreditation is a voluntary peer review process intended to enhance quality
Improvement in nursing education.The benefits of accreditation by the NLNAC are:

  • Provides recognition that a nursing education program has been evaluated and periodically re-evaluated by a qualified, independent group of respected and competent peers who have found it to be meeting appropriate postsecondary and higher education purposes in a satisfactory manner.
  • Assures professional development opportunity and validation for faculty.
    Is a gateway to licensure, certification, and eligibility for entitlement programs.
  • Identifies areas needing development.
  • Fosters ongoing self-examination, re-evaluation, and focus on the future.
  • Aids in student recruitment and retention.
  • Assists employers seeking graduates who are competent nurses.
  • Facilitates career and education decision-making.
  • Promotes professional and educational mobility of program graduates.
  • Enables student eligibility for funding support from federal and state agencies, and foundations for those programs that do not have regional or national accreditation.
  • Fulfills the eligibility requirement for applicants seeking advanced certification.

For further information, see the NLNAC Accreditation Manual.

Line

Lamar Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).  The last comprehensive visit was in January, 2010 and the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) site visitors concluded that LCC met the components required for continued accreditation.